Rancher vs Kingsford Comp

NC-Q · 04-29-2013, 04:15 PM

Just went to my local Piggly Wiggly to pick up some groceries and noticed they had 18 lb bags of rancher briquettes on sale for 6.99. I usually use KBB but was thinking of switching to the comp briquettes from Costco, as they are only a few bucks more than KBB and I would prefer to move to using a 100% natural charcoal to fire my UDS. Most of what I've seen on the archives here about Rancher is pretty durn old, so I was wondering if anyone had used Rancher and Kingsford Comp recently and has any insight as to the value/quality of either and how they compare. I have used the comp before cooking whole hogs and the smell was noticibly better FWIW...

ButtBurner · 04-29-2013, 05:14 PM

Well I used Trader Joes, which is made by Rancher. I know because I emailed Rancher to verify.

I do not know if its the same formula, but its very good. I have used K Comp, Trader Joes and also Stubbs and they are all very close, very good for a natural briq

The people at Rancher are very responsive to questions

04-29-2013, 04:15 PM	#1
NC-Q Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 02-19-13 Location: Charleston, SC	Rancher vs Kingsford Comp Just went to my local Piggly Wiggly to pick up some groceries and noticed they had 18 lb bags of rancher briquettes on sale for 6.99. I usually use KBB but was thinking of switching to the comp briquettes from Costco, as they are only a few bucks more than KBB and I would prefer to move to using a 100% natural charcoal to fire my UDS. Most of what I've seen on the archives here about Rancher is pretty durn old, so I was wondering if anyone had used Rancher and Kingsford Comp recently and has any insight as to the value/quality of either and how they compare. I have used the comp before cooking whole hogs and the smell was noticibly better FWIW... __________________ Silver Smoker with all the typical mods, UDS, 18.5 Weber OTS, Smokey Joe

04-29-2013, 05:14 PM	#2
ButtBurner Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-18-12 Location: Dearborn Mi, Manton Mi	Well I used Trader Joes, which is made by Rancher. I know because I emailed Rancher to verify. I do not know if its the same formula, but its very good. I have used K Comp, Trader Joes and also Stubbs and they are all very close, very good for a natural briq The people at Rancher are very responsive to questions __________________ Michigan Custom 'Que "Serving Those Who Have Served US" Shirley Fabrication Custom Smoker Member Great Lakes BBQ Assn ServSafe Food Handler Certified [URL]https://www.facebook.com/pages/Michigan-Custom-Que/327994370697180?sk=timeline[/URL]