Best Fuel for a UDS

Big Jim BBQ · 08-27-2010, 06:25 PM

I am doing my first cook tomorrow on my UDS. I have Blue K, K Competition, RO Lump and Wicked Good Lump. Which is best for the UDS and how much to cook 2-6# Butts. Charcoal basket is 17" in diameter and 6" high. I want to cook lo & slo.

thunderwagn · 08-27-2010, 06:32 PM

I know everyone has their preferences, but I am always pretty pleased with just the normal Kingsford. I usually try to load up on it when its on sale at Homedepot. You can get 40# for around $10 around the typical bbq holidays.
Last weekend on my butt (

) I used the minion method. 10# coals, lite about 12 of them and used 3 nice chunks of hickory. Did a 12 hr burn and I would say there is still a half basket of coals left and some wood....gotta love the drum.

lionhrt · 08-27-2010, 06:47 PM

I hear that I tried K in mine this week and I started at 11:30pm @240 then at 2pm the next day I popped it up to 300 degrees for 2 hours for the sides and still had over half a basket left and mine held almost an 18 pound bag.

Captain Dave · 08-27-2010, 07:46 PM

The best for me is Stubbs. Sometimes ill mix it with some R/O lump. Anything but Kingsford.

Meat Burner · 08-27-2010, 07:53 PM

We mix whatever we have and it always burns perfect on the drum. No real trick to it. Try whatever you think will work...and guess what...it will be just fine. Good luck bro and let us know what you did.

Boshizzle · 08-27-2010, 08:07 PM

I use regular K -

However, I went through about 250 pounds of Cowboy charcoal last year in my CG Outlaw. The only reason I switched is because the wife always complained about the smell of Cowboy charcoal.

I've tried lump in my UDS but, when you can get 40 pounds of regular K on sale for under $10.00, what's the use? Regular K does great mixed with a little hickory. But, use what you have. All of it works well in a UDS.

Meat Burner · 08-27-2010, 09:06 PM

I stand corrected about one thing here. Cowboys will never darken any smoker I have again. That is some wicked awful cheap crap. It cannot believe they are still in business as their product is such poor quality. Marketing fools a lot of folk...kinda like politicians.

Mitch · 08-27-2010, 09:15 PM

K for briks. RO for lump. Always works for me.

Boshizzle · 08-27-2010, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meat Burner

I stand corrected about one thing here. Cowboys will never darken any smoker I have again. That is some wicked awful cheap crap. It cannot believe they are still in business as their product is such poor quality. Marketing fools a lot of folk...kinda like politicians.

Cowboy charcoal or Cowboy lump? I don't like Cowboy lump, but I haven't had any trouble with the charcoal, especially when HD was selling it for $3.00 per 20 pound bag.

JimGass · 08-27-2010, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Dave

The best for me is Stubbs. Sometimes ill mix it with some R/O lump. Anything but Kingsford.

I second this. I hate kingsford. Stubbs is definitely the best briquets around here. Stubbs mixed with lump is heavenly

stl-rich · 08-27-2010, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boshizzle

Cowboy charcoal or Cowboy lump? I don't like Cowboy lump, but I haven't had any trouble with the charcoal, especially when HD was selling it for $3.00 per 20 pound bag.

You sure HD was selling Cowboy Brix not Rancher in brown bags that look like lousy Cowboy?

I''m still burning $3 Rancher that I bought back then. I bought a chitload

Boshizzle · 08-27-2010, 11:16 PM

Yep, it was Cowboy charcoal. Look at the bottom of the pile in the pic.

thunderwagn · 08-28-2010, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boshizzle

Yep, it was Cowboy charcoal. Look at the bottom of the pile in the pic.

Sure is purdy

BBQ Grail · 08-28-2010, 09:43 AM

My UDS prefers regular K

expatpig · 08-28-2010, 11:46 AM

Kingsford or Natures Best for me

08-27-2010, 06:25 PM	#1
Big Jim BBQ Take a breath! Join Date: 05-06-10 Location: Lake Harding, Al	Best Fuel for a UDS I am doing my first cook tomorrow on my UDS. I have Blue K, K Competition, RO Lump and Wicked Good Lump. Which is best for the UDS and how much to cook 2-6# Butts. Charcoal basket is 17" in diameter and 6" high. I want to cook lo & slo. __________________ [B]BigJim[/B] [B]Charbroil CB940X[/B] [B]Charbroil Bandera and an Old NB Bandera (in restoration)[/B] [B]Charbroil [COLOR=red]RED[/COLOR][COLOR=black] infrared[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=black]Small Charbroil gasser (sorry), Weber Performer, Thermos Grill-to - Go[/COLOR][/B] [B]UDS x 2[/B] [B]Super-Fast, Splash Proof, Precisely Accurate, Highly Visible [COLOR=darkorange]ORANGE[/COLOR] Thermapen[/B] [B]Fast, Accurate and Shipped Free [COLOR=navy]BLUE [/COLOR]Thermapen, Maverick ET-73, Maverick ET-732 x2[/B]

08-27-2010, 06:32 PM	#2
thunderwagn Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-02-10 Location: Loveland, CO.	I know everyone has their preferences, but I am always pretty pleased with just the normal Kingsford. I usually try to load up on it when its on sale at Homedepot. You can get 40# for around $10 around the typical bbq holidays. Last weekend on my butt () I used the minion method. 10# coals, lite about 12 of them and used 3 nice chunks of hickory. Did a 12 hr burn and I would say there is still a half basket of coals left and some wood....gotta love the drum. __________________ Chargriller Acorn... UDS... Webber OTG... Camp Chef FTG 600

08-27-2010, 06:47 PM	#3
lionhrt is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-07-10 Location: Hamilton wa	I hear that I tried K in mine this week and I started at 11:30pm @240 then at 2pm the next day I popped it up to 300 degrees for 2 hours for the sides and still had over half a basket left and mine held almost an 18 pound bag. __________________ Dave-Grill Pro,Franken-weber,Excell 20,UDS,Bandera

08-27-2010, 07:46 PM	#4
Captain Dave is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-29-09 Location: Luling, Texas 78648	The best for me is Stubbs. Sometimes ill mix it with some R/O lump. Anything but Kingsford. __________________ Thanks for noticing

08-27-2010, 07:53 PM	#5
Meat Burner Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-22-07 Location: Springfield, MO	We mix whatever we have and it always burns perfect on the drum. No real trick to it. Try whatever you think will work...and guess what...it will be just fine. Good luck bro and let us know what you did. __________________ my avatar swiped fatties from the plate....look how sorry he is. ________ Meat. NB Bandera with mods Weber 22 .5" x 2, 26.75" x 1 UDS x 3 KCBS CBJ Created "The Great Spam Revelation of 2011." www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=111155

08-27-2010, 08:07 PM	#6
Boshizzle somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-26-10 Location: Virginia	I use regular K - However, I went through about 250 pounds of Cowboy charcoal last year in my CG Outlaw. The only reason I switched is because the wife always complained about the smell of Cowboy charcoal. I've tried lump in my UDS but, when you can get 40 pounds of regular K on sale for under $10.00, what's the use? Regular K does great mixed with a little hickory. But, use what you have. All of it works well in a UDS. __________________ Operation BBQ Relief Founding Member - I am Obsessive Compulsive about BBQ. Google it.

08-27-2010, 09:06 PM	#7
Meat Burner Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-22-07 Location: Springfield, MO	I stand corrected about one thing here. Cowboys will never darken any smoker I have again. That is some wicked awful cheap crap. It cannot believe they are still in business as their product is such poor quality. Marketing fools a lot of folk...kinda like politicians. __________________ my avatar swiped fatties from the plate....look how sorry he is. ________ Meat. NB Bandera with mods Weber 22 .5" x 2, 26.75" x 1 UDS x 3 KCBS CBJ Created "The Great Spam Revelation of 2011." www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=111155

08-27-2010, 09:15 PM	#8
Mitch is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-22-07 Location: Lincoln NE	K for briks. RO for lump. Always works for me.

08-27-2010, 11:16 PM	#12
Boshizzle somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-26-10 Location: Virginia	Yep, it was Cowboy charcoal. Look at the bottom of the pile in the pic. __________________ Operation BBQ Relief Founding Member - I am Obsessive Compulsive about BBQ. Google it.

08-28-2010, 09:43 AM	#14
BBQ Grail somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-11-03 Location: Rocklin, CA	My UDS prefers regular K __________________ Larry Soon to be a Texafornian. For a limited time I will be issuing Moink Ball Certificates. I'm working on a special COVID 19 Verson. Email me for details.

08-28-2010, 11:46 AM	#15
expatpig is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-20-10 Location: Cochrane, On.	Kingsford or Natures Best for me __________________ "When I was in Canada, I had a lot of time to think."- Doug Sahm [B][COLOR=red]UDS x 5[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=red][B]Weber Performer[/B][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=red]Napoleon Apollo[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#ff0000][B]GOSM[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][B][I]CSBBQA, KCBS, NOBS(Northern Ontario Barbecue Society)Professional Barbecue Team. USAJFKCENMA.[/I][/B][/COLOR]

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