Wicked Good Charcoal

Ackman · 07-22-2013, 08:45 AM

Have they just gone away? I can not find the product any more and their web site has had this message "Our WGC is temporarily sold out"

I looked around this site and did not see anything....

Plaid Palace · 07-22-2013, 09:07 AM

Kamado Joe lump comes from the same manufacturing plant in Argentina as WGWW. Trying picking up a bag of it and see how it compares.

nucornhusker · 07-22-2013, 09:52 AM

I've heard Wicked Good has had some quality issues, so that may explain it.

And no, KJ lump is not the same. I spoke with one of the owners a month ago about something else and I asked him that question since I see it here all if the time. He said it is not the same. They are both South American, but are sourced from different countries. I like KJ lump better.

Uncle JJ · 07-22-2013, 10:12 AM

I found Wicked Good at a local Ace Hardware here in ATL. I also bought a bag of KJ lump. More large pieces in the WG, but other than that, I can't tell a difference.

If you email WG, they can help you find local vendors. They responded quickly to me.

cholloway · 07-22-2013, 11:44 AM

Personally I think the WG Weekend Warrior lump is over rated and over priced. I'll stick with RO lump or the Publix Greenwise brand.

Indybbq · 07-22-2013, 12:03 PM

Wicked Good charcoal is great quality wood with less ash than Kingsford but I've found Stubbs charcoal is a pretty similar product....being 100% natural like Wicked Good and burns just as good.

Plaid Palace · 07-22-2013, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by nucornhusker

I've heard Wicked Good has had some quality issues, so that may explain it.

And no, KJ lump is not the same. I spoke with one of the owners a month ago about something else and I asked him that question since I see it here all if the time. He said it is not the same. They are both South American, but are sourced from different countries. I like KJ lump better.

Nu, I'm not disputing what you are saying but I called KJ customer service and asked them about KJ lump and what I posted above is what they told me. Did you speak to someone at WGWW or KJ?

nucornhusker · 07-22-2013, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Plaid Palace

Nu, I'm not disputing what you are saying but I called KJ customer service and asked them about KJ lump and what I posted above is what they told me. Did you speak to someone at WGWW or KJ?

One of the owners at KJ. He went into specific detail as to what South American countries they source their wood from and the woods they use, and what country WGWW sources wood from. I guess it is possible they are produced in the same factory maybe, but the sources of the woods are different.

oldbill · 07-22-2013, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by cholloway

Personally I think the WG Weekend Warrior lump is over rated and over priced. I'll stick with RO lump or the Publix Greenwise brand.

I don't know about that man! Unless they have slipped in quality I don't think there's a better lump on the planet than Wicked. I always used RO and down here we have B&B, (both of which are very good) but the Wicked Good that I used in the past was twice as dense, burned longer, hotter and with less ash production. I remember holding a piece that was so heavy and hard feeling that it reminded me of black obsidian rock. Wicked Good, when it's wicked good is just a different animal all together IMHO !LOL

Jethro1 · 07-22-2013, 02:10 PM

They have slipped in quality for sure. I just split a pallet with CarolinaQue, and the stuff was kind of crappy. Wasn't impressed at all. It burned way too quick and left more ash than it used to. Mostly annoyed it burned up so quick. Not what they used to be.

oldbill · 07-22-2013, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Jethro1

They have slipped in quality for sure. I just split a pallet with CarolinaQue, and the stuff was kind of crappy. Wasn't impressed at all. It burned way too quick and left more ash than it used to. Mostly annoyed it burned up so quick. Not what they used to be.

Well that figures! Houses have gone from being built with brick and real 2x4s to OSB and 1 1/5 x 2 1/2s, Cadillacs went from full sized, solid steel luxury cars to over priced, slightly nicer looking, half plastic Chevy Malibus and now Wicked Good has gone wicked bad! Is it just me or is everything going to hades in a hand basket!

Mklade · 07-22-2013, 02:44 PM

B&B Oak Lump is great.

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · 07-22-2013, 04:14 PM

The WGWW I have used has been great but is no longer available through my local ACE. I tried KJ a couple of weeks ago and liked it a lot even though the pieces were smaller. Both brands are more dense and burn longer than the red bag RO.

plowin-fire · 07-22-2013, 09:38 PM

I just got a pallet of it. Best lump I have used.

Charcoal_Addict · 07-23-2013, 12:15 AM

WGC is always sold out in the summer. It's the Canadians that have to shop around for alternatives. Minus being hard to light, I've used it several time and the WGC is top notch.

07-22-2013, 08:45 AM	#1
Ackman Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 04-26-10 Location: New Canaan, CT	Wicked Good Charcoal Have they just gone away? I can not find the product any more and their web site has had this message "Our WGC is temporarily sold out" I looked around this site and did not see anything.... __________________ Steve ----------------- Ack-Que WSM 18" CookShack SM025 Lang 36 BWS Extended Party Humphrey's Battle Box and matching Pint

07-22-2013, 09:52 AM	#3
nucornhusker Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-29-11 Location: Lincoln, NE	I've heard Wicked Good has had some quality issues, so that may explain it. And no, KJ lump is not the same. I spoke with one of the owners a month ago about something else and I asked him that question since I see it here all if the time. He said it is not the same. They are both South American, but are sourced from different countries. I like KJ lump better. __________________ Yoder Smokers YS1500, Kamado Joe BigJoe & Joe Jr, IMBAS Certified MOINK Baller

07-22-2013, 11:44 AM	#5
cholloway Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-10-11 Location: East of Atlanta, GA. Name/Nickname : Colin	Personally I think the WG Weekend Warrior lump is over rated and over priced. I'll stick with RO lump or the Publix Greenwise brand. __________________ Colin - "Drinking alcohol can cause memory loss... or worse, memory loss" New Braunfels Hondo Offset New Braunfels Bandera (Refurbished & Improved) Char-Broil 450 (Purchased new in 1981) 1996 Blue Weber SS Performer Weber charcoal Go-Anywhere 2 Weber SJSs & modified stock pot Mini-WSM Weber rotisserie, Rib-O-Lator & Smokenator system Blackstone Tailgater Combo & STOK Island gasser

07-22-2013, 02:10 PM	#10
Jethro1 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-16-12 Location: Maine	They have slipped in quality for sure. I just split a pallet with CarolinaQue, and the stuff was kind of crappy. Wasn't impressed at all. It burned way too quick and left more ash than it used to. Mostly annoyed it burned up so quick. Not what they used to be. __________________ "Yes honey. I don't know what I was thinking."

07-22-2013, 02:44 PM	#12
Mklade Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 10-29-12 Location: New Braunfels, TX	B&B Oak Lump is great. __________________ New Braunfels Black Diamond offset(modded).

07-22-2013, 09:07 AM	#2
Plaid Palace On the road to being a farker Join Date: 11-16-12 Location: Birmingham, AL	Kamado Joe lump comes from the same manufacturing plant in Argentina as WGWW. Trying picking up a bag of it and see how it compares.

07-22-2013, 10:12 AM	#4
Uncle JJ Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-07-13 Location: Smyrna, GA	I found Wicked Good at a local Ace Hardware here in ATL. I also bought a bag of KJ lump. More large pieces in the WG, but other than that, I can't tell a difference. If you email WG, they can help you find local vendors. They responded quickly to me.

07-22-2013, 12:03 PM	#6
Indybbq Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 06-23-13 Location: Indiana	Wicked Good charcoal is great quality wood with less ash than Kingsford but I've found Stubbs charcoal is a pretty similar product....being 100% natural like Wicked Good and burns just as good.

07-22-2013, 04:14 PM	#13
HeSmellsLikeSmoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-02-07 Location: Warren, Vermont	The WGWW I have used has been great but is no longer available through my local ACE. I tried KJ a couple of weeks ago and liked it a lot even though the pieces were smaller. Both brands are more dense and burn longer than the red bag RO. __________________ Jim - Another transplanted Texan Former KCBS CBJ Large and Medium Big Green Eggs , Black 18.5" WSM, Blue Weber Performer - Stainless, Green Weber OTG Kettle , Brinkmann SnP Pro, and a Stainless UDS. One retired Portable Kitchen grill. Red Thermapen, Maverick ET-732, EdgePro Apex Sharpener. Avatar is the original 1951 Weber Kettle

07-22-2013, 09:38 PM	#14
plowin-fire Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 04-26-11 Location: Beresford, SD	I just got a pallet of it. Best lump I have used. __________________ B & T's BBQ Catering and Vending

07-23-2013, 12:15 AM	#15
Charcoal_Addict On the road to being a farker Join Date: 05-28-12 Location: Edmonton, Alberta	WGC is always sold out in the summer. It's the Canadians that have to shop around for alternatives. Minus being hard to light, I've used it several time and the WGC is top notch. __________________ Super fast Red Themapen, Weber Platinum, Kamado Joe Big Joe, Maverick ET-732