KMART 6.99 Royal Oak?

[Jeff S.]

Just got a phone call that Kmart has 16 lb bags of Royal Oak Charcoal for 5.99 a bag.

I am at work today and cant check it out, but I have read many posts about guys using RO over Kingsford.

Somebody that is lucky enough not to work weekends and get the local paper check this out and let me know?

Thanks

 

[mbshop]

around here that price, $5.99, is the regular price. my kmart has had it for several years and the price has not gone up. the price is the same for the ro lump. the ro is about all i use now that i can get it and at a decent price.

 

[Norcoredneck]

Royal oak has lump and Briquettes

 

[ibait2fish]

I quit using K...saw a video about how it was made..maybe someone has the link..
very little charcoal in it..mostly coal and binders, which accounts for the petroleum
smell..

R.O. or better for me.

 

[bondomerchant]

I quit using K...saw a video about how it was made..maybe someone has the link..
very little charcoal in it..mostly coal and binders, which accounts for the petroleum
smell..

R.O. or better for me.

interesting i never seemed ta notice that

 

[Jeff S.]

Found this interesting...


[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica]Here is the official ingredient list for Kingsford Charcoal Briquets from a company press release, including the purpose of each ingredient in parentheses. The explanation after each ingredient is someone else's[/FONT]

• [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica]Wood char (Heat source)[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica]This is simply the wood by-products I mentioned above, burned down into charcoal—almost pure carbon. In the case of Kingsford, they use woods like fir, cedar, and alder that are local to the regions in which they operate—Burnside and Summer Shade, Kentucky; Glen, Mississippi; Belle, Missouri; Springfield, Oregon; and Beryl and Parsons, West Virginia.[/FONT]
  
• [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica]Mineral char (Heat source)[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica]This is a geologically young form of coal with a soft, brown texture. It helps Kingsford burn hotter and longer than a plain charcoal briquette. As with the wood, Kingsford heats this material in an oxygen-controlled environment, eliminating water, nitrogen, and other elements, leaving behind—almost pure carbon.[/FONT]
  
• [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica]Mineral carbon (Heat source)[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica]This is anthracite coal, the old, hard, black stuff once commonly used for home heating. It helps Kingsford burn hotter and longer than a plain charcoal briquette. It's already 86-98% pure carbon, but once again, Kingsford processes it in an oxygen-controlled environment, leaving behind—almost pure carbon.[/FONT]
  
  [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica]What exactly is coal, you ask? "Nasty stuff," some folks say. Well, coal is a fossil fuel, most of which was formed more than 300 million years ago. To make a really, really long story short: Plants and trees died, sank to the bottom of swampy areas, accumulated into many layers, then geologic processes covered the stuff with sand, clay, and rock, and the combination of heat and pressure converted it into what we call coal.[/FONT]
  
  [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica]So, coal is really old plant material that can be processed into almost pure carbon. Charcoal is wood that is burned down into almost pure carbon. Not much difference, in my book. End of coal lesson.[/FONT]
  
• [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica]Limestone (Uniform visual ashing)[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica]Limestone creates the pretty, white coating of ash you see after lighting the briquettes. Limestone is a sedimentary rock consisting of calcium carbonate—also found in egg shells, antacids, and calcium dietary supplements.[/FONT]
  
• [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica]Starch (Binder)[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica]As mentioned above, starch is used to hold briquettes together, and is found in corn, wheat, potatoes, and rice.[/FONT]
• [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica]Borax (Press release)[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica]Borax is used in small amounts to help briquettes release from the molds. But isn't Borax a detergent? Well, yes, it is, but it's actually a naturally-occurring mineral that is non-toxic in the quantities we're talking about in a briquette. It consists of sodium, boron, oxygen, and water. You already know what oxygen and water are. Sodium is a common element found in lots of stuff we eat, including salt. Boron is an element that is necessary in small quantities for plant growth. Borax is commonly used in cosmetics and medicines.[/FONT]
  
• [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica]Sodium nitrate (Ignition aid)[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica]This is the same stuff used to cure meat. According to Robert L. Wolke, professor emeritus of chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh, sodium nitrate gives off oxygen when heated, helping the briquettes to light faster.[/FONT]
• [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica]Sawdust (Ignition aid)[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica]Sawdust burns quickly, helping the briquettes to light faster.[/FONT]

 

[Learnin Querve]

I've been getting RO briquette's for $4.88 for the 18# bags at Menard's (a regional home center chain) Last week I was there and they were offering RO lump for $3.88 for the 8.8# bags. I don't remember the last time I used Kingsford...

Chris