Masterbuilt® Premium Hardwood Lump Charcoal for Gravity Series Charcoal Grill and Smokers, Compatible with All Barrel, Kamado, and Kettle Grills, 1 Pack, 16LB

Great Great quality. Flaky crispy shiny well made lump charcoal. Very light weight. Easy to break up for use. Some of the chunks are practically logs of charcoal but carbonized through and through. I've bought several bags and will continue to buy as long as the price and quality are the same. You could easily pay twice as much for the same quality from others.

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This is a great natural charcoal option if you like a clean natural flavor. However, i would warn anyone who is BBQ’ing using this to avoid dry brush area. It kicks up a lot of embers. I never had other brands do this before. So use with caution!!

Pros:Fair price.Good flavor. It smells a little stronger than some, but pleasant and robust.Performance: Burns long and responds well to restricted or increased airflow. Perfect for reverse searing, high heat grilling or low n slow smoking.The size of the pieces range from briquette sized to larger than a fist, with minimal chips and useless small pieces at the bottom of the bag.This stuff is dense and very hard. I think this contributes to the longevity and the perfect sizing because it doesn't break apart easily, allowing it to survive shipping and handling a little better than other brands. Very important for a commodity like this that is shipped across country and handled a lot.Cons:Takes a bit longer to light. This is actually a good sign, meaning that it won't just burn up really fast.It smokes a little more than some brands upon first lighting, and sometimes sparks and pops a bit. Kinda fun if you're a pyro like me, but be aware of the fire hazard.Conclusion: If the price remains at or below $1 a pound I will continue using this stuff. I like it better than FOGO, all things considered because it's half the price and actually performs better, with a similar smell (although stronger). I am on my 7th bag of this stuff and so far it has been consistently the best overall value, flavor and performance.

Used these to smoke a 6 pound pork butt, which took about 9 hours. Nice big chunks of lump charcoal, some somewhat obnoxiously large, so large they would not fit in my charcoal chimney. Regardless, even after a 9 hour cook, during which I didn't have to refill the smoker once, the coals appeared to even be reusable. So I did... I added a few new pieces to my chimney with some old ones for the next cook... same result. Amazing. Best value charcoal I've ever used.

I got these for my Akorn Jr. kamado grill. I tried using cooking oil on a paper towel to light it. Never got up to 200F after waiting an entire hour. Doused it with more cooking oil and re-lit. Same result, so I ended up taking my burgers inside. The "logs" smell good though. Maybe there's a learning curve to using these over Matchlight briquettes.

I am a newbie Kamado grill owner. I read the book, watched a dozen Youtube videos and bought all the supplies (including this stuff) so I could experiment with my new toy. And yes, it was everything I hoped it would be!In the past I've used charcoal briquets and if my hubby was buying, they were saturated in lighter fluid. I knew the smell was off-putting but I had no idea how much that was affecting the flavor of our meal. After using this lump charcoal, sans chemicals, I don't think I'll ever go back. Lighting was really easy using a chimney and a little balled up paper. And I was able to maintain temperatures for an hour simply by adding a handful of the lump charcoal when the other was spent. I am certain we used less fuel and enjoyed a better tasting meal than any other we've had! This stuff is definitely going in our auto-ship cart!

Horrible, smells horrible, excessive popping, ash covered the surrounding area (including us) from all the popping/sparking.1st time use of a brand new bag, it will be thrown out