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Stubb's charcoal
« Reply #-1 on: February 18, 2012, 06:44:50 PM »
Stubb's charcoal
good stuff

at Lowes(Houston) - $8.49 - 15# bag (.56.6ยข#)





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Re: Stubb's charcoal
« on: February 18, 2012, 07:40:13 PM »
When I was on the BDS forum, there was lots of high praise for the Stubbs brand!
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Re: Stubb's charcoal
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2012, 07:43:26 PM »
You'd think that the instructions on the bag for using starter fluid would simply read, "Don't!"  Gawd, that stuff is awful!
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Re: Stubb's charcoal
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2012, 08:16:31 PM »
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Can you give us a comparison between the Stubbs - and regular compressed charcoal
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Re: Stubb's charcoal
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2012, 08:29:55 PM »
I think it's equal to Kingsford
close in price
I haven't tried the Kingsford Hickory briquets yet
but that will be my next bag
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Re: Stubb's charcoal vs Kingsford
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2012, 10:35:04 PM »
Kingsford regular charcoal ingredients:

Wood Char.......................soft woods including pine & spruce
Mineral char......................soft coal
Mineral carbon...................anthracite coal
Limestone
Starch
Borax
Sodium Nitrate
Saw Dust


Stubb's charcoal

Hardwoods
Vegetable product...........wheat paste to hold together

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Re: Stubb's charcoal vs Kingsford
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2012, 10:59:12 PM »
Kingsford regular charcoal ingredients:

Wood Char.......................soft woods including pine & spruce
Mineral char......................soft coal
Mineral carbon...................anthracite coal
Limestone
Starch
Borax
Sodium Nitrate
Saw Dust


Stubb's charcoal

Hardwoods
Vegetable product...........wheat paste to hold together

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Re: Stubb's charcoal
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2012, 01:04:49 AM »
Stubbs is very good and if you have a Trader Joe's near you (I don't -- have to go to STL) their house brand is also very good (made by Rancher -- exact same stuff in their bag). 

However, that's just my own confusing unfiltered opinion. 
Please wait for a proper and correct interpretation before making any rash charcoal decisions. 

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Re: Stubb's charcoal
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2012, 09:02:54 AM »
Stubb's is good stuff. It is our number 3 seller at work. Kingsfords regular, Cowboy and then Stubb's
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Re: Stubb's charcoal
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2012, 09:29:21 AM »
We all know whats #1    Thanks Ron   Sometimes we are limited to whats available locally. I used to special order lump because it's hard to find consistently here in the Valley. Kingsford is all over the place and rightfully so !!

 
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Re: Stubb's charcoal
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2012, 11:23:14 AM »
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The Restaurant Depot carries Royal Oak lump charcoal.  And it's not the imported stuff, it's made and bagged here in the US.  The price is about  10 bucks for a 20lb bag.  I use it in my BGE.  I use Kingsford, Rancher or Stubbs in my Webers and NBBD (depending on which sale I stocked up at).  And I use pellets in my Traeger.  I also have about fifteen 20lb propane tanks (for my Brinkman All-In-One, my Weber Qs, and my turkey fryer) that I got off Craigslist (they were 12 bucks each and they were full).  I always like to keep a supply of each type of fuel on hand.  I do a lot of outdoor cooking. 



I'm running low on the lump charcoal and will be picking up more this week.  If you need some, let me know.  The Restaurant Depot is near your house and I can drop some off. 

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Re: Stubb's charcoal
« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2012, 11:41:10 AM »
I buy Kingsford on Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day when Home Depot has the double bags for 7.97  I buy approximately 1,200 lbs a year and I am all set



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Re: Stubb's charcoal
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2012, 12:35:51 AM »
I buy Kingsford on Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day when Home Depot has the double bags for 7.97  I buy approximately 1,200 lbs a year and I am all set

I'm with smoke although I buy royal oak & kingsford, my usual cost is less than $0.25 / lb
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