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Title: Stubb's charcoal
Post by: CaptJack on February 18, 2012, 06:44:50 PM
Stubb's charcoal
good stuff (http://i50.tinypic.com/20ztyfl.gif)

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

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Title: Re: Stubb's charcoal
Post by: smokeasaurus 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!
Title: Re: Stubb's charcoal
Post by: Ka Honu 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!
Title: Re: Stubb's charcoal
Post by: teesquare on February 18, 2012, 08:16:31 PM
Jack

Can you give us a comparison between the Stubbs - and regular compressed charcoal
Title: Re: Stubb's charcoal
Post by: CaptJack 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
Title: Re: Stubb's charcoal vs Kingsford
Post by: Old Dave 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

Nuff Said!!!



Title: Re: Stubb's charcoal vs Kingsford
Post by: CaptJack 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

Nuff Said!!!

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Title: Re: Stubb's charcoal
Post by: hal4uk 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. 

Awrighten.


Title: Re: Stubb's charcoal
Post by: Ron D 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
Title: Re: Stubb's charcoal
Post by: smokeasaurus 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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Title: Re: Stubb's charcoal
Post by: Merrick Bill on February 19, 2012, 11:23:14 AM
Smoke,

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. 

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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. 

Bill
Title: Re: Stubb's charcoal
Post by: smokeasaurus 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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Title: Re: Stubb's charcoal
Post by: LostArrow 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