BBQ King Lump Charcoal nakedwhiz.com       Home       Lump Review Index       Quick Stats Date Of Review: October, 2005 Purchased From: Donated by distributor Date Purchased: September, 2005 Price: $9.99 Weight: 20 pounds Burn Time: Ash Production: Type of Wood: Oak and hickory Strange Material?: None Scrap Lumber Pieces?: None Smell: Pleasant mild woodsy smoke Country of Origin: USA Quick Links Photos of Contents: Click Here Other Photos, Including UPC Code: Click Here Lighting Instructions: Click Here Statements From The Bag: Click Here Unusual Or Unique Statements: Click Here Contact Information: Click Here Other Information: Click Here Photo of UPC Code: Click Here Rate And Comment On This Charcoal: Click Here Commentary This charcoal comes in 20- and 40-pound bags at a reasonable price. The bags have a nice touch: they have an easy opening paper strip which you pull to start the string unraveling. No need to cut the bag, just pull the strip. Nice. Upon opening the bag and emptying out on the ground, we were disappointed by the size distribution. There were no obvious large pieces at the top of the bag and when we sorted the contents, the poor size distribution was confirmed. There were no pieces you could call large, a small amount of medium-sized pieces, and mostly small-sized pieces. As the following table shows, a full 25% of the bag consisted of chips and dust: Large 0.0 pounds 0.0% Medium 2.3 pounds 11.3% Small 13.0 pounds 63.7% Chips/Dust 5.1 pounds 25.0% Total 20.4 pounds We also found 1 small rock and a small, insignificant amount of uncarbonized wood. The charcoal took 3.5 sheets of newspaper to start in our starter chimney test, which is about average. There was no real sparking or popping while we started the charcoal. However, when we used a MAPP torch there were some violent pops, so you need to be careful using a MAPP torch to start this charcoal. While the charcoal burns there is a very pleasant mild woodsy smoke. We were able to get this charcoal up to a maximum temperature of 960 degrees, quite hot compared to many charcoals. Ash production was very low and the burn time was average. So, considering the large amount (1/4 of the bag) of chips and dust (and no large pieces), this charcoal gets our Average rating. To the left is the rating that our readers have given this charcoal. If you have used this charcoal and would like to rate it and leave your comments, Click Here To view reader ratings of all brands, Click Here. Other Information None. Unusual or Unique Statements None. Statements From The Bag "100% Natural Hardwood Lump Charcoal", "Starts Easily", "Burns Hotter & Longer", "All Natural", "No Additives or Chemicals", "Superior BBQ Flavor", "It Rules!" "Experience the BBQ King Difference", "Enjoy the 100% Natural Flavor of our Classic Lump Charcoal.", "It contains only the finest Hardwoods without Fillers, Additives or Chemicals.", "The result is a Charcoal that Lights Quicker, Burns Hotter, and Lasts Longer.", "Providing a Superior BBQ Flavor verses (sic) Charcoal Briquets!" Lighting Instructions "Lighting Instructions Using A Charcoal Chimney Using a Charcoal Chimney is the prefered (sic) method of lighting charcoal. The chimney uses newspaper as a starter, it's very simple to use and gives food a natural BBQ flavor without an aftertaste. Using Starting Fluid 1. In a clean grill, place the desired amount of charcoal in a pyrimid (sic) shaped pile. 2. Follow the directions on the starting fluid bottle for the proper amount of fluid to use. Add fluid to charcoal & light. 3. Allow fluid to completely burn off charcoal (about 10-15 minutes). Add more charcoal if desired & enjoy. Photos Of Contents This is the contents of the bag. Those are 1 inch squares on the measuring bar. Here is a closer view. These are the largest pieces we found in the bag. These are the uncarbonized pieces we found in the bag. Here are the contents of the bag sorted into medium, small, and too small/chips/dust. Other Photos This is how the 2 20-pound bags arrived. This is how the 40-pound restaurant bag arrived. This is the 40-pound restaurant bag. Photo of UPC Code Here is a photo of the UPC code on the bag: Contact Information Distributed By: BBQ King Charcoal P.O. Box 235 Woodstock, IL 60098 www.bbqkingcharcoal.com