Chef Wagon Lump Charcoal nakedwhiz.com       Home       Lump Review Index       Quick Stats Date Of Review: December, 2002 Purchased From: Submitted by a distributor Date Purchased: December, 2002 Price: $5.95 Weight: 10 pounds Burn Time: Ash Production: Type of Wood: Quebracho Colorado, also known as axe wood. Strange Material?: None Scrap Lumber Pieces?: None Smell: A mile pleasant smell, almost perfumey Country of Origin: South America, imported by B&B Quick Links Other Information: Click Here Unusual Or Unique Statements: Click Here Statements From The Bag: Click Here Lighting Instructions: Click Here Photos of Contents: Click Here Other Photos: Click Here Photo of UPC Code: Click Here Contact Information: Click Here Rate And Comment On This Charcoal: Click Here Commentary This is a good basic charcoal which comes from South America. It has a mild pleasant smoke. Much like the Kamado lump, it almost has a perfume sort of smell to it. The size of the pieces was no worse than most of the brands we have reviewed, although as dense as this wood is, we were surprised to see how much of the bag consisted of small chips. It took an about an average effort to light and it burned hot enough to get the Big Green Egg up to at least 700 degrees. One mildly disturbing aspect of this charcoal is its propensity to spark when burning hot with a good draft. Sparks popped out of the bottom vent of the Big Green Egg as well as flying out the top. When cooking at 325 degrees, there were no sparks. Keeping this in mind, this is a good charcoal with a pleasant smokey smell that we think many folks will find adds a pleasant taste to their food. The lighting instructions on the bag leave a lot to be desired, but thankfully, most cooks don't need them. We give this charcoal our Above Average rating. Note: We have had two independant reports that this lump smelled of ammonia when burned. We did not encounter this smell in the slightest and cannot comment on the reports. Another Note: As you can see, this lump comes in two different bags. The red and yellow bag is sold by Wal*Mart. We contacted B&B and they told us that both types of packaging contain identical lump charcoal. To the left is the rating that our readers have given this charcoal. Now that you have read our review, 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 "Hardwood Lump Charcoal", "100% Natural", "No Additives", "Burns Longer, Hotter and Cleaner", "Imported and Distributed by B&B Charcoal Co." "Safety Instructions Ensure the barbecue is positioned on a flat surface. Always use proprietary barbecue lighting agents. Never use alcohol, petrol or other volatile subtances. Never add fluid to a burning or warm barbecue. Never barbecue indoors or in an enclosed space. Never leave a lighted barbecue unattended especially when children are present. Never move a lighted or hot barbecue and ensure the ashes have cooled before cleaning." Lighting Instructions Using Lighting Fluid 1 Place the charcoal in a pyramid shape in the centre of the fire bowl and spray about a cup full of fluid on the charcoal. 2 Wait about 1 minute and light the charcoal with a long taper and then proceed with steps 3 and 4 above. 3 After approx 30 minutes or when an even glow is evident at night or the charcoal is covered by a thin layer of white ash by day, spread the fuel out evenly across the fire bowl. 4 Only commence cooking when any flames have died down. Photos Of Contents This is the contents of the bag. Those are 1 inch squares on the measuring bar. Here is a closer view. Here are the larger pieces we found in the bag. Here are the contents of the bag sorted into large, medium, small, and too small/chips/dust. Other Photos None. Photo of UPC Code Here is a photo of the UPC code on the bag: Contact Information This lump is imported and distributed by: www.bbcharcoal.com charcoal@bbcharcoal.com charcoal@cvtv.net B&B Charcoal Co. P.O. Box 230 Weimar, Texas 78962