G Wiv wrote:The downside is Wall-Mart, check out took 35-minutes, mainly due to gift cards, and they are ALL Self Checkout now. Worse done gots worser.
ronnie_suburban wrote:I think I'd rather cook on gas than shop at Wal-Mart.
G Wiv wrote:ronnie_suburban wrote:I think I'd rather cook on gas than shop at Wal-Mart.
Bride had gift certificates, she wanted Miracle-Gro Potting Mix. Wal-Mart stocks Miracle-Gro Potting Mix. When the bride buys anything over tenish pounds I'm the mule.
Giovanna wrote:20 lb bags of Royal Oak Chef's Select available for $11 at Fresh Farms on Golf.
Giovanna wrote:20 lb bags of Royal Oak Chef's Select available for $11 at Fresh Farms on Golf.
spinynorman99 wrote:Had luck with the Cowboy brand at Costco. Not all consistently large chunks, but mostly usable. Good value.
Cathy2 wrote:The only time I had popping and cracking was from using Mesquite. Could that be mixed in with the Cowboy Charcoal?
WillG wrote:Bought 2 bags of regular royal oak lump at walmart a couple of months ago and they were the worst I have ever bought. Maybe got a little over 2 chimneys of usable product out of each 20 pound bag. the rest was small chips and dust. I have never seen anything like it. Ended up tossing about half or more of each bag. Bags looked fine and not abused. Found a new to me brand at the Ace on 41 and 22, blues hog, on sale for $20 for 20 pounds. Its up next.
-Will
lougord99 wrote:WillG wrote:Bought 2 bags of regular royal oak lump at walmart a couple of months ago and they were the worst I have ever bought. Maybe got a little over 2 chimneys of usable product out of each 20 pound bag. the rest was small chips and dust. I have never seen anything like it. Ended up tossing about half or more of each bag. Bags looked fine and not abused. Found a new to me brand at the Ace on 41 and 22, blues hog, on sale for $20 for 20 pounds. Its up next.
-Will
That Ace has the biggest selection of lump charcoal I have seen anywhere.
sapatero wrote:Home Depot has Jealous Devil lump charcoal. Very clean burning and large pieces. Not much dust or tiny broken pieces. No pieces that were obviously pallet boards in a prior life. No spitting or popping like I’ve had with Fogo and others.
sapatero wrote:Home Depot has Jealous Devil lump charcoal. Very clean burning and large pieces. Not much dust or tiny broken pieces. No pieces that were obviously pallet boards in a prior life. No spitting or popping like I’ve had with Fogo and others.
Xexo wrote:I bought three bags of the Jealous Devil today.
I'm in Salem Oregon and was at a Home Depot that I usually don't go to (there are two in the city), and there it was, a pallet of it in an aisle. I found another pallet with the rest of the charcoal. Wasn't even looking for it.BrendanR wrote:Xexo wrote:I bought three bags of the Jealous Devil today.
Funny to mention, I went shopping today and couldn't find the Jealous Devil at the Home Depot on Dempster & Greenwood (where I saw it before), or on Harlem & Waukegan. They had pallets of it just some weeks ago.
Pilar wrote:Where are you getting charcoal now that Berger Brothers closed? Thanks
Binko wrote:Just wanted to bump this once. Is that the best we got these days? I went over to Berger Brothers the other day to realize it's not there anymore. I missed the memo. So hardware store is basically the best source now?
ronnie_suburban wrote:Last week I saw 20-pound, brown bags of Nature Glo lump (foodservice pack of Royal Oak) at Fresh Farms Wheeling but neglected to check the price.