Uncle Bubba
Executive Chef
For those that do not know...Kingsford has redesigned their briquettes with a groove that is supposed to burn hotter and longer. I did some pork steaks on the grill yesterday and used some of this. I was hoping for some better smells than I normally get from Kingsford but it was the same old thing...maybe a little worse. Smell on ignition in the chimney was unbearable. Burned the hell out of my eyes and really smoked a lot...an unusually large amount for charcoal. They say it burns hotter longer but I thought it was about the same...maybe even not as hot. I would think twice about using this stuff in competitions unless you are going to compete at Grand Rapids, Oinktoberfest, or Nelsonville...then by all means I'd use all I could get and don't preburn before you put on the fire. I wish we had a better alternative...Royal Oak briquettes aren't bad but I get so much ash from it. I guess it really doesn't matter for home grilling though 'cause in comps we use all wood...eh Woodman?