Lump Charcoal At Sams Club

[ronp]

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/nav...=5&item=407867

It is a huge 40 # bag. Not sure what the price is where you are at but here it is 14.27. Is this a good price? That would last me a lifetime, so I am just passing it on for anyone that can use it.

You will have to check your store if it's available.

 

[chisoxjim]

I think Sam's sells "Best of the West" lump which rates below average on the naked whiz (take it for what its worth), even below Cowboy.. $.36/lb is pretty cheap.

I buy RO lump which is pretty well rated for $.45/lb.

 

[acemakr]

Does Mesquite lump loose it's 'flavor' when converted to lump? If not, it might be pretty strong to use exclusively.

 

[eaglewing]

Some of the pieces inside are HUGE!!!! it's pretty cool tho...

I'm getting more tomorrow when I go to get some meat for the weekend

 

[triplebq]

Seems like a deal for me and my backyard travels . It seems your hater fan club ( rater ) has shown their uglyhead once again my friend . I voted you a five star .

 

[ronp]

All I am trying to do is help people. If they don't like the help oh, well.

 

[graybeard]

Hey ronp, Sam's is a little higher than Royal Oak @ Walmart. At least the last time I checked. it's still a so so deal. As far as the Mesquite goes, you can't go wrong if you never use it. ha. Sorry BUTT I just never cared for it.

beard

 

[doctor phreak]

i bought some at sams last weekend not he best of the west brand but its called Frontier lump...its in a 40# bag for $15.00 ...i used it last weekend did about 28lbs of pork butt and i loved it it produce little ash and i used about 8 lbs of it for the 10hr + smoke and my smoker never got below 250...here is some pics of it.....i would recommend useing it...
the 40# bag


average size lumps


my hand for comparision


and a couple of big pieces

 

[craiger]

Jumped on it when I saw it last week. I've had lots of Sam's/Costco remorse by taking too much time to buy something there b/c by the time I decide, it's gone!

 

[meat hunter]

Thanks for the reminder Ron, I am going there tomorrow. I gave you 5 stars for your post

 

[jdt]

I might not got that far but IMO a little goes a long way when it comes to mesquite I certainly wouldn't want lump made out of it.

 

[mballi3011]

I have only used the charcoal from sam's once and it was the Cowboy brand they carry in Fla.

 

[retread]

if I remember correctly 6 or 8 pound bags cost about $4-6 so from a cost basis, you got a winner. If the pieces are too big, a hammer works pretty well....

 

[badhazard]

do you use a chimney starter for these?

 

[bonessivtec]

Anyone living in the midwest, Gordon Food Service, or GFS carries a 20 or 28# bag of their own brand for $11.99. It is made by Royal Oak and sure beats buying the small bags at regular retail stores. I have used it and been happy with the size, temp, ash, and burn times.

Just my .02

 

[doctor phreak]

yes i did but i had too do 3 chimney to get going ....i could only get so much in the chimney...but hey thats ok to me...

 

[rbranstner]

I may be the odd ball out here but I don't have a chimney I just remove my basket from my UDS and bring it over to the side of the garage where I plug in my charcoal iron and shove it into the lump wood for 3-5 minutes and once I get a little bit of coals going I remove the iron and throw the basket into the UDS and bring it up to temp by closing my intake valves as it clims up. Works really well for me.
I think I am going to check out our local Sams today and see if they have the lump wood on sale here as I am all out. Seems like a good deal compared to everything else I get around here.

 

[johnpf]

I have a propane soldering torch that works off the small blue bottles and has like a 2' long hose that I use to start my lump charcoal in grills and smokers.
Works like magic, I use it right in the grill or smoker. Quick, no petroleum odor. Chimneys work too, but this is so simple and quick. My 2 cents...

 

[rbranstner]

Yea I used a torch for the first time last weekend at my dads. It works great! I need to get a torch and more lump wood.

 

[solaryellow]

I usually use my chimney but sometimes I feel a little lazy and break out the MAP gas torch.