New products from Kingsford

[912smoker]

These look interesting. Or all gimmick like their flavored versions ?

Kingsford Releases High Heat Briquets and Low and Slow Briquets - CookOut News | Grill Business News, Grill Reviews, Grill Releases

While Kingsford has been battling a cyber attack that hurt their inventory, it hasn't stopped them from creating innovative new products. In their first new product since flavored charcoal, Kingsford has released two new briquet products focused on cooking method.

www.cookoutnews.com

Keith

 

[yankee2bbq]

Interesting. How can a briquette burn hotter or slower? So, the snake method will burn even slower?

 

[Smoke-Chem BBQ]

Interesting. How can a briquette burn hotter or slower? So, the snake method will burn even slower?

I've no idea what they are actually doing, but changing the geometry of the briquette (more/less surface area), and the ratio of combustible material to binder would do it. As would additives to enhance or slow combustion.

 

[Smokin Okie]

Hey , IDK, gonna have a hard time getting me away from B&B.

 

[SmokinEdge]

Being that it’s Kingsford they probably just adjust the amount of coal dust in each. I don’t like the flavor from Kingsford to begin with.

 

[MJB05615]

Sounds interesting. The article said they add more Limestone? To adjust the burn time and temp? I use the regular Kingsford sometimes, it burns a little slower than some other brands. I tried the Hickory flavored once and didn't notice any flavor difference.

 

[JLeonard]

Be interesting to see some real life reviews on it.

Jim

 

[Smokin Okie]

Comes in 12# bags at $11 a bag.

I get 17# bag of B&B at Academy for $9.

That's 91 cents a pound vrs 53 cents a pound.

Just price alone, says B&B hard to beat.

 

[mr mac]

At the risk of sounding like a snob, I gave up briquettes long ago for lump. Mostly because of the taste it leaves, but also for the fact that reusing is harder than lump.

 

[Fueling Around]

Interesting. How can a briquette burn hotter or slower? So, the snake method will burn even slower?

Sounds interesting. The article said they add more Limestone? To adjust the burn time and temp? I use the regular Kingsford sometimes, it burns a little slower than some other brands. I tried the Hickory flavored once and didn't notice any flavor difference.

Yep, crushed limestone and mixing of different woods changes the burn rate and temperature.
The amount of ash from briquette versus lump gives one an idea how much limestone is added.

 

[SmokinEdge]

Does Kingsford still add coal dust to their formula? I know they used to.

 

[DougE]

Be interesting to see some real life reviews on it.

Jim

If naked whiz ain't already done a test, they will.

 

[Fueling Around]

Does Kingsford still add coal dust to their formula? I know they used to.

No coal dust listed

From the Kingsford SDS
Charcoal 70 - 90%
Limestone < 20%
Wood dust, all soft and hard woods < 10%
Sodium tetraborate decahydrate 0.1-0.9%

 

[SmokinEdge]

No coal dust listed

From the Kingsford SDS
Charcoal 70 - 90%
Limestone < 20%
Wood dust, all soft and hard woods < 10%
Sodium tetraborate decahydrate 0.1-0.9%

I remember 10 or 20 years back they listed coal dust. And I never liked the flavor. Kept me off off briquettes until I discovered B&B about 5 years ago. Before that I just used wood or lump charcoal.

 

[SmokinEdge]

No coal dust listed

From the Kingsford SDS
Charcoal 70 - 90%
Limestone < 20%
Wood dust, all soft and hard woods < 10%
Sodium tetraborate decahydrate 0.1-0.9%

As of 2016 it had “mineral carbon” listed, we know that as coal mined from underground. Here from Wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingsford_(charcoal)

 

[SmokinEdge]

As of 2016 it had “mineral carbon” listed, we know that as coal mined from underground. Here from Wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingsford_(charcoal)

Henry Ford started Kingsford and used the resources he had on hand. Trimmings of wood from car manufacturing and he also owned a coal mine for other manufacturing needs. He combined those. That was the beginning of the Kingsford bbq briquette.

 

[Fueling Around]

I remember 10 or 20 years back they listed coal dust. And I never liked the flavor. Kept me off off briquettes until I discovered B&B about 5 years ago. Before that I just used wood or lump charcoal.

I don't like the flavor from all the "soft" woods they use in the process.

 

[912smoker]

Had to run to town today and looked at the local WM and ACE but didn't have it in stock. But I did pick up a bag of Blues Hog Lump. In my 3rd bag and like the size. Not as many rocks as RO.

Keith

 

[forktender]

Our Costco carries it, check yours if you have one.
I haven't tried it yet, I still have a few bags of B&B comp, char logs to go through. I don't go through much charcoal this time of year, I get lazy and use the Camp Chef pellet grill or the oven.

 

[JIMSMOKES]

Grabbed a bag of each today. Gave the high heat a burn today. The briquets looked like the wood flavored ones I've had.

Sams had some tenderloin tails with a yellow tag price of 30 bucks to try them.

My plate.