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Fronter charcoal

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by realtorterry, Oct 30, 2010.

  1. Oct 30, 2010 #1
    realtorterry

    realtorterry Master of the Pit OTBS Member SMF Premier Member

    Bullhead City, AZ
    Anybody else ever try this brand? Just picked up a bag at lowes & so far I'm impressed with the larger stick style of it. It lit farely fast. I got some going now. I'll let you know how it comes out
     
  3. Oct 30, 2010 #2
    ecto1

    ecto1 Master of the Pit Group Lead OTBS Member

    Spring, Tx
    If it is the same Frontier they sale at Sams i think it is awesome.  At Sams you get 40 pounds for 13 dollars it burns forever very little ash.  The only problem is you need to feel the bag I picked up one that was almost all chips.  I have only frontier since April.
     
  4. Oct 30, 2010 #3
    realtorterry

    realtorterry Master of the Pit OTBS Member SMF Premier Member

    Bullhead City, AZ
    I don't know if it's the same as my SAMs don't have it but that's a good deal. I paid 7 for 10lbs. So far I like it but it sure produces alot of it's own smoke?
     
  5. Oct 30, 2010 #4
    rbranstner

    rbranstner Smoking Guru OTBS Member

    West Fargo, ND / Northern MN
    I picked up a bunch of 40lb bags of Frontier lump wood this summer at Sams. I love it and for around $15 a bad you can' go wrong. I was buying a 10lb bag of crappie Cowboy for a little under that price before. I have 3.5 bags left still that will hopefully get my through the winter until they carry it at Sams again next summer.
     
  6. Oct 31, 2010 #5
    realtorterry

    realtorterry Master of the Pit OTBS Member SMF Premier Member

    Bullhead City, AZ
    All in all not bad. My sfb is really small so I can only put in a few large pieces at a time but once they get going they're not bad at all! I'll be trying this brand alot more:)
     
  7. Nov 19, 2010 #6
    smokermark

    smokermark Meat Mopper

    Rural Nebraska
    It is one of the better brands available.  It burns long and hot with lower ash. It is a little harder to start it seems for me even with a chimney but that can probably be attributed to the way it burns. By in large not too many very small pieces or huge ones either.

    I did have one bag (from Sam's Club) that nearly half of it was not usable at all here recently so they agreed to send me a replacement. And I've used ALOT of Fronteir only having had a bad experience once.  Most of it I order through Ace Hardware but if you want some there's only about 400 20lb. bags left in their warehouse for the season. 

    It's an excellent product.    
     
    Last edited: Nov 19, 2010