Royal Oak Lump Charcoal

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Always chuckle when "those people", the folks who think Royal Oak is the best around talk about how large the pieces are. Last bag of Lazzari I opened was full of pieces this size.
Seen someone mention that all chunk has junk in the bags. I have hand sorted 18 or so bags of Lazzari...only thing in it is chunk charcoal...
At least 3 out of 4 bags of RO I have used had crap in them. Bags came from Wallyworld, Home Depot, an Ace hardware store..Thanks but I no thanks...I will keep using my $17 for 40 pound bag of Lazzari
 
 
My mom ate healthy, had given up smoking in her 40s, and still developed leukemia in her early 60s. In fact, most of her siblings died of various forms of cancers. Because of all that, I'll take my chances with the carcinogens produced by grilling or even just by broiling beef. A bunch of things are carcinogenic; it all depends on how your body reacts to them. If the carcinogens inherent in grilled meat that was touched by grease flames are cumulative over a lifetime, how much do you have to accumulate in your system over what period of time for cancer to develop? No one can say. Until then I'll continue to enjoy the smells wafting up from my favorite Kingsford Competition Charcoal or my equally favorite Stubbs Charcoal along with my favorite Frontier Natural Hardwood Lump Charcoal underneath whatever meat (or pizza) I'm grilling above them.
Yup... All you can do is the best you can do.  My wife's mother was extremely healthy (food, exercise) all her life and then died from bone cancer in her early 70s.  I also know a guy in his late 80s who has beaten cancer 10 different times ...the old buzzard won't quit.  Still ...I think it's best to do the best we can.  The jury's still out on why cancer has come on stronger and stronger over the last 100 years or so ... but we know that chemical exposure has gone up exponentially.  Personally, I blame global warming ... ha!

bd
 
Always chuckle when "those people", the folks who think Royal Oak is the best around talk about how large the pieces are. Last bag of Lazzari I opened was full of pieces this size.
Seen someone mention that all chunk has junk in the bags. I have hand sorted 18 or so bags of Lazzari...only thing in it is chunk charcoal...
At least 3 out of 4 bags of RO I have used had crap in them. Bags came from Wallyworld, Home Depot, an Ace hardware store..Thanks but I no thanks...I will keep using my $17 for 40 pound bag of Lazzari
I'm glad that the RO that we're getting in Alaska has been as pure as it has ...there are only 2 other choices available in this region, and they are hard to find ...And one is made from south american wood (species I've never heard of) and the other is unknown - comes from Fred Meyer.  So... our only real choice is the RO that's made from American hardwoods that HD sells.  Again, I'll count my blessings that it is as pure and good as it is here.

Brian
 
 
Yup... All you can do is the best you can do.  My wife's mother was extremely healthy (food, exercise) all her life and then died from bone cancer in her early 70s.  I also know a guy in his late 80s who has beaten cancer 10 different times ...the old buzzard won't quit.  Still ...I think it's best to do the best we can.  The jury's still out on why cancer has come on stronger and stronger over the last 100 years or so ... but we know that chemical exposure has gone up exponentially.  Personally, I blame global warming ... ha!

bd
OMG! And we have El Niño right offshore!

You've had similar life experiences to mine. That's why I don't worry about it, Brian. I used to be an avid jogger. Jogging is great exercise for a longer life, right? 30-40 years ago there was a writer named Jim Fixx who wrote books and newspaper.magazine articles on running. So in 1984 he dies of a fatal heart attack while...jogging. Right there by the side of the road. That taught me that none of it makes any difference, that try has hard as you might you're still going to die sooner or later and for the most part you have no or very little control over it. With that in mind, make life as enjoyable as you can. If that includes eating grilled and smoked food, so be it.
 
I understand the 'you never know' concept clearly, but statistics also show there is some value in avoiding known issues too - but avoiding nasties is not a real guarantee, but it may help some.  The nitrates (nitrites?) in sausages is one of the reasons that we make our own nowadays, and we rely on the freezer for preservation ...not the traditional preservatives used in sausage making.  Anyway, I understand both sides - it's all a personal lifestyle and life enjoyment decision and that's cool.

Brian
 

I am officially a Rockwood Lump convert. I have never had a chimney get to temp so fast. Three hours into the first cook I closed everything off and choked the fire out. I have half the lump in the basket still left. Very little ash and burns very hot. Very little smoke as well. That is just the first bag, so we will see on consistency, but I am very impressed so far.
 
Has anyone used Vision Lump? I think it's SAMS club brand. I have used B&B for several years with pretty good luck but looking for a few other options.
 
I had one bag of Visions, lot of small pieces, maybe I had the bottom bag. I have been using B&B mesquite from Menards with good success.
 
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