Kingsford Original Charcoal Briquets, 18.6 Lb., 2 Count

I've been using this product for the last 20 years, I won't use anything else. It's perfect. It's just getting harder to find the 2-20 pound bag deals for cheap anymore..

Can't beat this charcoal for the money. Versatile and consistent. Burns hot and long. My go to for just about everything.

I've used only Kingsford briquets for a very long time, probably 30 years or more. The product is great quality, with no variance between purchases. It lights easily, burns predictably, and makes great smoke. My cooks will often be 100 lb. pork chops, 10 to 16 Boston butts, 20 or more chicken halves, ribs by the case, or as many as 25 steaks. I really do not want to use any other brand.

Have tried many other types of charcoal, and half of them never ignite, or they burn unevenly. Kingsford is the only one I use, and even on hot humid Chicago days, it starts right up without having to put a ton of lighter fluid, turns nice and ashy evenly

My boyfriend and I grill out every weekend. I noticed that the bags of Kingsford Charcoal that we bought this year have not lasted as long as the ones bought last year. We almost have to use a whole bag in one grilling to get the food cooked. Sometimes I end up just putting the meat in the oven. I mean by the time its ready for the meat its ash. What happened? I mean if its not broke why fix it.

I've been using your product since I was a teen. Everything was fine up until a couple of years ago when I noticed the coals didn't appear to be as hot as they used to be. I thought it was my Weber grill so I cleaned it and the same problem. Then I started to read reviews of people with the same observations. My problems used to be how to keep the heat down, now I can't even sear a steak.

Used to be we only used Kingsford, but it seems the new product is a total failure! Sure they lite faster but thats all. We used to be able to spit large roasts and birds w/no prob., but not any more!! Its also almost impossible to get a good sear on anything and endup w/a steak the way we like them!!! Too Bad, guess we will going w/a different brand from now on!!

Have any of the experts in your packaging, design, marketing or sales departments attempted to successfully open a bag of your briquets, using the instructions on the bag "Open From End On Front"? I have tried many times over several years and this method failed, CONSISTENTLY!!! I would include an image but your system did NOT allow.

I bought this product a week ago, and have used it to grill fish, steak and squash. Each time it was more difficult to start, but once the fire was started, it created a lot more smoke than previous bags of Kingsford Original. It imparted to the food an unpleasant chemical taste. This charcoal is totally different from the Kingsford Original that was packaged in the bag with the "100th Anniversary" logo. It is the worst Kingsford product I have ever purchased!

Have to change my review of a few weeks ago. This new stuff with the chalk like flacks is pretty bad. I cannot control the temperature. It starts too hot, so I adjust the dampers, then it gets too cool. I'm going to have to change to a different brand unless Kingsford goes back to the real "original". I have been using Kingsford exclusively for over 40 years.