Kingsford Original Charcoal Briquettes, 7.7 lb Bag

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..

Really good charcoal. I have tried other brands in the past but the briquettes are usually smaller & I have to use more of the bag. A little goes a long way with this stuff. I also refuse to purchase any with lighter fluid because I have ran into the trouble of it being old & the briquettes will no longer light so I choose to use these & my own lighter fluid to make sure I save myself the hassle of my bbq being delayed to run out & get lighter fluid. Also this bag is more bag for the buck opposed to the ready to start stuff.

We love Kingsford Charcoal. When using our charcoal chimney there is no need for any kind of fluid. It starts quickly and leaves no chemical taste on your food as does charcoal soaked in fluid.

I've always used Kingsford, but will be looking for another brand. The briquets light quick, but they also burn quick. I don't remember ever having Kingsford burn this fast. As others have said, it's ok for weiners or a couple burgers, but for anything that takes longer to cook, you'll have to keep adding briquets to make the coals last. I'll be trying different brands in the hopes of finding something that lasts longer.

I am a Long time users of KIngsford Charcoal. This season I bought a 2x20 lb package as we usually do. I find the new coals don't last as long. The old briquet was larger than the new ones. We have also found they don't last as long. Please go to the old tried and true.back

I have been a loyal Kingsford buyer for 25 years, but I have been very disappointed in the "improved" briquettes. The greater surface-to-mass ratio results in a coal that burns hotter for a much shorter period of time. If I was cooking burgers or hotdogs it would work okay, but for anything requiring long, low heat they just don't work. Beer-can chicken was difficult over the summer and the superbowl ribs finally had to be finished in the oven after the fire burned down twice (yes, the vents were open) and over-flamed once after extra coals were added. the new style gives the outdoor chef very poor heat control - it is like trying to build a roasting campfire using nothing but kindling.

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.

Successfully used Kingsford for nearly 30 years. Until now. This year we bought 2 bags of Matchlight and it is harder to start and burned out much faster then before. Then tried Original with same result. BTW, been using my grill for 6 years, so it's not the problem. I see on your Website you call it "your newest briquettes". Good luck with that. Not all change is for the better.

I have cooked indirect- chicken,ribs ,etc using Kingsford briquets for many yrs always with great results until recently when it became obvious that all the "new "briquet products have been redesigned and that they ash up and burn out quickly requiring me to add more briquets to complete my normal cooking cycle. I have now found another brand briquet that performs like the good old Kingsford so I'll go with that until Kingsford (The Netflix of the BBQ world) responds with a useable product.

I purchased last two season some Kingsford Original and and on two separate occasions, had about half briquettes with metal wires! in them. Contacted Kingsford, but the customer service lady wasn't too concerned about it and even told me to still use them as usual. I replied that this is unacceptable and would like the refund and she reluctantly promised to send 1 coupon to replace it. This poor quality and unconcerned customer service won't be tolerated in our household and we already switched to other brand. Also those briquettes are so light and don't burn as long as they used to. Sorry but, until I hear something else, my money will be spend on better quality. Mike,