The Good Charcoal Lump Charcoal - 15.4 lbs.

I've been a griller for years, I'm a charcoal grilling purest. No gas grills anywhere near my house. So when I stumbled upon The Good Charcoal, I thought I would give it a shot, TBH when first saw it, I liked the bag and the price for a hardwood charcoal. So I read a few comments about the charcoal piece size, and I get it, people say bigger is better, but after years of grilling, I have found that not to be the case. At first, I was a bit skeptical too. But here's the thing, some people just grab the top bag that's been tossed around and beat up and get angry when its all crushed up, no surprise. When I opened up my bag I saw a wide variety of piece sizes somewhat were actually pretty large chunks but those smaller pieces burned just as well and helped me even out the charcoal to avoid hot spots. After my first cook, I was pleased so I actually looked into this product after skimming the claims on the bag and I realized The Good Charcoal sources its charcoal from invasive bushes, not from old growth trees that take hundreds of years to grow like oak or hickory. So, I was pretty pumped about that, Its mild flavor lets me add a few chucks of wood to taste and I can tell my wife I’m doing my part by helping cut down invasive species and give my kid a brat cooked over chemical-free charcoal. I mean come on, find me another brand doing more than these guys. I don't mean to preach it's just that it bumps me out that a brand doing so much good is being reviewed like this by people who just care about the size of the pieces. But if you're just looking for a basic review unrelated to the brand itself from a grill dad. This charcoal burns like a champ. It got hot and it stays hot. I cooked lunch and dinner with the same bed of coals. I've cooked hot and fast, and smoked ribs low and slow it's versatile and the smoke is nice pretty clear/white. So, if you're like me. I'd say try it for yourself and grab a crisp bag from the pallet. If your not a size purest I'm pretty sure you'll love it.

I’ve been using this charcoal since early this year and it has been a great product. It burns clean and hot which is what I look for in a lump charcoal