I have used Kingsford for all of my adult life but the last year or so I have noticed that the brickets are not lighting like they use to. This includes the one I am reviewing now the MatchLight. I have had to use lighter fluid and in fact it isn't working as well as in the past . WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOUR PRODUCT!!!! I know I won't receive an answer but just thought I would send in a review!!!

A friend of mine recently recommended this particular brand of charcoal. Purchased a bag yesterday and was amazed! The charcoals burned so smoothly and grilled my food to perfection! This will now be the only brand that I purchase in the near future! Definitely recommending this to other!

I bought some of this product and it would not light and didn't get very hot or stay hot very long I have always bought this and up until the last few months it worked great now not so much would I recommend to a friend no because it isn't worth the price or saving time since it doesn't burn well or get how enough. I am very disappointed in the product and probably won't be buying it anymore since it has go downhill. I cook with gas all the time that is what I love about charcoal is the different taste but don't get that anymore.

Since it was changed to the "ready in ten minutes formula" I have not been happy. It gets too ashy too quickly. I have a small weber grill, one size larger than the smokey joe, and I don't like a lot of quick ash. It gets ash all over the meat. I am fine waiting 20 minutes for a smaller grain, more even ash. I have used this product on average about twice a week and am going to have to switch to something else, because this isn't working. It also seems to be consumed quicker, so if I want to do a slow, low heat, it is now not possible.

I have had more than one experience where the charcoal won't light after 1 season. The bag was closed, but come the next summer, the charcoal just won't light. If the charcoal won't light after 1 season, then the bag should indicate this. That the bag, once opened, needs to be used that season or toss, because otherwise it won't light. I've been disappointed by this product more than once. Never fun to be ready to grill only to have to go to the store to buy lighter fluid when the product is suppose to work without it!!!! As a side note, I don't like that I had to open an account with my information just to leave a review!

We have been buying Kingsford Match Light for years. We love it and we love Kingsford. The last 3 bags of Match Light we have bought have been horrible. They do not all ignite and they do not all burn. They also smoke horribly which we have never had a problem with before these last 3 bags. All 3 bags were bought at different stores-Dollar General, Fenn's Supermarket (local store) and Wal-Mart. Can not be said it was one bad batch. We are so disappointed in a product we have enjoyed using for years.

Never had a bag bag of Matchlight, even when I lived in the humidity capital of the world, Orlando. I always purchase the same 12 pound bag. This past Sunday, I think I got a dud. supermarket had it marked down and I bought it. The bag was dry and looked same as it always does, but about 40 percent of the brickets did not light at all. I even tried to light some of them individually without luck. Tried again last night, same thing. Some lit, some did not.

The thought a cooking on the grille with charcoal getting the grill out, trying to find the lighter, finding matches, waiting for the charcoal was not a pleasant experience...now I happy to get the grill out and pour out the charcoal find the matches and bingo the charcoal is started. No muss nofuss!!!!

Now I consider myself and very good griller. I love using the regular Kingsford but trying to rush on two separate occasions I purchased Match light. I’ve used this in the last and it worked great but the last two times my fire just wouldn’t stay lit. I tried everything possible. I had to end up spending more money for new charcoal, removing my meat and restarting the fire with regular coals. I’m not sure if Kingsford has changed something about the MatchLight but it’s clearly not as good as it used to be. What a disappointment.

I grew up on Match Light-- my parents used it, I used it with my parents and when I was old enough, I used it. Now, EVERY TIME I buy it, it doesn't light. Why do I keep buying it? Never again. This Mother's Day, I promised my mom a BBQ so like a sucker I bought Match Light again and guess what, it DID NOT LIGHT. I was furious. I had to delay my Mother's Day BBQ and go to 3 different stores on Mother's Day to find another instant charcoal NOT made by Kingsford. I used the other brand's instant charcoal and it immediately lit! I feel so cheated by Kingsford with its so called guarantee and its useless product that was once the best. These last few years though, it has been more miss than hit (and not just for me apparently). What happened to you, Kingsford? Do you just not care about the quality of your product (or your customers) anymore? Happy Mother's Day. :-/