We use the "original" kingsford brand at our steakhouse. We absolutely love it. The chefs enjoy grilling with it because it lasts so long and customers have commented on how great their steaks taste. My husband and I own/run a western themed extremely busy steakhouse. You can grill your own or have one of our fantastic chefs grill your entree for you. We have a large grill indoors near the dining room and a grill out on our patio as well. Each grill uses anywhere from 160-180 pounds per night. On extremely busy nights, there have been times where we need to add more charcoal to the grills. We purchase and use 10 pallets of the 2 x 20 bundles every 6 weeks. Now, thats a lot of charcoal and it isnt cheap when you buy it in that amount. Because we are a small business (not a large so-called famous franchise) that uses kingsford charcoal faithfully, maybe... just maybe... one of these days Kingsford will buy me charcoal for a year.... LOL!

We are huge grillers - dh will grill every weekend, sun, rain, or snow!! We have used store brands before, but always come back to Kingsford. The extra you may pay (part of the time it's the same price) is worth the fact that it lasts as long as we need it to last.

I ONLY use Kingsford. I am a very frugal shopper when it comes to my family budget, and I have tried other brickets. NOTHING works like Kingsford charcoal. We grill out ALL year long, so it is stocked in my essentials in my storehold. Easiest to light, longest lasting, hottest burn! Thanks for the great product!

I've been using Kingsford Charcoal for over 40 years now. Kingsford has always been the best and totally consistant until the last couple of years. First you shrank the coals so they didn't burn as long. Cooking indirectly I went from adding coals after an hour, to having to add coals after the first 40 minutes. It was just inconvienent, I adjusted my times was all. Now two years ago you changed the charcoal again. You made it a bit larger and a little denser. For grilling the charcoal is ok, but when cooking indirectly with the denser charcoal is a disaster. First I couldn't get the barbeque over 300 degrees. Next when I added charcoal after 40 minutes, the additional charcoal never lit. Well they burned maybe 1/8" and then went out. The barbeque just kept getting cooler and cooler and I had to take those beautiful pork spare ribs and give them to my wife to put into the oven. I was so disappointed I could barely eat one bite of those ribs. I guess I'm going to have to start searching for a new charcoal to use. I've always used Kingsford because of it's consistancy and quality. I'm very disappointed that such an all time great product ruined themselves like this. Kingsford once had the best charcoal out there, maybe someone in the company will listen and retool to make their charcoal back into the supurb quality product that it used to be.

After several times of buying store brand charcoal, we were ready to get better results from grilling. So we tried Kingsford and we have never bought any other brand. No longer do we look for other brands, we go to exactly what we need which is Kingsford. Kingsford is the king of all charcoals to our family.

I've been a Kingsford user for well over 40 years and like others have become dissatisfied with the product (cost, bag size, etc.). The charcoal is hard to get started but once it does it burns too fast for my meat to cook. And it leaves a chemical taste. No, I don't immediately place my meat on the grill I wait at least 25 minutes for the lighter fluid fumes to dissipate. Will have to look for a replacement product.

I’ve used kingsford for decades and have always felt like it was the best. In the past few years I’ve noticed a change. Your charcoal does not burn as hot or last as long as it used to. I read you modified how you made the briquettes. If so, you should consider another change.

Waited to give a review I was fortunate to receive a new kingsford pit for my 60+ birthday recently and wanted to christin a couple of times before writing review I have used kingsford since my father taught me to char grill On a yearly basis in Louisiana probably grill on average 2 times week Do not use anything but Kingsford now with new pit and charcoal only gets better If do not have one of the Kingsford pits get one

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.

Glad to see I am not the only loyal one who is not happy on not being able to purchase 20 pound bags. Your charcoal used to be the best choice/value but things have changed. Because of the downsize price increase- I am going to give other charcoals a chance again. I am a proud Weber Charcoal griller, but not going to stay that loyal anymore.