Had a stall with a full box of ventilated charcoal that was not burning hot for me. This charcoal needs a lot of air to get hot and did not seem to spread fire unless in the chimney. Try it, hope it works better for you. Background comparison; I use Kingsford original and Diablo Mesquite; standards are high but stakes are high too!

My family and I have used many brands of charcoal before, but after trying The Good Charcoal I don’t see myself using anything else. I picked up a bag after reading what was advertised on the front and was impressed. I was initially worried about the size of the chunks after reading some of the reviews but found it not to be an issue when grilling. They last a LONG time. Love that they support local communities, and that the product actually comes from an invasive bush they are removing to support the survival of wildlife.

I purchased twenty bags of this charcoal last fall. Having used three bags and just opening the fourth, all I can say is this charcoal is trash. While each bag contains a few pieces larger than a golf ball, the remainder consists of small pieces - too small to put in a fire starter or firebox as they fall through the grates. I have to line the starter or firebox with conventional briquettes and place this small trash on top. The only way to use this stuff is combined with briquettes or a better quality lump charcoal. Fortunately I bought it on sale for under $5 a bag. Even at that price it is not worth it. Seeing so many Sam's reviews about the small pieces causes me to wonder if The Good Charcoal Company provided Sam's with trash they would not sell to another distributor so Sam's could sell it for less than other big box stores. Stay away from this stuff.

Company recently listened to customer feedback and adjusted the screener to sort bigger, more uniform pieces. Burns even, hot, and lasts a looong time. 100% natural, no additives. Just overall EXCELLENT charcoal. Highly recommended and this is coming from a Certified Executive Chef!

Good charcoal, burns hot and has nice aroma. My complaint is that there are lots of small pieces that will fall through your grate unless you have a fine screen to catch them all. Not sure if that's a Sam's second quality vs other stores as I have seen other reviews with what looks like consistently large chunks. My experience has been golf ball size or a bit smaller for average piece size. This may work for a standard BBQ but is less than desirable for a smoker (using a kamado Joe). I really want to like the company cause of what they do and how they operate but the chunk size is just not big enough. I would grab this if I couldn't find my normal charcoal and needed to grill right away.

While this charcoal might not have the largest chunks, there are plenty of reasons to like it. This stuff burns hot and long. The pieces are closer consistency in size to eachother, so you likely will not have to move it around during long cooks. Every piece of this charcoal will burn! I've gone 16 hours at 250° with two chimneys of this lump in my kamado. I will definitely continue to buy bags!

This charcoal burns hot last longer no artificial flavor. Complements hickory wood chunks great.

This lump charcoal is perfect for grilling or smoking, size is consistent, A little small at the bottom but I think that’s expected with any lump. 10/10 would buy again.

Through out 2022 Picked up about 15 bags of this great quality charcoal burns good some small pieces and large pieces in the bag I highly recommend it

I've been using The Good Charcoal pretty much every day for the last 9 months. Great flavor, long burning, and burns hot. Being priced as low as it is also makes me like it that much more. If you haven't tried it yet, you really should!