There’s charcoal… and then there’s what The Good Charcoal Company is doing. This isn’t just fuel—it’s the quiet co-pilot behind some of my best cooks. From the first spark, you can tell it’s different. It lights fast, burns clean, and doesn’t throw off that harsh, chemical funk that ruins flavor before you even get rolling. What you get instead is pure, honest heat—the kind that lets your wood, your seasoning, and your technique actually shine. The lump size? Solid. Not a bag of gravel dust like some others. I’m talking real chunks that give you control—whether I’m running a screaming hot sear for a tomahawk straight on the coals or settling into a steady burn for a longer cook. It holds temp like a champ and responds when you adjust airflow, which is everything in live fire cooking. Flavor-wise, it stays in its lane—in the best way possible. It doesn’t overpower. It supports. That means when I layer in Tennessee cooking wood or finish with a glaze, I’m tasting what I built… not fighting the charcoal. And here’s something that matters to me: it’s made from reclaimed wood. So while I’m out here cooking over fire, I’m not burning through forests to do it. That’s a win. Bottom line—this is the kind of charcoal that lets you cook with confidence. No guesswork. No weird burns. Just consistent, clean heat that shows up every time. If you’re serious about live fire, this isn’t optional gear… it’s foundational.

Gets ready quick and also long lasting. The bag is always semi-torn, so you get dirty, but it’s charcoal… just treat it as such 😂

This charcoal supposed to be better than the regular ones, but after opening the bag, the charcoal is so small that u need to use a lot (maybe more) than a regular charcoal bag. The bag is very big, but it's not going to last more than 3 bbq dinners 🙄

Where's the lump charcoal? Second bag I purchased and it's full of small shale bits. I'll have to try a different brand.

I tried this last summer, the bag was practically full of crumbs.. thought ok, maybe I just got a bag that had been tossed around. Grabbed a bag this year , it was the same . Not lump more like crumbs. Disappointed in product , packaging is nice.

I bought this “charcoal” a couple years ago and a lot of people had reported the same problem, no lumps, a year later a gave it another shot and, again, no lumps. Here we are again for the 3rd and last time, no lumps.

Easily some of the worst chacoal I've ever had the displeasure buying. Made the mistake of purchasing 4 bags of this crud and every one of the bags the charcoal was in small 2" to 3" sized coal. Couldn't keep my offset smoker at 250 degrees due to the charcoal being so closely packed that the fire would try to go out. So very disappointed with this charcoal. In the past I've always bought my lump charcoal from Sam's won't be buying again till they get a different brand in. Don't buy this charcoal, it's crap. Should not have been called "lump" charcoal - more like pebble charcoal.

I was very excited to be able to purchase Lump charcoal at Sam's due to the great price but, as soon as I opened the bag and started loading my grill, I was sad and disappointed with the product. I knew then, another trip back to the store was on the horizon. I am not a fan of briquettes at all because of all the chemicals and heat limitation so I had to go to a different store to get charcoal. Luckily, there's a Walmart next to Sam's and I was able to shop a GREAT selection of lump charcoal at Walmart for a fair price ($15 for a 15lb bag). Product was returned to Sam's and I do not intend to buy it again.

This isn't lump charcoal, it's more like chip charcoal. What I mean that is 90% of the pieces are so small that it falls through the charcoal chimney before you light it. On clearance I bought a second bag figuring the small pieces were a mistake, nope.

This is the worst lump coal I have ever used. The "lump" coal was very small. There didn't appear to be any large chunks of coal. As a result, this coal foes not last long and you need to use more than twice the coal to get the same results that you would get from other brands.