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The Good Charcoal Lump Charcoal - 27.5 lbs.
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Jul 1, 2024
Reviewer name: Lump
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Good lump

I have been trying different types of lump to use for our Competition team. We seen this at Sams and decided to give it a try. The lump was not super chunky but we gave it a shot and ran it at a comp. We did really well in this cook off and noticed the lump lasted for a long time and would get just as hot at the chunkier lump. Been running it since, we love the large sized bags. We can generally run 1-2 comps per bag

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Aug 25, 2024
Reviewer name: KMAC
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

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Horrible Product

Second bag in a row that consisted of not a single piece bigger than an inch in size. Entire bag was nothing but smalls that made it difficult to use. Never again will I waste money on this brand.

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reply from The Good Charcoal Team

Hey KMAC, Thank you for your feedback, and we're sorry to hear about your experience with our product. It’s disappointing to learn that your recent bags contained only small pieces, making it difficult for you to use. This isn’t the quality we aim to deliver. Please reach out to us at Hello@TheGoodCharcoal.com so we can make this right.

May 23, 2024
Reviewer name: Jeb
2 out of 5 stars
2 out of 5 stars review

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Small pieces

The taste is there, but I can’t get over how small the pieces were. The smaller pieces burn way too quick. Quite a bit of charcoal was used to cook just a few steaks.

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reply from The Good Charcoal Team

Hey Jeb,Thank you for your feedback. We're glad to hear you enjoyed the taste our charcoal provides. We understand your concern about the small pieces burning too quickly. With a dense charcoal like ours, managing airflow is crucial. Too much oxygen can cause the charcoal to burn too hot and fast. We recommend adjusting your airflow settings to ensure a more controlled burn that can last for hours. If you have any questions or would like to discuss further, please contact us at Hello@TheGoodCharcoal.com.

Apr 26, 2024
Reviewer name: Vincent_TX
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

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Best of the Best

This is the best charcoal I have ever used. It's very easy to light, and burns really hot. Perfect for steaks and long smokes. If you prefer larger chunks you might choose another brand. The chunks are small, but burn great.

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Feb 22, 2025
Reviewer name: Jeff
3 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5 stars review

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Good charcoal… not great charcoal.

Not overly impressed. A fair amount of the charcoal is broken up in very small pieces that fall right through the chimney starter. Other than that it’s fine.

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Sep 21, 2025
Reviewer name: Curt
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

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Not Lump Charcoal as Advertised

This Lump Charcoal is not as advertised. There are very few lumps and most of the charcoal is nothing more than leftover tiny chips from the kiln process. I do not recommend this product.

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reply from The Good Charcoal Team

Hi Curt,<br />Thank you for sharing your experience. It sounds like the bag you received may not have been up to our usual standard. Our charcoal is made from dense Acacia bushes, not old growth trees, which creates a mix of piece sizes that still delivers steady heat, long burn times, and clean flavor. If your bag didn’t perform that way, we’d really like to help make it right.<br />Please email us at Hello&#64;TheGoodCharcoal.com with a photo or quick note about what happened, and a member of our US based team will personally take care of it.<br />The Good Charcoal Team

Jul 22, 2026
Reviewer name: LON
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

I too got a bad bag of this charcoal nother but crumbs I sent a message off to the good charcoal co. It was just a few day's i got a bag of lump charcoal from the co. They took care of my bad bag and shipped a new one out to me,, The good charcoal co took care of this

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May 11, 2024
Reviewer name: Donna
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

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Love this product

My husband loves this. First time I had bought. We were having a large cook out and somethings need more smoke that you can get from a gas grill. The charcoal lit easily and gave off a ton of heat. We have now cooked everything from pork, salmon to oysters on it. Everything comes out great.

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Oct 14, 2024
Reviewer name: Billy S
3 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5 stars review

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Good product but wear gloves when handling bag.

The outside of the bag is covered with a fine, black dust. Your hands and clothes will get dirty when handling the bag. Also the bag was not stitched up completely closed on the bottom allowing some charcoal to spill out into my car on drive home. I hadn't noticed this defect until I got home. The product works very well, i.e. easy to light, burns hot, good flavor to food.

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reply from The Good Charcoal Team

Dear Billy,We’re so glad to hear you enjoyed how our charcoal burns and its flavor! We understand that charcoal can be a bit dusty and may leave some marks on your hands or clothes. We recommend carrying the bag from the handle to help limit this. As for the bag not being fully sealed, this could have been due to another customer opening it in-store or possible damage during shipping. If you’d like to discuss this further, feel free to reach out to us at Hello@TheGoodCharcoal.com—we’d be happy to chat.Best regards, The Good Charcoal Team

Sep 6, 2026
Reviewer name: anonymous
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

WORST “LUMP” CHARCOAL ON THE MARKET!!

This is hands down the worst “lump” charcoal on the market. I’m not really sure where the get the lump part from, but this should be called pebble charcoal. It’s literally unusable. You cannot light this in a chimney because it’s too small and doesn’t get any airflow to actually burn. The manufacturer sent me a new bag and it was still the same garbage. DO NOT BUY THIS!

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