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The Good Charcoal Lump Charcoal - 27.5 lbs.
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Apr 26, 2026
Daniel Lowe
2 out of 5 stars review

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lump coal SMALL pieces

Burns. BUT it is very small pieces for LUMP coal. Would not buy again !!

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reply from The Good Charcoal Team

Hey, thanks for the review and we appreciate you giving us a shot.<br />Lump charcoal by nature is going to have a mix of sizes since it&#39;s 100% hardwood Acacia with no fillers or binders shaping it into a uniform piece the way briquettes would be. That said we do hear you and if what you received felt consistently undersized we&#39;d love to take a closer look.<br />Reach out to us at hello&#64;thegoodcharcoal.com with a photo or two and let us know which Sam&#39;s Club you picked it up from. We&#39;re real people on the other end and we want to make sure you&#39;re getting the best experience possible with our charcoal.

Apr 28, 2026
BM
1 out of 5 stars review

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Poor Quality or Bad Handling by the seller ?

Charcoal was crushed with very little usable product

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reply from The Good Charcoal Team

Hey, thanks for reaching out BM and we&#39;re sorry to hear this.<br />Our charcoal is 100% hardwood Acacia with nothing added, which means it&#39;s a natural product that can sometimes be more delicate than heavily processed alternatives. What you&#39;re describing sounds like it may have had a rough journey somewhere along the way, whether in transit to the store or in handling, and that&#39;s something we want to look into.<br />Can you reach out to us at hello&#64;thegoodcharcoal.com with a few photos of what you received and let us know which Sam&#39;s Club location you picked it up from? That helps us a lot on our end and we&#39;ll make sure we take care of you.

Jan 30, 2026
Dawgfan1
5 out of 5 stars review

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Clean & Hot Burn Perfect for Grilling Steaks

Great Clean Burn, able to get really hot which is perfect for searing. Perfect for the grill with smaller easier to light pieces that get hot quick and have a consistent heat throughout the grill. I am a fan of "no chemicals".

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Oct 6, 2025
mel1223
3 out of 5 stars review

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Good Charcoal

This is good charcoal. To call it Lump Charcoal is a stretch. I will definitely buy again, but so far no big lumps of charcoal in my bag. I would compare to the size to that of regular briquettes. Easy to light and burn well.

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reply from The Good Charcoal Team

Hi Mel,<br />We’re glad to hear you’re enjoying how easily The Good Charcoal lights and burns. Our charcoal is made from dense Acacia bushes rather than old growth trees, giving it a steady, even heat without chemicals or fillers. The density of this hardwood not only makes it one of the hottest burning charcoals on the market, it also helps restore grasslands by removing invasive species and protecting endangered wildlife.<br />We’re happy to have you grilling with us and appreciate your continued support.<br />The Good Charcoal Team

Aug 23, 2025
Charles the Imapler
3 out of 5 stars review

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Good for a little smokiness, that's about it.

I do like the woody smoky flavor it leaves behind. Stays real hot for a short time and then the coals die out quickly leaving unconsumed charcoal pieces I have to clean out of my BBQ. Not too impressed by this product, it makes it real hard to cook meats properly as my grill drops off from 400F to 250F in about thirty minutes. I do like the woody smoky flavor it leaves behind.

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Jun 8, 2025
bbernie
5 out of 5 stars review

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Lump Charcoal good enough for the Professionals

Good value and great quality. My husband grills for us year round and became unhappy with the quality of traditional briquettes. Now that he's using lump charcoal, he's much happier and I was pleased to find that Sam's Club carried these at a great price (and free delivery for Plus!).

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Apr 17, 2026
Jaime
1 out of 5 stars review

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Buy if you like dust size clumps

All small to dust pieces, no large clusters. Very disappointing.

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reply from The Good Charcoal Team

Hey Jaime, thanks for the feedback and we&#39;re sorry to hear this.<br />What you&#39;re describing doesn&#39;t sound like a typical bag of ours and we&#39;d really like to look into it. Our charcoal is 100% hardwood Acacia, natural with nothing added, which does mean pieces vary in size naturally. But dust and very small fragments throughout an entire bag suggests something may have gone wrong in handling before it got to you.<br />Reach out to us at hello&#64;thegoodcharcoal.com with a few photos and let us know which Sam&#39;s Club location you picked it up from. We want to make this right for you personally.

Feb 9, 2026
RSJ
4 out of 5 stars review

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Okay

Great value. Only bad is sometimes when you get a little more than 3/4 of the bag finsihed then the rest is shake.

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Jan 25, 2026
Kelli
5 out of 5 stars review

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Worth Every Penny

The best charcoal ever! It has a great story. It’s burns well. No need for lighter fluid which is what we needed. I HIGHLY recommend!

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Apr 7, 2026
Honest opinion
1 out of 5 stars review

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Lump Charcoal

This product is broken into extremely small pieces and doesn't burn properly.

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reply from The Good Charcoal Team

Hey, thanks for the feedback and we&#39;re sorry to hear this.<br />What you&#39;re describing doesn&#39;t sound like a typical experience with our charcoal and we&#39;d love to get to the bottom of it. Our charcoal is 100% hardwood Acacia with nothing added, so pieces will naturally vary in size, but extremely small pieces affecting the burn is something we want to look into.<br />Reach out to us at hello&#64;thegoodcharcoal.com with a few photos and the Sam&#39;s Club location you picked it up from and we&#39;ll take care of you from there.