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Apr 27, 2026
FeliciaMontano
5 out of 5 stars review

Amazing quality

Absolutely the best available! We own a restaurant and we compete in bbq competitions! No better product out there! We were blessed to have been able to share this product with other competitors who loved it!

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Apr 19, 2026
Thomas
3 out of 5 stars review

was very disappointed, no big chunks all very small and it like to smolder the fire out. not the best flavor. would never buy it again. I'll stick with the B%26B which is the best

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reply from The Good Charcoal Team

Hey Thomas, thanks for the honest feedback.<br />Lump charcoal is going to have a natural mix of sizes since it&#39;s 100% hardwood Acacia with nothing added to compress or shape it uniformly. On the flavor side, Acacia is actually one of the densest hardwoods out there with a mild clean burn by design. That&#39;s intentional. It gives you a perfect base to add your own wood chunks and build exactly the flavor profile you want without competing wood flavors getting in the way and overcomplicating things.<br />That said we&#39;d love to understand what you received a little better because what you&#39;re describing doesn&#39;t line up with what our charcoal typically delivers. Reach out to us at hello&#64;thegoodcharcoal.com with a few photos and let us know which Sam&#39;s Club you picked it up from. We&#39;re happy to look into it personally and make sure you&#39;re taken care of.

Apr 27, 2026
Donald
5 out of 5 stars review

Best lump hands down!

Great smoke flavor, consistent size, easy lighting, consistent burn! possibly the best lump on the market! would definetly recommend trying this one out of you haven't!

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Apr 17, 2026
TailgatingwithROD
5 out of 5 stars review

The Good Charcoal is the BEST!

I love this lump charcoal! I do a ton of grilling with charcoal and tailgating. It lights fast and burns a long time! Most importantly it is a constant clean burn I highly recommend

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Jul 23, 2024
martin
1 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

LEFT OVER/ GARBAGE CHARCOAL.

Don't waste your money on this. The bag is filled with powder, and inch long fragments of charchoal. There are no lumps, medium, or large pieces. This is what I call left over/garbage charcoal.

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reply from The Good Charcoal Team

Dear Martin,Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear about your experience with our charcoal. It sounds like your bag may have been compromised. We take quality seriously and want to make this right for you. Please reach out to us at Hello@TheGoodCharcoal.com so we can help address your dissatisfaction and make it right.

Feb 22, 2026
GEOFFM
5 out of 5 stars review

Best Lump Charcoal

Best charcoal on the market, burns hot and very clean. Wish that the Sam's Club in Newington, CT would bring this product back in, so I wouldn't have to drive to New Hampshire to pick it up.

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Feb 9, 2026
Luve
1 out of 5 stars review

Waste of Money

I purchased this charcoal because my family loves lump charcoal but this was a complete waste of money, they look like tiny pellets and you have to keep adding them over and over again.

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Jun 1, 2024
Ralph
1 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

LUMP Charcoal - Gravel size Charcoal

I do not recommend this product. I use a lot of Lump Charcoal and this is one of the most inferior I have purchased. The size of the charcoal is about the size of gravel. Very few "Lumps".

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Feb 9, 2025
Sucker
1 out of 5 stars review

Terrible buy

They call this lump charcoal! The biggest piece was maybe 2 inches. When I made my pyramid to start fire in green egg it put out my fire starter cubes because of the dust and small size. What a waste of $

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reply from The Good Charcoal Team

That’s not the experience we want for our customers. Our lump charcoal is designed to provide a mix of sizes for a steady burn, and it sounds like the bag you received didn’t meet that standard. We’d like to make this right—please reach out to us at Hello@TheGoodCharcoal.com, and we’ll be happy to help.Best regards,The Good Charcoal Team

Nov 26, 2025
JOHN
2 out of 5 stars review

Will not buy again

Like the size. Like the price. Not a great charcoal. Slow to ignite. Smokes a lot. Burns more like regular charcoal. Glad I did not smoke my Thanksgiving turkey with this charcoal. I would’ve had to put it in the oven to finish it.

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reply from The Good Charcoal Team

Hi John,<br />Thank you for taking the time to share this and for giving our charcoal a try. We appreciate the thoughtful detail in your feedback.<br />Lighting behavior and smoke during startup can vary based on setup and airflow, but we understand how frustrating it is when a cook doesn’t go the way you planned, especially around an important meal. That’s not the experience we want associated with our charcoal.<br /><br />We’d really like the opportunity to learn more about what you encountered and take care of you directly. If you’re open to it, please reach out to us at Hello&#64;thegoodcharcoal.com and our team will be happy to help.