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The Good Charcoal Lump Charcoal - 27.5 lbs.
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Aug 31, 2025
Reviewer name: Jason
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

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Good Lump Charcoal

Lump charcoal is great and this brand seems to do it right. Good size lump charcoal that burns well.

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Apr 6, 2024
Reviewer name: J Green
2 out of 5 stars
2 out of 5 stars review

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Lump Charcoal

Good value per pound, but lump coal is suppose to be exactly that, pieces of lump coal. This bag was nothing but broken up small pieces.

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reply from The Good Charcoal Team

Dear J Green,Thank you for recognizing the value of our product. We apologize that the size of the charcoal pieces in your bag did not meet the standard you expected for lump charcoal. Our goal is always to deliver a high-quality grilling experience, and we take your feedback seriously. Please reach out to us at Hello@TheGoodCharcoal.com so we can discuss a way to better meet your expectations in the future.

Sep 15, 2025
Reviewer name: firstbookscape
5 out of 5 stars
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Grillin

Burns hot and long. Don't need a lot and it doesn't have a smell like the old-fashioned square charcoal.

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Aug 11, 2025
Reviewer name: Becky
3 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5 stars review

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Pieces are soooo small!

This charcoal burned well, but the pieces were so small I had to buy a new steel grate to keep them from falling though.

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Jul 25, 2024
Reviewer name: DISAPPOINTED
3 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5 stars review

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Bag is Terrible

All bags in store had multiple holes in them. Charcoal dust got on everything. Bag is not strong/sturdy enough for the charcoal.

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Aug 29, 2024
Reviewer name: Deb
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

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Best charcoal ever!

One of the best charcoals we’ve ever used. Burns nicely and the flavor it added to our meat was awesome.

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Aug 5, 2025
Reviewer name: Hugosaid
2 out of 5 stars
2 out of 5 stars review

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Not sure I will buy again.

The coal is good hardwood coal my bag was just full of mainly "chips"of coal. Makes it hard to get a good fire going or maintain a good coal bed.

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Jun 13, 2026
Reviewer name: Frank
2 out of 5 stars
2 out of 5 stars review

Disappointing waste of money

2nd rate broken up small pieces of charcoal that are useless as they fall through grates, thus you have to use way morez can't control fire as well as airflow is restricted due to most of the charcoal falling through the grates onto bottom of grill.

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reply from The Good Charcoal Team

Hey Frank, thanks for laying that out and we hear you.<br />What you&#39;re describing isn&#39;t how a bag of ours should show up. Our charcoal is 100% hardwood Acacia with nothing added, so while pieces vary in size naturally, you should absolutely be getting chunks large enough to build and control your fire the way you want. A bag that&#39;s mostly small pieces points to something going wrong in handling before it reached you, and that&#39;s worth looking into.<br />Send us a few photos at hello&#64;thegoodcharcoal.com and let us know which store you grabbed it from. We&#39;ll get you taken care of.

Jul 10, 2026
Reviewer name: Jason
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

Charcoal dust

Maybe I got a bad bag, but the "lump" charcoal in the bag I got was more or less dust. Pay a little extra and got to Lowe's/Home Depot and get Royal Oak.

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reply from The Good Charcoal Team

Hey Jason, that&#39;s not what you should be getting from us, and it sounds like this bag missed the mark.<br />Our charcoal is 100% hardwood Acacia, and some size variation is part of a natural product, but a bag that&#39;s more or less dust points to something going wrong in handling before it reached you. It should be recognizable, usable lump top to bottom.<br />We&#39;d like to make it right. Send a few photos to hello&#64;thegoodcharcoal.com and let us know which Sam&#39;s Club you picked it up from and we&#39;ll take care of you.

Dec 10, 2024
Reviewer name: Jimmydean1147
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Awesome charcoal!

Exceptionally good charcoal! Burns clean, and great value for the amount you receive!

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