Great review! My favorite is JD, Walmart carries 35lb bags for $40 and they got rid of the plastic bag, paper now.

Thanks for going to all the trouble of making this video. It was extremely informative and entertaining.

FOGO Super Premium Lump lover here .... works great in my Big Joe iii and because of the very mild smoke profile I can easily choose another smoking wood to include based on what I"m cooking - have also tried JD but prefer the neutrality of the FOGO with smoking wood of choice.

That's a good day munching on burgers over and over! Great review on all of the brands. Thanks for doing all that work.

Great video. I've been away from charcoal cooking for the last few years and always used the Cowboy and Red Oak brands. So I was surprised when I recently started getting back into it that there were now all of these premium brands to choose from. I cooked with FOGO for the first time today and really liked it, but I really want to try the Rockwood and Jealous Devil brands too.

Great video!! Loved the honest reviews and good edit 🔥🔥🔥

Truly a great video. It deserves all the likes, shares, and subscribes. It answers all my questions on lump, and immediately sends my wife to a different room. Thank you

Did the egg come back down to cool between charcoal? If it didn't, which I expect to be the case (no judgment, it would take FOREVER to make the video doing that), then it makes sense why the temperature kept getting (generally) hotter as the test went on. The temperature of the ceramic egg, which holds heat for a long time, would keep building on itself.

Great video and excellent channel!! Thanks for the comprehensive review.

I love Royal Oak lump, not only do you get charcoal, you also get suprise items..... kinda like a box of Craker Jack. In all seriousness though, I use Royal Oak, and yes, the occasional rock or peice that looks like a 2×4 makes it in, but that is still wood no matter what shape it is. Its recycling, nothing wrong with that. So a manufacturer has scraps or items they made that were flawed and they cant use them so its sold to Royal Oak and turned into charcoal.... wonderful, its getting used for something at least. And for all the naysayers out there, remember, Kingsford came to be because Henry Ford and Edward Kingsford, whose wife was a cousin to Henry Ford, came up with a way to use scrap wood left over from the production of the Model - T by making them into charcoal briquettes. So you find bedposts and 2×4's in your Royal Oak, but just think of all the dash pannels and door handles and moulding that Kingsford charcoal was made out of....... the only thing is if you notice, Kingsford doesn't nor did they make lump, only briquettes, as lump would have looked like door handles and dash panels and such. So how better to dusguise those pieces but by crushing them and making them into briquettes, not to mention the pulverized rocks and other things still unseen in kingsford being disguised as a briquette. Next time you burn some Kingsford, sift the ash and wash the residue and see if you dont find some crushed up unburnt rocks???? Remember, out of sight, out of mind.

Great review. That’s a lot of work!

So you are correct about the paper bags absorbing moisture. However the point of the plastic bag of JD is to ensure moisture NEVER makes it to the charcoal. Sucks that the zipper broke, but it mostly did its job. If it can prevent moisture in the warehouse, then you likely won't own it long enough for moisture to be a big issue. I also suspect that the fireflies/sparks that come off of some lump charcoal is due to moisture.

Sometimes I get confused when I should use lump VS briquettes thanks for the vid!

I once found an N-90 facemask inside my royal oak bag but kudos to them because they replied in a respectful timely manner. I didn’t continue with refund but I’m glad I got their attention and hopefully they learned from it 😂😬

Great video, nice job!👍

Royal Oak definitely has some QA issues (the worst being when you get an entire bag of small chunks) but it's an amazing charcoal. When you get a good bag it's hard to beat, especially for the price, but there's nothing that'll ruin your day like getting an entire bag that'll dump straight through your chimney

Enjoyed the review

Great video I'll be on the lookout for some of these brands. I use royal oak rn and have also noticed the rock problem with them 😂

I use Royal Oak and Cowboy , we appreciate the smoke that we get from these lump Charcoals. Will look into the Rockwood. Thanks for the comparison.

Great Job!!!

Jealous devil has by far been the best charcoal I’ve ever used. Especially when you pair it with their whiskey smoking blocks. It worth every penny. 😎👍🏾

Thanks for the review! Last Royal Oak bag I got I found a piece of what looked like expandable foam about the size of my hand. Luckily I caught it before putting it in my egg. Won't be buying from them again. The last few bags of BGE I've had I feel like there has been a huge amount of dust and small pieces that are unusable. Hard to say how much of that happens during transport I suppose. I have a new bag of B&B to try, fingers crossed the chunks look as good as yours!

Please do a video on the all natural 100% hardwood briquettes. Lots of brands these days- Kingsford, Cowboy, Frontier, B&B, Jealous Devil, Chef's Select, Royal Oak, Blues Hog, Original Charcoal, and Eco Charcoal. Probably more. Lots of us Weber Kettle fans still prefer briquettes!

Great video, but blasphemy saying that St Louis is the birthplace of real bbq! This Texan would beg to differ!😬

I like to mix the my charcoal depending on burn time. I love jealous Devil for long cooks and I mix it with Rock Wood (and sometimes Fogo) because they compliment each other with Smokey flavor. I really enjoyed your video and appreciate the comparison test.

Great review!

So far, i've been most impressed by Jealous Devil, both their Chunx extra large lump and their XL briquettes. Very consistent, and still using paper bags up here in Canada. Haven't seen anything with a zip top here. Lights well, burns hot, and lasts a long time. Just expensive as heck. Going to pick up some Weber briquettes to try, and a bag of Kamado Joe Big Block lump soon. (Before the stores here stop carrying BBQ stuff and haul in the snow shovels!)

Great video. Beautiful Vizsla you have!

Great job! Thank you

I haved tried Royal Oak, cowboy, jealous devil and Fogo. Honestly, the Royal Oak was my favorite still.

Thanks for all your time and effort! The reviews were excellent. I'm curious if you have any thoughts on any of the products as they relate to use for fuel for "smoking" (i.e. low and slow cooking or true bbq) as opposed to grilling at high temperature.

I just bought my first ever lump charcoal in the US, haven't used it yet. I saw the bag I bought in your lineup. My palms are sweaty..how will it do!?! Edit: It was jealous devil and it seems it did ok. I have a giant mesquite tree in my front yard... free wood chips! I think I want to try Cowboy next. I reallllly appreciate you doing this video. Hope this is a series and many people sent you bags of other charcoal so it can keep going! Funny, I passed on Royal oak because online reviews said rocks. Seems it's good quality other than that.

Really entertaining vid. Had me laughing! Only used cowboy as I don't use charcoal much except for carne asada and all pastor and cowboy has a nice smokeyness.

Very cool

Great video Cowboy has let me down numerous times. Burns really fast. Royal Oak, gave up on it rocks found. I've been sticking to BGEs but I'll try a couple of these

Awesome thanks

Props for the amount of effort, and eating, to make this video. I’m using Jealous Devil XL and like it just fine, but I’m just a casual smoker. Bought mine at a big box store in California and the bag is paper.

i use cowboy.. mainly because thats whats around me.. looks super similar to royal oak and also has rocks, also sparky. personally cant justify the cost difference in fogo.. i do like it but i feel cowboy is just as good honestly. I definitely gotta give rockwood a try

Damn, How many BGEs do you have, I found someone has the same problem I do. Currently have Mini-Max, Med, and XL. I love the way they work and each one of mine provides a different experience. Thank you for the in-depth review of all the lump charcoals. I have used many brands over the years, and have found out that there are several factors that can affect how charcoal burns. You are absolute correct, the lump that you use will impart different flavors, it becomes a subjective choice.

Awesome review! I like Fogo but it shoots out way too many sparks but I will still buy a bag every once in a while. I use Jealous Devil consistantly and love it....just don't love the price. I've also used Blues Hog a few times and thought that was good too. I also like using Kamado Joe Big Joe Charcoal.

Thank you for the time you spent making this review. I've used bb cowboy and jealous d lump charcoal. For smoking with a barrel smoker I prefer B&B. Burns low and slow. Need it to last for my brisket cooks.

I use jealous devil lump and briquettes charcoal. They no longer use plastic bags anymore. All of the jealous devil that I have bought, has been in paper bags. Only other charcoal that will come close to it would be B&B.

Great video! I couldnt find lumberjack. What is the next best brand for producing the least amount of smoke?

B&B and JD seem to work best in an Oaklahoma Joes offset. I could never get Blue Hog to stay consistent.. but damn that clean smoke from Blue Hog is great

You mentioned Jealous Devil being "against the grain" in that it is in a plastic bag with a seal. I know most manufacturers use paper bags because it absorbs moisture, but wouldn't the Jealous Devil bag be acceptable because it should keep the moisture out of the bag to begin with? Especially if it's left out by mistake. Great review by the way!

My local Walmart is now carrying B&B lump and briquettes, Jealous Devil lump and briquettes, Blues Hog lump and briquettes and of course Royal Oak. Royal Oak is just becoming frustrating with the increasingly small pieces in the bag.

I do long cooks, briskets, pork etc. I like jealous devil over the long haul.

Great comparison video! I'm looking into smoking meats on a Weber Kettle. My wife HATES the smell of charcoal burning, but I think what offends her is the smell of briquettes and starter fluid. Are the lump varieties less likely to have the odor I associate with briquettes? Thanks!

Speaking of lava rocks can you use lava rocks in charcoal grill along with lump or briquettes? Seems like you could and if things were burning down it might help with heat a littl.

Do you think the plastic bag with zip seal will keep moisture OUT ? 😅 anyway good to see your opinions 🎉 tks

I realize this video is a couple of years old. I just picked up 5 bags of jealous devil in paper bags at the local Walmart for the same price per pound as royal oak. That's a win. My son is a fire fighter/paramedic in SLC Utah. To be clear, my son being a fire fighter has nothing to do with the price i paid for Jealous Devil. Just a coincidence to the video maker.

When is that B&B bag from? I swear I haven't had a bag that looks that good since 3M acquired them.

The spark is probably due to the powder size charcoal that explodes at high heat. Also I would have opened the bags from the bottom. How much weight is the powder charcoal. Which is useless in cooking. Granted handling can cause an excess of powder.

I know its a much harder video to produce. But you should do the same brands but on a long burn and after an hour or 1.5 hrs, see which brand is still producing heat. I have a feeling it would be jealous devil

Would like to have seen the whole bags emptied to see what the bottom dregs loked like.

I have tried Rockwell and it seems more burns up when you shu it down.

Which is best for camp oven cooking, lump or briquettes?

My Walmart is selling Blues Hog lump in a same size bag as Royal Oak lump, for the same price. I was curious and got a bag of each, thinking maybe Blues Hog is made by Royal Oak. Blues Hog comes from Missouri and I know Royal Oak's lump facility is in Missouri. Well after using both, I will say they are kind of similar but not identical. Both light fast and burn hot, but the Blues Hog bag had better size pieces in my opinion, not that Royal oak was bad. Also the Royal Oak seemed to have a bit stronger smoke (which I prefer), Blues Hog was a little milder in my observation. So I don't know, being from Missouri, and both bags were the same weight and same price, could it be made by Royal Oak? I doubt Blues Hog has their own kilns and really makes it themselves, but I could be wrong. I figure they outsource it to someone. Maybe Royal Oak will screen the charcoal and burn it differently for different brands?

Did you not notice the rubber tire smell of jealous devil? I can't use it because of the smell

Informative, while entertaining #goodstuff #ilike

I disagree with your findings only because I've watched other videos with completely different outcomes on which lump is the best. I'm going to try Cowboy and if i don't like it I'll try B&B next.

Which one got the best smoke flavor?

It would have been informative if you had fully dumped each bag so we could see how much dust and uselessly small bits were in each bag. Still a great review!

I found a piece of charred baseboard in some Mexican charcoal once 😂

Isn't green egg and kamodo 2 different brands?

What part of Maine are you from ?

B amd b only

What torch is that?

Where can you buy Lumber Jack?

Can't find Lumberjack anywhere!

Man, Rockwood at my local Ace is almost $40 for 20 pounds. Jealous Devil is only $27 for 20 pounds.

That's A Bad MAMA, JAMA.!!

I've been using (and hating) RO for awhile. Just too many rocks and questionable pieces and smells coming out of those bags.. I didn't like the price of JD for what you get and their sustainability practices aren't exactly friendly with their giant plastic bag that always breaks. Big Block always smells like burning tires with a heavier than normal smoke profile which I don't particularly like. Fogo Super Premium is great for low and slow cooks but for me, the daily driver is all about BGE with its hickory and oak combo and possibly Rockwood going forward.

Rockwood charcoal is actually expensive.. Jelous devil brand is cheaper

Ukraine got that imported Chernobyl charcoal.

Fogo is the only brand I’ve bothered using.

Dude! Really! St. Louis as where BBQ started or the heart of BBQ? LOL. I think you're about 300 miles too far east of the real BBQ town. Kanasa City! Even Memphis has STL beat by a long shot.

You definition of briquettes was wrong. Not all briquettes are bad like kingsford.

No price on cost the

Royal oak is terrible. I’ve bought two bags and found rocks, nails, wire and burlap.

First question, how many beers did this test take?? You were slurring by the end. Great video anyway! Not like grilling and beer don't go together anyway.

what the fuck did he say on 6:25???????????

Look at how small the green egg is. It would of been better if you used a normal sized egg like the large or xl to determine how fast the grill would come to temp with the different lump charcoals. It doesn't take much to come to temp when using something small as the egg your using.

Great video but way to many advertisers. If you didn’t cool down the egg then your test was flawed because it retains the heat. Never by from Ukraine.

Dumped Royal Oak. So much smoke, random crap in the bag, small pieces, crackle pops… Never using it again…..

Lumber jack. It has a special ," glow"!! Im surprised that you didn't find any, bones in any of these 🥴 kidding of course! Nice job! Like the shed! And the four legged coal eater...

4 fitty? That's an unfollow

Royal Oak quality control is absolute garbage.

Royal Oak has 6 plants in south central Missouri, Missouri #1 export is Charcoal!

You're too biased for the judging!!!