I use Royal Oak, and I found a flashlight in my bag like 3 yrs. ago!! I had to laugh thinking about the inspector trying to remember where he or she had the flashlight last!! Oh and it was dead!! new batteries and it worked!!

You’re the man. Doing the shit no one wants to do, but getting the answers we all need

Day 6 of being in quarantine. Im watching random stuff on youtube.

Thanks for posting this! Great info. For the record, I have used Royal Oak, B & B and Cowboy frequently but have settled on B & B as my go-to. Great video.

Expensive video, the starter buckets, grills, bags of lump charcoal, good vid 👍🏻

Incredible job! And so timely! I stumbled across this because I needed some hardwood charcoal after my last BBQ. I have some BBQ cred as my father had actually done some professional level BBQ for some Org picnics and restaurants. I had helped BBQing dozens of chickens, some pigs, sausages and corn on numerous occasions. In fact we quasi invented the Keg-a-Que when a friend of the family saw my dad's quarter barrel cut in half to make a grill out of back in the '50's. The local paper wrote a story about him and the grill back then. There are still 6 of them in the family. And I am considered the go to in many connected families for BBQing as my sons have become as well. 3 generations. I did a 3 hour 5 lb stuffed prime rib roll ($$$$) rotisserie on Labor Day. Using B&B. I had been using Cowboy after trying others for years but the local ACE switched to B&B. I have had big problems getting the B&B started both times I tried it. Seemed like the bottom chunks in the chimney would start and quickly shed causing the bottom to close up and stop the chunks above from starting. I almost gave up and run to get something else. But was able to nurse it along enough to get things started. I lost half the volume of chucks in the chimney starting it and that had never happened with Cowboy! And the added chunks did not start well when added during the 3 hours. Lots of unburned chunks left. So I was checking to see where I could get Cowboy again locally and stumbled across this. Your results, with the exception of B&B's winning, matches what I have found. Cowboy starts fast and even and lasts a long time. It is also very predictable and easly controlled with the minimal vent control a half barrel cut in half and hinged to close, has available. But yes lots of dust and small chunks in the bag. And a few tree limbs on occasion. Not real consistent in sizing. I will go back and stick to Cowboy though. I almost lost a $165 beef roast with B&B!

Wow that was a great test and super consistent! Thanks for trying to make it as even across the board as it could be.

Hey man , this was a really informative video!!!! Great work !!

As a hobby, I started making charcoal a few years ago. I have made it with hickory, oak, cherry, mulberry and apple. The first four turned out about the same. Apple is a whole different story. I wouldn't say mine is any better than what you can buy except the apple. Adding apple chunks to a fire is one thing, lump apple for the entire cook is outstanding, especially for pork and chicken.

Costco carries Cowboy and I have had no issues with it. Glad to see it fared so well. Well done vid.

Thanks for this useful information. I'm just getting into lump and this is a great help.

I've used many of those as well, but you found a few that I never heard of. Good vid, thanks!

Well done my dude! Started using B&B this year and really impressed

Really great video, thanks for sharing. The most consistent thing about lump is that it IS inconsistent lol but still the best way to cook bbq if not using sticks. Keep up the good work

Love all the Weber Grills ya got goin on there !! I have a Weber Smokey Mountain 22" Smoker. Best Smokers around. Even the Pros use them because they are in the know. They just won't tell you that.

Thanks a mill from San Diego CA. Craig! I was waiting for a vid like this, you answer all my questions.. looking forward to a vid on smoking chips/chunks.( P.s. always respect a man that uses a Weber as a planter pot).

Love me some Royal Oak lump. Used Kingsford and other briquettes including Royal Oak, but once I tried RO lump I decided I’d stick to that. I can do hot and fast ir low and slow. Great stuff!

Might have been said already, but the densities of the types of wood used to make each brand of charcoal will also affect weight volume and burn time. Here in New Zealand, I like to use South African hardwood. It's nice and dense, can get a couple of burns out of a single chimney.

First time watcher. Great video. Really appreciate the info.

Love the vid. Definitely helped me figure some things out on lump coal. Did a post on my IG about briquettes and mentioned lump at the end.

In Argentina we use charcoal made from quebracho, a native wood, one of the hardest and heaviest of the world, (sinks in water) for very long lasting and extreme heat giving embers, and unique flavor fumes.

I use the Cowboy all natural briquettes in my Weber kettle, works really well and fits better in the Slow-n-Sear than lump.

Wow, great video! Wish I had come across this sooner. Appreciate the effort to do this comparison! Subscribed!

I’ve been using royal oak for a while now ,and I’m sticking with it, thanks for the video it was very helpful 👍🏼👍🏼

Curious to what kind of mic do you use. Is it on the camera or a lapel? Great quality video and great content! Awesome job!

Agree with Cowboy. It burns hot but, at the end of the bag, you’re throwing sparks ⚡️!

Nice informative video ! I appreciate the time and effort you put into this !! I subscribed !!

BGE lump is actually Royal Oak lump just labeled under BGE.

3:11 I love when pets come to see what is going on with their humans. 😂

I find it interesting that 2 out of 3 of the charcoals produced in the US are both from the Atlanta area. (Roswell is a suburb north of Atlanta.) Right now, I have a bag of Royal Oak I picked up at Wally-World. I've used every one of the tested charcoals with the exception of Rockwood. I'll have to drop by Handy Ace Hardware in Tucker, GA to see if I can find a bag to try. Thanks for the excellent test!

Great job! Was looking for a video like this last year lol. Great information to know! Thank you very much!

Great video! I live in Mexico and we only use Mezquite lump charcoal. We don´t use chimenies, we pile the big lumps up to start the fire and use the medium and small ones to maintain the desired temperature.

I always use Weber briquettes, bought a bag of Cowboy last week. Was thinking to myself, half this stuff fall through the chimney and the other half are logs. This is exactly what I needed to see. I’ll give Royal Oak and B and B a shot. Thanks. Subscribed.

Thank you for doing this test! I will be using B&B from now on, and if I can't get it, I'll be sticking with Royal Oak as a backup!

Great video! You answered questions that I didn't even know I had. Thanks.

epic comparison. def subscribing to this channel after watching some other vids on the pit barrel too! props man!

Great video, I have used Cowboy and Royal oak on a regular basis and have had great grilling and smoking results.. How about a wood. Chip challenge for smoking

I use the 30LB bags of royal oak. Super consistent and lasts ages

This man is awesome. Thanks for taking the time to test all the charcoal. Very helpful.

This is an excellent video. Thanks for putting in all the effort so the rest of us can pick the B&B on the first try!

Yes! Cowboy came in 2nd! That’s what I use 🥩🍖

With all those webers you must be a fellow kettleheadz. Nice video!

this man really put so much effort into this video

Make BBQ great again, best dig I’ve heard in a while

I use Cowboy and Royal Oak all the time and haven't had any issues.

Shout out to Missouri... my family used to own an old charcoal plant here!

Hands down... THE best review i've seen on lump! Absolutely fantastic presentation. Very well done! Thank you! And talk about about satisfying.... Just like opening a Christmas gift lol! Great job! Subscribing!

You're awesome. Love your enthusiasm, love your content. Thank you!

Great video dude. You should do a burn test on GrillHunx charcoal. Curious to hear your opinion.

By far the best comparison video on charcoal. Do a taste test next time pls. I love eating charcoal.

Love the vid! Btw what sheet material did you use under the chimneys when you lit them--that could handle the heat? Thx

Thanks for taking the time to do this. About a year or so ago I discovered cowboy (at Publix) as worming just as well as BGE for a fraction of the price. I’ve also found them to generally have bigger pieces than BGE, which in my experience tend to have mostly smaller bits. I have never seen pieces in cowboy as large as the ones you have on this video, although a few days ago I did find a rock in a bag I was using.....

Mesquite coals from the heart of the wood and from root crown in my opinion is grade A. The taste of it smoking meat is supper.

Nice work! And only 1.9k subscribers? You deserve more.

Thanks for doing this it’s very helpful . I enjoy your channel very much.

Dude, this was great!! Thank you.

lol, and here I've basically been using B&B because it's usually the cheapest.

"lots of bark action" he says, as doggo walks up, sensing bark action.

Helloooooo. 😁 Where was this video recorded? Beautiful!! Thanks much for all the info, brother. I still like Texas red oak, but these can be good time savers... Keep enjoying 👍👍😎

This is one of my favorite BBQ reference videos. Thanks to this video I've found my lump coal of choice... B&B. I tried royal oak and Lazzari. B&B all the way, for my WSM.

Good video. Subscribed. I've tried most of these and I find that Royal Oak gives me the most consistent results, lights easily, burns hot, is really affordable in the 30# bags, and is readily available. Cowboy if definitely the worst I have used. It can be hard to start and imparts a flavor I don't care for. And the huge chunks... I suppose they're okay if you're running a big grill, but for use in a Weber they're not useful. BTW - I have picked up Royal Oak at Walmart in the fall for $3 / 15# bags on clearance. Can't beat that.

Just started using B&B a couple of months ago and I'm completely impressed with it.

Thanks for this bro... Good stuff as always.

consistency, quality and great video pace. no fluff. Subbed instantly. keep it coming.

He got a lot of coal for Christmas apparently.

I used to buy Cowboy, but too many bags were essentially charcoal dust.

Loved your video, very informative and entertaining....thank you!

Great video exactly what I was looking for

I've been using royal oak for about a year now and I've found some interesting objects inside the bag that I assumed they use to add weight. I've found metel, lava rocks and baseball size river rocks.

i use royal oak only because i can find it easily in every store around me home depot, Lowe's, Walmart, and grocery stores all carry it near me

This is some good info. For the most part I've just used whatever what cheap at whichever store I'm at at the time.

Thank you so very much for posting this and spending the time to educate us all. Me especially, I'm new to using lump coals. I bought a bag of Royal Oak, but tomorrow, I'm going to get a bag of Cowboy because, I live in the country, and will be making cowboy coffee this weekend out on an open fire! Thanks again for the great, educational video!

I've been using Royal oak for years now and very happy with it. If I can't find it i use cowboy. Great long burn for smoking meats

Well that explains why I now see Cowboy Lump and Brickets on clearance at Kroger stores by me. 40% off MSRP.

This man speaks and presents so well! My first time here. Subscribed!

I really enjoy the way this entire video was done.

I havent tried anything other then Royal Oak.. i picked up 2 16lbs bags for 9.98 a bag at walmart. It hasnt let me down yet.

My wife bought some of that cheap "Cowboy"-type lump down at the Grocery Outlet and almost one-third of the bag was DUST!!! I said NEVER again. The other thing I noticed was that it popped and sparked like crazy sending embers all over our DRY, drought-ridden So. Cal landscape! Of course, this is my 1st experience using lump so I don't know what I don't know.

Super fun loved it!

Great Video, very informative 👏 I will definitely share it on my social media for all my costumers 🙌

7:31 The straight pieces looks like it could have been flooring

This was a great review, and I appreciate the time and investment. B&B from Mexico, a surprising winner. I will look for this brand. Thank you.

Very informative video! Keep up the good work!

lol, Making Charcoal Great Again, lol... that Russian coal looked sad man... love it and will take a look at some of your other vids! Looking at some great content!

Good video, had seen the Rockwood at Ace and almost bought over B&B at $5 more a bag. Glad I picked B&B.

I'm in N Center of Arkansas and one that I've found to be best around here is OZARK CHARCOAL from Missouri. And and I get to cheat a bit on my char griller. I put the whole 20 bag inside my box the pile on about 10 to 15 pounds of PECAN TREE LIMBS... And Yes my neighbors come around wanting to know what's on the grill. I can cook about 30 Whole Fryers at 1time or 4 whole Boston Butts or I can put about 25 to 30 lbs of beef on at one smoking.😁

I've used the cowboy but man are the sizes inconsistent. My go to is Royal Oak but I am really wanting to try B&B as well as their wood. Also looking to try Royal Oak and B&B's XL chunks. Nice work, very nice to see it without having to do the test myself!

After watching your video, we picked up a bag of B&B and excited to try it out tonight!! Great video, just subscribed!

Great test! Would like to see you test some Jealous Devil, I have my doubts about it!

Most of all are made in the same place. The only difference is the bag it goes in. Been to a plant in Arkansas many times.

Good test! Always nice to know what's in the bag!

Kudos! This is by far the best comparison out there.

I've found actual limestone gravel in several bags of Royal Oak. I switched to Saffire. Burns longer. No rocks either.

I'd like to see this test with Kamado Joe's red bag. I can get that at my local Ace all the time and Costco some of the time. Are you in the land of Publix? They have their own brand of lump I'd like to see as well.

Don't know how I stumbled onto this video but I really enjoyed it. Great presentation & enthusiasm. Subscribed!

I recently went to purchase a couple bags of lumb charcoal, and found this video helpful in selecting which brand I bought. Thank you.

I've found pieces of burlap, plastic, smashed soda can and rocks in Cowboy Charcoal......also lots of tiny pieces..........very inconsistent.

Why didn't you test kamado joe big block xl lump charcoal?

Thank you for producing a great video your efforts are appreciated

Awesome! That took a lot of planning, shooting, editing and $$. Thanks for sharing!