Charcoal Recommendations

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Recommended Types of Charcoal

City staff and others tested seven different charcoal types and brands in the fire rings recently. The charcoal produced a pleasant amount of heat and flame and there was a very noticable lack of smoke.  Below are the different types of charcoals and fire starter options that were tested, with cost and purchasing information. They are listed in order of preference.

 Charcoal Types and  PUrchasing Information

Royal Oak Hardwood Lump Charcoal
17.6 pound bag
Purchased from Home Depot for $12.97

 Royal Oak Charcoal

Hardwood Lump Charcoal

20 pound bag

Purchased from The Meat House located at 103 East 17th Street for $14.99

 Hardwood Lump Charcoal

Cowboy Hardwood Lump Charcoal

20 pound bag

Purchased from Crown Hardware located at 3107 East Coast Highway for $14.99

 Cowboy Lump Charcoal

Big Green Egg Briquettes, 100% organic lump charcoal

10 pound bag

Purchased from OC BBQ located at 2000 Harbor Blvd for $23.71 

 Green Egg Charcoal

Best of the West, lump mesquite charcoal

6.6 pound bag

Purchased from Pavilions located at 3100 West Balboa Blvd for $4.74 

 Best of the West Charcoal

Kingsford Matchlight Briquettes

9 pound bag

Purchased from Home Depot for $12.97

 

Kingsford Match Light

Coshell Coconut Briquettes (100% natural, no additives)

9 pound bag

Purchased from Amazon for $19.22 + shipping 

Coconut Charcoal

Fire Starter Options
Purchased from Crown Hardware located at 3107 East Coast Highway

 

Weber Lighter Cubes

Pack of 24 for $5.99

 

Ignite-O Instant Fire Starter Packets

Pack of 20 for $8.99

 

Coleman Butane Lighter

$4.99

Fire Starters
(Items are listed in the order of preference)

 

 

 

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