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
Hardwood Lump Charcoal 20 pound bag Purchased from The Meat House located at 103 East 17th Street for $14.99
Cowboy Hardwood Lump Charcoal 20 pound bag Purchased from Crown Hardware located at 3107 East Coast Highway for $14.99
Big Green Egg Briquettes, 100% organic lump charcoal 10 pound bag Purchased from OC BBQ located at 2000 Harbor Blvd for $23.71
Best of the West, lump mesquite charcoal 6.6 pound bag Purchased from Pavilions located at 3100 West Balboa Blvd for $4.74
Kingsford Matchlight Briquettes 9 pound bag Purchased from Home Depot for $12.97
Coshell Coconut Briquettes (100% natural, no additives) 9 pound bag Purchased from Amazon for $19.22 + shipping
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
(Items are listed in the order of preference)

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