FOGO Premium Oak Restaurant Grade All-Natural Hardwood Medium and Small Sized Lump Charcoal for Grilling and Smoking, 17.6 Pound Bag

For my entirely life until recently I've used Kingsford or whatever. You know, the charcoal briquettes. The extremely uniform puck things.But here's thing thing about charcoal: it's made from cooking wood. Real charcoal is chunks of small logs and large branches. Watch the Primitive Technology videos on YouTube and see what the real stuff looks like.Anyway, THIS is real charcoal. You can tell it's made from cooking actual wood (see below). Burning it smells profoundly different and better than Kingsford and the other formed briquette stuff. Better flavor. In my experience there's not much difference in temperature. Buy this and you won't regret it.Minor nitpick: the "medium pieces" claim on the bag is, uh, not true. Sure, there are many medium pieces. But there are also many sections of whole thick tree branches in there too. Some pieces don't even fit in my chimney. The grading is simply very inconsistent. This can be fixed by smashing the big pieces with a hammer (use the claw side to help split the wood) over a sheet of something hard like an old baking tray. Smash your own charcoal. Annoying and messy, but not the worst.

The taste they provide is the best I've experienced, I will definitely be purchasing additional bags. They prep quick too, leaving you ready to get grilling in no time. However, there is a huge variation in size between pieces, leaving many to fall through the grates while the bigger pieces barely get started before the grilling is done, meaning in effect only a portion of the bag is truly used.

I’ve used maybe a score of charcoal brands and this stands out. There is some flavor but it’s not aggressive; it lights fast without a lot of smoke; it burns hot and even, and it has produced some of the best direct-heat results I’ve experienced.The sizes are very variable with a lot of smaller bits, less suited to real bbq but excellent for general grilling. (I believe they have a product that’s supposed to select for bigger bits.)

I have a green egg. It came with a bag is charcoal. I was far from impressed with the "small sized pieces." I decided to give FOGO a try. It is worth the money, and I will buy again.

The woven bag used for the charcoal is not well sealed and tends to spread black dust as soon as you handle the bag.Very light flavor addition with this charcoal (in the past I have used the Royal Oak brand for the flavor profile, but it's no longer available). Easily fixable with your favorite wood chips, and a good foundation for fish.I liked the idea of having it available in different lump-size selections. The cheapest selection is more expensive than what I am used to, and going for the larger sizes quickly gets very expensive.

I use Fogo exclusively on my Big Green Egg. It burns much longer than some of the generic brands when doing briskets, and is capable of burning very hot (think searing a steak at 700+ degrees) when you need it too, making it very versatile.

Each bag will last me a couple months of consistent grilling. I love charcoal and this particular brand will burn nice and hot and lasts long enough for you to grill for a family gathering. Easy lighting and great value! Would highly recommend.

FOGO is great for grilling Pichana and all your meats. It is just the right size and burns evenly. No chemicals or accelerants, just pure charcoal. I use a propane hand held starter to ignite it. No charcoal starter.It is also a great value compared to other brands. You will love it.