Buying guide

Charcoal & Briquettes

Our pick

B&B Charcoal Oak Lump Charcoal

Choose B&B Oak Lump Charcoal if you want lump fuel with an explicit no-additives declaration.¹²

B&B is the lump-charcoal choice here; Smoked BBQ Source reports that its charcoal-making process uses no additives.¹²
That declaration gives buyers who avoid added ingredients a concrete reason to choose it.²

Kingsford Original Charcoal Briquets 16 lb
Choose Kingsford Original instead if your cooking setup calls for briquettes; this is the 16 lb bag.⁴

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Specification	B&B Charcoal Oak Lump Charcoal	Kingsford Easy Light Bag Charcoal Briquets, Single Use Bag, 4 Pounds	Kingsford Original Charcoal Briquets 16 lb
Type	Lump¹	Briquette³	Briquette⁴
Burn time	Not published	Not published	Not published
Additive-free	Yes²	No³	Not published
Max heat	Not published	Not published	Not published
Ash	Low²	Not published	Moderate⁵
Bag weight	20 lb²	4 lb³	16 lb⁴

TypeAdditive-freeAshReset requirements

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Specification	Our pickB&B Charcoal Oak Lump Charcoal	Kingsford Easy Light Bag Charcoal Briquets, Single Use Bag, 4 Pounds	Kingsford Original Charcoal Briquets 16 lb
Type	Lump¹	Briquette³	Briquette⁴
Burn time	Not published	Not published	Not published
Additive-free	Yes²	No³	Not published
Max heat	Not published	Not published	Not published
Ash	Low²	Not published	Moderate⁵
Bag weight	20 lb²	4 lb³	16 lb⁴