On Apr 5, 8:33*am, "brooklyn1" > wrote:
> "Dasco" > wrote in message
>
> *And unless
> one makes their own charcoal then they are phoney baloney backyard meat
> burners... using store bought charcoal is no different from calling heating
> a TV dinner cooking. *

Lump charcoal is not phoney, and I kind of *do* make my own charcoal
by burning down seasoned hickory wood until it is about halfway to
charcoal before I put on the meat. I keep lump around for inclement
weather, as it is quicker and more convenient. In my oversized Weber
chimney, I can start a lot of it rather quickly. I grill or Q 50+
times a year. I grilled hamburgers for lunch yesterday over wood. My
sister lives on an acre with lots of mature shagbarks, so I spend very
little on lump.

You would be correct only if stores only carried anthracite briquets.

--Bryan