On Sunday, July 12, 2015 at 4:07:16 PM UTC-10, wrote:
> I asked on our local group about apparent shortages. I can think of three
> stores by me that have been out of it for weeks. Two of these cater to
> volume users but are open to the public. Here it is usually the most available
> form of lump charcoal, not molded briquets.

I can't imagine a shortage of mesquite wood - that would be something. Just use Hawaiian kiawe charcoal if you can't find mesquite.