Tutall wrote:
> On Jun 13, 9:23 am, Dana Myers > wrote:
>> Tutall wrote:
>
>> Your Costco and my Costco might get their Kingsford off
>> the same truck on some days; were they really 20lbs bags?
>
> Meh, I was rounding, it's not like I buy the stuff. Yeah, IIRC it was
> more like 44lbs total.

I'd just noticed that Kingsford had changed the bag size, so I
was curious.

>> In any case, I won't be burning any Kingsford as long as
>> I can get Original Charcoal Co. briquettes. It's great stuff
>> that seems to give most of the benefit of lump at a low
>> price (Lazzari's has gotten expensive, like $17/40lbs,
>> though I still love the stuff).
>
> Bought 80lbs a couple of weeks ago at their place for @14.50 per 40lb
> bag. But mebbes my memory sucks and it was a bit higher, but not $17
> I'm pretty sure. But even if it is, $17 for 40lbs of goodness VS $13
> for 44lbs of crap. Lazzari is a great deal.

I'm not comparing Lazzari's to Kingsford (that'd be silly).
I'm comparing Original Charcoal Co's briquettes to Lazarri.
By the time I drive down to Lazzari's and back and add in
bridge toll, that adds in about $30-35 for me, so even at
$14.50, I'd have to buy at least 400lbs to get the cost
down below $17 a bag.

I was just observing that the Original Charcoal Co.
briquettes give most of the benefits of lump at a lower
price when I get the OCC briquettes for $5/20lbs.

> Even better, I work within a mile or so from their location so re-
> stocking is a cinch.

You have an advantage I don't, them :-)

> You use their hardwood lump?

Yup, and I love the stuff, it's definitely top quality.
BevMo in the East Bay stocks the mesquite for a retail of
$17/40lbs, I wish they stocked the Hardwood lump but it
seems that most customers of BevMo don't understand the
difference enough to request it.

By the way, a friend of mine works at an oil refinery
and mentioned that they ship 5 ton loads of petroleum coke
to Kingsford all the time. Yum.

Dana