"Abe" > wrote in message
...
> Anyone know which brands of lump are carried at Costco Kirkland, WA?
>
> I was thinking of joining, but I wanted to make sure they carried a
> good brand first.\.
>
>
In the SF Bay area they don't carry lump. I was just there today and bought
poisonous Kingsford.

Steve Wertz wrote:

> As for the CoctCo charcoal, people are reporting that its a
> Kirkland Brand (of course) $9.65 for 20lbs. I get my B&B for the
> same price at some of the HEB's, or for a dollor more at Central
> Market.

I haven't seen Kirkland-brand charcoal yet at my local
Costcos, just the Kingsford, where it's something like
$12-ish for 48lbs.

This is just making me appreciate even more the Original
Charcoal Co. Rancher briquettes at $4.99/20lbs. I hope
I can still get the stuff when my current stash runs out.

Dana

On Jun 13, 6:52 am, Dana Myers > wrote:
> Steve Wertz wrote:
> > As for the CoctCo charcoal, people are reporting that its a
> > Kirkland Brand (of course) $9.65 for 20lbs. I get my B&B for the
> > same price at some of the HEB's, or for a dollor more at Central
> > Market.
>
> I haven't seen Kirkland-brand charcoal yet at my local
> Costcos, just the Kingsford, where it's something like
> $12-ish for 48lbs.

Wow, they're all over the map then, two weeks ago the local Costco had
a Killford special of 2 x 20lb bags for 12.98. Higher than last year,
that's for sure.

Tutall wrote:
> On Jun 13, 6:52 am, Dana Myers > wrote:
>> Steve Wertz wrote:
>>> As for the CoctCo charcoal, people are reporting that its a
>>> Kirkland Brand (of course) $9.65 for 20lbs. I get my B&B for the
>>> same price at some of the HEB's, or for a dollor more at Central
>>> Market.
>> I haven't seen Kirkland-brand charcoal yet at my local
>> Costcos, just the Kingsford, where it's something like
>> $12-ish for 48lbs.
>
> Wow, they're all over the map then, two weeks ago the local Costco had
> a Killford special of 2 x 20lb bags for 12.98. Higher than last year,
> that's for sure.

Your Costco and my Costco might get their Kingsford off
the same truck on some days; were they really 20lbs bags?
Kingsford is using a 21.6lbs bag these days with their
"new improved" coal/petroleum coke fuel, and I recall
Costco used to always have 24lbs bags instead of 20lbs bags
found elsewhere. It was a perk of shopping at Costco :-)

But now I'm wondering if everyone gets the "new improved"
21.6lbs bag.

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).

Dana

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.

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

You use their hardwood lump?

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