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HD has the 4 pack KBB 16lb for $39.96, but if you buy 2 4-packs, you get them for 33.97 per 4-pack. Bought me a couple just now: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Kingsford-16-lbs-Original-BBQ-Smoker-Charcoal-Grilling-Briquettes-4-Pack-C-322986025-4/324313088

I've had over 300lbs of KBB, and now I'm down to my last bag. It's been a while since those Memorial Day/Independence Day sales where I. could get 40lbs for what, 9.99? I don't know what the sales are these days. Should I run down to Walmart today or wait until May?

I've smoked Costco prime briskets of all sizes (even up to 18lbs) on my 22" kettle. Just trim the excess ends to make your brisket fit, close the vents to slow cook at around 200 degrees, and keep a water pan underneath. Foil the smaller ends/corners when you see them getting darker. Spritz...

I already had a stockpile in my backyard from a Target clearance a while back. Now, I have 400lbs more! Good thing these bags are waterproof.

Thanks for the advice. I didn't realize that overheating the cast iron in a charcoal grill can backfire and damage the seasoning. I will simply start using them out of the box.

I just bought 4 Lodge cast iron skillets from Walmart (they're on sale!), and am thinking about seasoning them in my charcoal Weber grill. Does anyone know if this would work? My only concern is the ash build up and how that might affect the seasoning process.

A camp stove is a great idea! Do you use the butane ones? Or the ones that use Isobutane? Pictures would be great from anyone else who's done this.

Is there proof? They look much different from Kingsford to me.

I freeze my spare rib tips and use them in smaller batches for ramen soup stock.

I cook my annual 20+lb Costco turkeys after an overnight brine (salt/sugar), in the kettle for about 3.5 hours. Use an internal thermometer always!

Cowboy Southern Style hardwood (34lb bag) is on sale for about $21 at my local Costco in Southern California. Has anyone tried it yet?

That's interesting--the butcher at my local Costco told me that they do consider the overall fat content in their labels. Perhaps that's why we sometimes still notice differences in intramuscular fat among all these "prime" cuts. I would definitely agree that some looked more like "primus...

I agree with the wait time--I might even wait a full minute after opening the propane dial full blast before turning the dial of the Q. And I have poked the tube of my Q200 many times with a thumb tack pin, and have never had any issues except good performance.

I thought those side vents were better for longer cooks, as the ashes fall on the bottom and don't clog up the vent holes. You may want to consider using it to make a mini-WSM build!

While I have been using Costco Prime for years now, I would have to say it still seems there are better briskets out there. Sometimes I think the "Prime" label on those packages is largely the result of total fat content, and not necessarily from pure marbling. When I end up trimming ~20% of...