Well lump burns hotter than briquette right and doesn't last as long.
I have not heard of burn off smoke from Kingsford. You must be doing something wrong. I use professional for every wing cook as it's only two hours. And they are so unbelievably fantastic.
Kingsford blue definitely has a smell compared to some of the others, but I like it. It's so nostalgic. I wouldn't change anything.
It is a very good direct charcoal product, but I can't tolerate that burn-off smell getting into my smoked meats. I hope to visit a sanctioned BBQ event and see if I'm doing something wrong.
Weber charcoal is starting to get cleared out of some Target stores.
My check this morning shows 9 stores in my area have dropped it to $9.98 per bag.
Not sure how accurate brickseek is, and not sure if i should get a few bags now or wait to see if it goes lower, I do really like it, but not at a buck a pound.
Put in your zip code to check your area.
http://brickseek.com/target-inventory-checker/?sku=009-06-1387