B&B Oak Charcoal Briquettes


 
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Dave Russell

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Just wondering if any of you folks have ever tried these briquettes? I used most of this 17.something lb. bag from Academy Sports to smoke a 10.6 lb pork butt on a rather cold and windy night recently.


Here's what was left after smoking the butt for 16.25 hours on my 18" wsm with a foiled pan and my PartyQ ATC:


Pretty impressive, huh? $10 a bag at Academy Sports, if I recall. I'm sure the stuff lasts as long as any fuel I've ever used, but I should point out that it didn't burn as clean as I'd liked. Also, I got a pretty nasty temp spike after quickly checking the butt the first time. Still, the pork was pretty dang good.


I still prefer lump, but for big butts and less than perfect conditions, this stuff or Stubbs are good options to consider. Anyone else used B&B oak briqs?
 
I have used the B&B Oak briquettes for smoking rips in my kettle, before I got the WSM. They were OK. I wouldn't go out of my way to buy more, but would pick some up if I go to Academy for something else. The only thing I didn't like was the briquettes would break apart after they were burning for a while. I assume because they lack a binder. When they would break apart I would see higher temps.
 
Tyson said:
... The only thing I didn't like was the briquettes would break apart after they were burning for a while. I assume because they lack a binder. When they would break apart I would see higher temps.
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HMMM...Thanks, Tyson. All is I know is I'd be careful with temp spikes with this stuff. I don't think I've ever had as much of a spike with ANY kind of charcoal from just lifting the lid once for just a few seconds.
 
I posted about a little 3 way comparison I did this weekend and this stuff was by far the fastest burning charcoal out of the three, which was also Walmarts Backyard Grill and some Stubbs. With all five of my vents wide open, I peaked in the door of my 22" wsm to find the briqs actually flaming! It also smoked more than the Stubb's or the Backyard Grill. I guess it would be a good choice for grilling or HH smoking, though.
 
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