Yeah I did. I was at Lowe's and couldn't help myself. I mean 40 lbs for $10! It can't compare to Stubbs for smoking as far as the smoke flavor and smell while cooking but I just couldn't resist the prices.
Here's how I rationalized the purchase:
Stubbs will be my "smoking" coal. Any low and slow cooking will be with Stubbs. This is anything cooked at 300 or less for 3 hours or more.
The Kingsford will be my hot/fast coal. Once Kingsford gets red hot the chemically smell goes away (at least as far as I can tell). It's the initial lighting where that weird smell is very noticeable. That's why I don't like it for smoking. If using the menion method or snake method new coals are slowly being lit and the smell never goes away. But if I'm lighting a chimney for grilling something 350 and above that'll be done in under 2 hours I will use the Kingsford. All coals are lit before the cooking starts so the smell is pretty much gone. Through in a chunk or two of Hickory or fruit wood and it's good to go.
I just don't wanna use up my Stubbs on fast cooking. What do you folks think? :biggrin1:
Here's how I rationalized the purchase:
Stubbs will be my "smoking" coal. Any low and slow cooking will be with Stubbs. This is anything cooked at 300 or less for 3 hours or more.
The Kingsford will be my hot/fast coal. Once Kingsford gets red hot the chemically smell goes away (at least as far as I can tell). It's the initial lighting where that weird smell is very noticeable. That's why I don't like it for smoking. If using the menion method or snake method new coals are slowly being lit and the smell never goes away. But if I'm lighting a chimney for grilling something 350 and above that'll be done in under 2 hours I will use the Kingsford. All coals are lit before the cooking starts so the smell is pretty much gone. Through in a chunk or two of Hickory or fruit wood and it's good to go.
I just don't wanna use up my Stubbs on fast cooking. What do you folks think? :biggrin1: