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So enough people raving about it on here finally convinced me to go out and buy a couple of bags of Kingsford Competition over the weekend. I had been using Kingsford Blue for years, usually buying a big load near Memorial Day and using it up during the year. I use lump in my COS, but briquettes in the WSM. I was a little hesitant at $10 a bag, but I wanted to try it (not all that easy to find, btw). I was doing a 12lb. brisky and I bought two bags.
Wow! Great stuff! I used a little more than I expected (about a bag and a third/half) for about 11 hours. Ambient weather was about 60-70 deg with moderate humidity. Fairly good breeze most of the day.
The thing was, once I dialed the smoker in at about 271 consistently, it just sat and sat and sat at that temp (it should be noted that I do have a Pitmaster IQ 110). But even with the temp control, I've never been able to dial a regular blue bag in like that.
And, as others have noted, the ash production is a lot less. It's just great stuff. Now I may try it in the COS to see how it acts in there. If I could only find a cheaper source.
Wow! Great stuff! I used a little more than I expected (about a bag and a third/half) for about 11 hours. Ambient weather was about 60-70 deg with moderate humidity. Fairly good breeze most of the day.
The thing was, once I dialed the smoker in at about 271 consistently, it just sat and sat and sat at that temp (it should be noted that I do have a Pitmaster IQ 110). But even with the temp control, I've never been able to dial a regular blue bag in like that.
And, as others have noted, the ash production is a lot less. It's just great stuff. Now I may try it in the COS to see how it acts in there. If I could only find a cheaper source.
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