aFire 1501 KOKO Charcoal Grill, 24-Pound

I was originally impressed with this, because of the size of the box containing 24lbs of charcoal, but I won't be buying it again for my Big Green Egg.Others have said that it had a chemical smell out of the box, but not when cooking. I experienced the chemical smell when cooking as well, and got a minor flavor in my food. Especially when doing pizzas.I also noticed that it generated a lot of ash. Significantly more than the big green egg charcoal I was using previously. After 2 grilling sessions, totaling 3 hours, I had about quart of ash. Along with the plethora of ash, it generated a lot of smoke, which despite reasonable cooking temperatures, was always a white color, and at 450F, I would expect it to be clear.I also had issue getting this up to temperature. When last grilling with it, I had the egg wide open and was unable to get it to more than 450 degrees, despite having a copious amount of charcoal in the egg.Overall, I'm not thrilled with this purchase.

The charcoal is great and I have thoroughly enjoyed using it; it lasts very well and makes an excellent fire to cook over. It lasts longer than your average briquet and makes a very hot fire, so less is necessary than normal briquets also. All of these comments are very positive, however the price of this charcoal is pretty high; it would get five stars from me if it were not such a high price.

I have a Big Green Egg and I smoke and grill every chance I get. At least once a week. I absolutely love this charcoal. It's incredible. It burns hotter than any natural lump I've used, lasts longer, burns even, holds a low temperature for smoking perfectly. Less ash too.Can't say enough about it. Well worth the price.

Obviously I am a grill freak, otherwise why would I order this product. Kind of expensive for charcoal and I really didn't really see or taste anything special.

This charcoal works great. It is the only one that you want to use in a Cobb grill. It burns uniformly and evemly. It has somewhat of a chemical smell when you take it out of the package, but not when burning, and does not give any kind of a chemical taste to the food.

Charcoal burns great! I have used he same 12 briquettes 4 times now and they've still got more grill outs in them. I love the way they smell and cool. My only complaint is that they take a while to reach 400 degrees.

I own a Komodo Kamado ceramic smoker and have tried every kind of charcoal for bbqing. While there are better options for high temp cooking, this is the best I've tried for low and slow cooks.

I like many used to use Kingsford or store brand, etc. Once I realized the fillers, etc in these products I felt the need to change. Since then, a long time ago, I have used only natural lump charcoal. I found this product for sale elsewhere one day and decided to take a chance on it. I am glad that I did. This charcoal produces an amazing flavor, lasts way longer than natural lump, and lights just as easy through my weber chimney starter.The only gripe that I have with this is the price here on Amazon and on their website. It's just TOO much to spend on charcoal. I have found sales online for this product and buy when they come around. So consequently i'll only buy this when I find it on sale, and when I do, I sure do!Can't recommend it enough! Great flavor, sustainable, give it a try!