Lump Charcoal (15 products)

BBQ Smoker Starters & Fuel

Ah, the roaring fire. Those crackling flames — such an iconic sight, sound, and smell!

Now, whether you’re flipping burgers for the big game, feeding the whole family, entertaining company — or if it’s high time you cashed in on searing a lean ribeye steak that’s all just for you — nothing’s better than cooking with the best. Why bottleneck that quality with your BBQ fuel? You can wield brand-new gleaming tools over the biggest, baddest charcoal grill this side of your local butchery, but those burning embers under your sizzling meats can make all the difference.

Many might contest them, but for the serious barbecue aficionados? Natural lump charcoal is king. Each blackened brick is little more than carbon, whittled down to its simplest and purest form. Hardwood lump charcoal will burn hotter, light faster, and it even picks up after itself with less ash left behind. It contains no fillers or additives, making it one of the cleanest ways to light up a smoker or a grill — and leaving all those chemical tastes where they belong (literally anywhere else, away from your food). Better still, once your coal ascends to those piping-hot temperatures, controlling and adjusting them are a snap. If you want the best charcoal for grilling, look no further: lump charcoal is the field where the serious grillers play.

Whereas our shaggier ancestors struggled with uneven cooks on ill-tamed fires, half-charring their spoils, they had to make do. But we don’t. When we proudly roast our meat, we control every aspect of the cooking process — and that starts with selecting the highest-quality charcoal at hand.

Don’t get lumped in with the cavemen. Choose the best fuel, and take command of your food quality today.