way more smoke from Frontier charcoal briquettes than Kingsford briquettes 4/11/11
Channel: John Edwards
Date: 08/07/2020

I am sure people who use charcoal grills often wonder whether Kingsford is really any better or simply more expensive. This is no definitive or scientific evidence but some evidence that at least when it comes to smoke generated and the smell of the smoke and the length of time before it stops smoking and you can actually cook that there definitely is a difference between Kingsford and Frontier brands, at least as of April 11, 2011. The first 1:36 is the smoke from Frontier and I use lighter cubes as opposed to lighter fluid to minimize potential noxious fumes or substances and it took the Frontier 20 minutes to stop smoking profusely and the smell of the smoke was way more acrid and unpleasant than the smell of the Kingsford. For some reason, I don't have the video segments to finish the Kingsford but at 3 minutes the Kingsford was smoking less than the Frontier at over 15 minutes so there really was no comparison. The smell of the Frontier smoke gave the impression there were simply way more impurities in it than Kingsford. After moving to St. Louis I tried some other brands again and found either 1) they don't last nearly as long as Kingsford briquettes or 2) you can't even get them lit with lighter cubes. So, for convenience on account of age, I just bought a gas grill, but if I fire up the charcoal one again, it will be with Kingsford.