I have never used anything other than Kingsford for grilling and using them for my WSM. What are the differences in using lump and briquettes?
I'm another fan of lump, and I can find it at Lowe's, Kroger, and Walmart. Availability isn't an issue.
Hopefully you'll like it Mark - Some comparisons of various lump charcoals are here, the couple of them I have tried are accurately described, but not everything is available in all markets I gather http://www.nakedwhiz.com/lumpindexpage.htm?bag
Stubbs briquettes are much better than the blue bag, it has no coal in it. I use lump for almost everything tho.
How would you compare lump to briquettes in length of cooking? Will a tray full of lump burn as long as briquettes?
I have almost always used the regular Kingsford for smoking, but really started getting tired of all the ash. Kingsford is notorious for large amounts of ash. They have a competition briquette which is supposed to burn hotter and produce less ash, but I haven't tried it yet.