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Kingsford®

Charcoal with Mesquite

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  • 100% Natural Ingredients
  • Ready to Cook On in 15 Minutes
  • Long Burn Time*
  • Made in the USA with North American Ingredients

Enhance your favorite grilled foods with the bold smoky flavor of real mesquite wood. Kingsford® Charcoal with Mesquite is made in the USA with North American ingredients, and transforms beef and vegetables with authentic wood smoke taste. And like Kingsford® Original Charcoal, it lights fast and burns longer than competitive brands. Available in a variety of sizes, from 4-lb. to 16-lb. bags.

† Compared to the leading store brand charcoal in the U.S.A.
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191 Reviews
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Can we say yum??? Kinsford just knows how to barbecue! The Smokey mesquite flavor is one of a kind.
Date published: 2020-12-20
Rated 5 out of 5 by from The only charcoal I’ll use. Easy to light in my Weber and gives great flavor to anything we grill.
Date published: 2020-12-06
Rated 5 out of 5 by from We get this bag every time we can find it. It makes the flavor in our food so much better.
Date published: 2020-12-03
Rated 5 out of 5 by from The flavor that these briquettes put out into your food is truly incredible. It tastes so genuinely bbq
Date published: 2020-12-02
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Gives meats that great mesquite flavor. This goes well with a mesquite rub on the meat.
Date published: 2020-11-27
Rated 5 out of 5 by from We grill all year around so a good charcoal is a must in our house. This burns evenly, and also adds a great flavor to whatever you’re grilling (fish, chicken, steak or veggies)
Date published: 2020-11-26
Rated 3 out of 5 by from Discontinued product This was a great product and Kingsford discontinued it. All the reviews show it is missed. Well, it gave me the opportunity to try a new product I never would have found. B&B charcoal has a mesquite smoke charcoal that's fantastic! So glad I found this new brand. If you miss this product I recommend you try B&B.
Date published: 2020-11-25
Rated 5 out of 5 by from The mesquite flavor that comes when using these over the original is amazing. They stay lit the first time and make cooking easy.
Date published: 2020-11-23
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Mesquite is my goto charcoal for grilling. Living in Arizona, I became acquainted with mesquite woods to burn in my firepit, and used the coals for grilling on late Saturday nights. Thus I began buy the mesquite charcoal from Kingsford as my goto grilling charcoal. I have since sampled the othe varieties from Kingsford, but mostly the mesquite, as it works well with just about anything I grill.
Date published: 2020-11-22
Rated 4 out of 5 by from These burn pretty quick but produce a lot of heat and good smoke. I used make some check breasts and they came off the grill with some great flavor in them.
Date published: 2020-11-10
Rated 5 out of 5 by from My husband is so extra when it comes to grilling as its the only way he actually cooks really good lol! So this brand he absolutely loves it always works and has great flavor so many varieties and very versatile! I would recommend to anyone who loves to grill!
Date published: 2020-11-08
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Adds that extra little bit of flavor to your grilled food. Great for chicken and fish. I usually mix this in with a bit of long burn charcoal to add that slow smoked flavor
Date published: 2020-10-25
Rated 5 out of 5 by from GREAT PRODUCT! GREAT PRODUCT! I've purchased this product for years through Amazon and it's the best, but I can't find it there or on WalMart's website. Is it no longer available through those websites?
Date published: 2020-10-19
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Makes everything better! Also the pecan is amazing. Best charcoal hands down! Won’t buy anything else
Date published: 2020-10-19
Rated 5 out of 5 by from I use this mesquite charcoal all the time, and panic when I can't find it in the stores. What gives Kingsford, you better not even THINK of discontinuing this product which is the best thing you make! I love the flavor it gives everything I cook on it.
Date published: 2020-10-12
Rated 5 out of 5 by from My husband considers himself a master bbq artist. Come to our home and have ribs or a burger and you’d agree! He likes these mesquite coals.
Date published: 2020-10-12
Rated 5 out of 5 by from I love mesquite anything when bbqing. Also kingsford just feels like family bbq so of course.
Date published: 2020-10-10
Rated 5 out of 5 by from This makes our barbeque food taste sooo good! I love the flavor this charcoal gives. When we go and buy any kind of charcoal this is our go to brand and kind.
Date published: 2020-10-05
Rated 5 out of 5 by from We believe that grilling with charcoal is the way to go and we like Kingsford charcoal the best. We especially love the Kingsford charcoal with mesquite chips added. It adds so much flavor to the meat being grilled. We usually always add additional mesquite wood chips.
Date published: 2020-09-28
Rated 5 out of 5 by from My dad recommended this charcoal and I agree, it’s great. The meat gets a delicious Smokey flavor
Date published: 2020-09-27
Rated 5 out of 5 by from The Best The only Charcoal my Husband will grill with, However I can not find any.....Why ????
Date published: 2020-09-23
Rated 5 out of 5 by from We used these as an addition to the classis charcoal. It added just enough flavor to the beef on the grill that we are going to add it as a staple to our grilling routine. While it adds some to the overall cost of the grilling, the impact is well worth it.
Date published: 2020-09-22
Rated 5 out of 5 by from This kingsford charcoal is awesome! The mesquite flavor that is added while grilling is my favorite. It adds such a great smoky flavor. And it smells amazing. This is our favorite kind of charcoal from our favorite brand.
Date published: 2020-09-22
Rated 5 out of 5 by from The best charcoal out there at a decent price! It’s hard to find charcoal that doesn’t make your food bitter or overly smoked to the point it takes over your food. I highly recommend kings Ford
Date published: 2020-09-15
Rated 5 out of 5 by from AS GOOD AS IT GETS!! ONCE you use the Kingsford charcoal WITH the mesquite...you are spoiled. its the best you can get. ....wait a minute...you cant get it anymore! its not available...we tried all the stores, on luck. walmart...no luck, they had the best price....its hard to understand why you cannot get it anymore!! what happened at Kingsford? who knows!!
Date published: 2020-09-13
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great flavor We bought it early summer and now we can't find the big bags anywhere of the flavored charcoal. We grill all year long so I hope this isn't just a summer item.
Date published: 2020-09-13
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Best Charcoal ever Using this exclusively for my smoking on the Weber. Having to use allot of chips now
Date published: 2020-09-01
Rated 5 out of 5 by from WHERE ARE YOU KINGSFORD MESQUITE? My friends and family consider me the Grill Master! But, it’s not me, it’s Kingsford Mesquite that puts that delicious flavor in all my meats and grilled foods. When my friends say they wish they could grill like me, the first thing I ask is “Do you use Kingsford Mesquite?” When they say no, I tell them that’s the secret! Now you have abandoned me! Where are you? I can’t find you in the stores anymore! Restore my title as the Grill Master!
Date published: 2020-08-30
Rated 5 out of 5 by from The mesquite smoke from this charcoal adds a flavor like no other to your grilled meats! I also like the hickory really well too.
Date published: 2020-08-24
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Using this kind makes a whole lot of a difference in flavoring your meats that you’re grilling. Your seasoning plus this mesquite charcoal. (Chefs kisses). Usually affordable and easy to Stowe away. Def recommend.
Date published: 2020-08-04
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