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Kingsford®

High Heat Briquets

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  • Burns Hotter than Kingsford® Original
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When it comes to high heat grilling, Kingsford® High Heat charcoal delivers. It's high heat makes it ideal for searing, letting you unlock rich flavors in foods like steak, chicken, seafood and more, in a way only consistent high heat can.

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4.7
55 Reviews
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Works well Had my husband use these and he had no complaints. Worked well and we enjoyed our food. The steak tasted great and had a nice grill flavor that I enjoy.
Date published: 2023-11-03
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great for grilling! I don’t do any of the grilling in the house but my boyfriend has used these a few times since receiving! He says they work well but he does prefer instant light ones (where you don’t need to use lighter fluid) but they work great otherwise! Every time we use them I forget to take a pic of the food before we eat it but no complaints over here! Thanks for the big bag!
Date published: 2023-11-03
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great for the grill! My dad is the barbecue guy in the house, so he got excited when we got this from Influenster. We’ve used this brand before, but not this specific product. For the barbecue or grill, kebabs are the go-to. He loves that these briquets are high heat, so he was able to get a good char on corn and other vegetables. For kebabs, he had to pay more attention to them and make sure they didn’t burn. I don’t think it affected the overall taste or the cooking time, to be honest. Overall, this was good and we would definitely buy it again.
Date published: 2023-11-03
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great charcoal These were great! Super easy to start and they stayed hot for the whole cook. We made a beef tenderloin and it came out perfection. I would absolutely repurchase.
Date published: 2023-10-31
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Perfect for grilling These briquets are the best ones I have ever tried. The way they heat up nicely to even the way they leave your steaks and even hamburgers full of flavor. And not taking long to cook your food. I will definitely be buying more of these.
Date published: 2023-10-29
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great for searing! I used these high heat briquets to cook hamburgers and they were perfect. They light well with kingsford brand charoal lighter. The briquets took about 10mins until they were ready to cook with! They cooked my burgers great without over charring them and I was able to make 16 burgers from semi frozen to medium well in about 20mins! The flavor of my burgers were great from the briquets. I look forwarded to using these again to grill with. A con I have is that they don't nearly last as long as the normal briquet does but that is okay by me for the simple fact I will waste less briquets!
Date published: 2023-10-26
Rated 5 out of 5 by from It’s does the job. Delivering a consistent high temperature, making it easy to achieve a perfect sear on your steaks and other meats. The briquets light up quickly and maintain a stable heat, allowing for precise cooking.
Date published: 2023-10-23
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great It cooks the chicken and steak better then the regular charcoal you dont want to use it on hamburgers cause it burns then you would need to keep a eye on other meat that your grilling when using it.
Date published: 2023-10-23
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Saving a lot charcoal and hot longer I use it for 15lb BBQ beef rid eye, and just use a little bit charcoal, it very high temperature and no smoke, no bad smell. Very easy make coal burn, and time charcoal keep hot longer than othen vender.
Date published: 2023-10-23
Rated 5 out of 5 by from It gets hot! Perfect for getting started fast for some good heat! We like to use a Dutch oven a lot for meals outside! Perfect timing for winter weather as well!
Date published: 2023-10-22
Rated 5 out of 5 by from So amazing. This stuff heats up super fast. And makes the best steaks ever!! We didn't have to wait long at all for the grill to heat up before we could start cooking. This made our dinner perfect.
Date published: 2023-10-20
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Heat Charcoal Briquets My loves loves the Kingsford High Heat Charcoal Briquets. I like them better then the regular charcoal. He liked how he did not have to put so much Briquets in the grill. The chicken turn out amazing!
Date published: 2023-10-20
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Works amazing This worked amazingly well for what i needed it for! It ignited really fast and went super strong! The searing i was able to do was amazing and perfect! I highly recommend this!
Date published: 2023-10-20
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Great, but adjust your cook time We have been loyal kingsford charcoal users for years, but this was our first go around with the high heat charcoal briquettes. Our first try, we failed to take into account the high heat factor, but second use was great. Produced a good sear without drying meat.
Date published: 2023-10-19
Rated 5 out of 5 by from This Charcoal is great! We have cooked so many steaks, and this charcoal made the biggest difference in our steaks! We loved the flavor.. it was so juicy and tender and crispy on the outside! I received this product from Influenster for free in exchange for my honest review.. and we will be purchasing this for our next cook out!!! Loved it!
Date published: 2023-10-19
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Loved it Omg this charcoal made my tenderloin taste so moist and juicy. We smoked it for hours and it just came out so amazing. Definitely try this charcoal if you can afford it.
Date published: 2023-10-19
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Easy set up I have.nerver used.charcol that.was so easy an quick.to.use on grill soon as we put fire on it it heat my food on.point with.no.issues and had the best taste grill.taste ever so i.highly recommend on.usin.again
Date published: 2023-10-18
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Perfect for steaks!!! I receive the Kingsford High Heat Charcoal from Influenster and used it to make the best steaks! The steaks turned out perfect with a crispy outside and a tender inside. It’s also a bonus that this charcoal is made in the USA and with 100% natural ingredients!
Date published: 2023-10-17
Rated 5 out of 5 by from The best easy and fast charcoal I love these charcoal , so quick and easy to start a fire, I like that it is made with natural ingredients and it lights quickly, no lighter fluid needed , I used it to make roast beef and it cooked quickly , excellent charcoal I recommend it
Date published: 2023-10-16
Rated 5 out of 5 by from So quick! My hubby decided that this review was his! He loved using these high heat briquets! Says from now on, any time he grills, these are the ones he will buy.
Date published: 2023-10-16
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Cut grilling time in half! I was quiet supised with this high heat charcoal! The coals got hot faster than standard charcoal. It took less then 10 minutes for the coals to get hot. We decided to grill burgers and brats, and they were perfectly cooked in less then 7 minutes. The smoky flavor was amazing, and the meat cooked perfectly!
Date published: 2023-10-16
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great charcoal Like all Kingsford charcoal, these lit super easily and I found they lasted longer than the original. Definitely impressed by these. Left a great flavor on our steaks and were very easy to use!
Date published: 2023-10-16
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Nice! This came earlier then expected and right in time when i wanted some off grill meat! It gives off good heat, good flavor and good sear to meat i had on grill. Definitely will purchase more
Date published: 2023-10-16
Rated 4 out of 5 by from 100% natural ingredients. Unlike other coals, Kingsgord is a type of coal that easily catches fire 🔥. The smell is not strong or foul. Does not make users feel uncomfortable. And the special thing is that charcoal keeps the fire burning for a long time. Charcoal made with 100% natural ingredients. Everyone wants to eat food grilled with charcoal. I really hope everyone buys and experiences it to see if the product is really as good as I said 😛😛
Date published: 2023-10-16
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great Charcoal for Grilling Perfect Steaks For over 100 years, Kingsford has refined their briquette formula, making them smaller and more compact while still burning hotter and longer. I recently received a bag of Kingsford charcoal and would.like to tell you about it! These new High Heat briquettes were easy to start and quick to bring up to temperature. Average cook time for our steaks was around nine minutes. The briquettes last a few hours, plenty of time for our cooking needs! Kingsford is a well-known brand with a good reputation and a high degree of quality control with their products. Highly recommend!!
Date published: 2023-10-15
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Perfect for steaks and burgers I tried this out and I will say that I am impressed with how well my burgers came out. The charcoal did get hot pretty fast. It didn't take any time at all to get the burgers well cooked. Very flavorful taste. I definitely recommend!
Date published: 2023-10-14
Rated 5 out of 5 by from High Heat Charcoal The Kingsford High heat charcoal Briquets are ideal for someone that wants to cook at a higher temperature tonsear meats. The briquets are easy to stack and light on the grill. I like that I only needed to use briquettes on half of the grill. The instructions were clear and easy to follow.
Date published: 2023-10-14
Rated 5 out of 5 by from My must have for my nexts carnes asadas 🥩 I really like this “Kingsford High Heat Charcoal” for my briquets! Just gives a different and delicious taste that any charcoal give’s it! 😋😋
Date published: 2023-10-14
Rated 5 out of 5 by from It helped make my barbecue party a success! The added flavor and smokiness of the Kingsford High Heat Charcoal Briquets made our steaks and veggies taste delicious! Everyone asked us for the secret ingredient
Date published: 2023-10-14
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Impressive I never paid attention to different charcoals. I didn't know there were different types until recieving this product to try. I learned alot and it was awesome to learn better ways too grill meats and they are definitely tastier grilled with charcoal versus propane.
Date published: 2023-10-13
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