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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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190 Reviews
Rated 5 out of 5 by from I love how wood/charcoal I love how wood/charcoal cooks food so much better than propane grills, and this smells amazing!! Nothing is better than a burger or hot dog off of mesquite!
Date published: 2021-04-16
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Always Always appreciate a Always Always appreciate a great mesquite flavor! I love this everytime I grill! Great with my ribs and Steak!
Date published: 2021-04-16
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Mesquite is my favorite Mesquite is my favorite flavor they offer. I do love the cherry wood but this is my absolute go to when grilling. Great price and you can cook so much with so little of the charcoal. Recommend for summer time grilling with your family!
Date published: 2021-03-28
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Easy to use and Easy to use and adds a nice, smoked flavor to whatever you’re grilling. It really helps to take your barbecue up several notches on the flavor meter
Date published: 2021-03-23
Rated 5 out of 5 by from I can’t say enough I can’t say enough good stuff about kingsford. It all started when I was little and my dad would take me camping, we always had to stop and get charcoal. Kingsford was the brand my dad always picked out and he told me because it’s the best. You can’t get any better. Kingsford has so many different types of charcoal it takes care of all your grilling needs
Date published: 2021-03-18
Rated 5 out of 5 by from This is the best This is the best charcoal to make steaks and burgers! No burnt taste and the food comes out juicy and full of flavor. I love to smell it cooking on the grill
Date published: 2021-03-11
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Great for camping. Can Great for camping. Can take a bit to light up and get going I will say. However, it does flavor food wonderfully. It is long lasting so it can also be kept as a bonfire after the food is ready. Its worth a try.
Date published: 2021-03-09
Rated 4 out of 5 by from I love the smell I love the smell it gives the meat the only negative is it takes long to heat up so make sure you put it on in time
Date published: 2021-03-08
Rated 5 out of 5 by from My husband always gets My husband always gets this charcoal for our cookouts, we love the flavor this puts in our food, its affordable and burns slower than other brands, so that's good, I recommend this to friends Kingsford ® Charcoal with Mesquite
Date published: 2021-03-07
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Very good product. Mesquite Very good product. Mesquite is always what I stick with but makes for great taste! I will continuity to use this product.
Date published: 2021-03-05
Rated 5 out of 5 by from This charcoal gives our This charcoal gives our grilled food the perfect mesquite smoked flavor! They come in a variety of sizes & aren’t too expensive!
Date published: 2021-03-03
Rated 1 out of 5 by from Not available I love cooking with Kingsford Mesquite briquettes...at least I used to. I haven't been able to find any of it for almost a year now. What the Heck is going on, Kingsford?
Date published: 2021-03-01
Rated 3 out of 5 by from When my husband grills When my husband grills , we always buy this kind. It’s not hard to light and it makes your food taste yumm. And a bag will last long enough for u too cook for whole big family.
Date published: 2021-02-28
Rated 5 out of 5 by from My family and I My family and I always use kingfords charcoal! It smells very good and also the smell of the mesquite sticks on our food which makes it even more delicious and smells good
Date published: 2021-02-27
Rated 5 out of 5 by from This is for sure This is for sure a family favorite for us my husband used this every time he grills and I love the flavor it gives to out meets and vegetables
Date published: 2021-02-15
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great smokey flavor Tried this because the store was out of hickory. It’s just as good. Make a semicircle of brickets on your Weber 3 wide pyramid. Put the ribs on the other side to indirect heat. Finish in the oven 225F wrapped in Aluminum foil. Guarantee as good if not better than a smoker. Super easy.
Date published: 2021-02-14
Rated 5 out of 5 by from I love using these I love using these for like a camp fire and just to burn I love the mesquite smell of the wood. I will continue to buy these
Date published: 2021-02-10
Rated 5 out of 5 by from It lights fairly easily It lights fairly easily and gets going in a decent amount of time. The mesquite really helps with the meat flavoring.
Date published: 2021-02-02
Rated 3 out of 5 by from I love the soft I love the soft smell this charcoal adds to my grill my food all ways has a small hun of mesquite in it,
Date published: 2021-02-02
Rated 5 out of 5 by from There really is only There really is only a few brands that you can use the Mesquite smells incredible Kingsford is one of the best
Date published: 2021-02-01
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Best, easy to light Best, easy to light charcoal that gives off an amazing taste! We love to grill, and this is our go to charcoal! We don’t ever use another brand!
Date published: 2021-01-29
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Leaves a very flavorful Leaves a very flavorful taste to the steak and chicken it was cooked with. Love how it mixes well with the marinade.
Date published: 2021-01-28
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Sorry, In my house this all we buy so there really is no comparison! We use this on our Weber or to cook a mean brisket on our smoker! The meat turns out delicious and flavorful every single time!
Date published: 2021-01-25
Rated 2 out of 5 by from Burns down too quickly If you want to grill some burgers, this charcoal is probably fine. I used it to cook a pork butt on my barrel smoker. It lit fine and maintained temperature for about 5 hours, and then it was gone. I started at 10 am. I had to get my fire going again @ 3pm and long story short dinner was not ready at 7 pm. Pork is now finishing in the oven. I will use regular Kingsford or H‑E‑B premium briquettes from now on.
Date published: 2021-01-24
Rated 5 out of 5 by from This is our go to when bbqing. It brings good flavor and smokiness. Highly recommend
Date published: 2021-01-21
Rated 5 out of 5 by from We use this particular charcoal to grill steaks because it burns longer and has a smoky like flavor.
Date published: 2021-01-12
Rated 5 out of 5 by from This product is great to use when grilling. Sometimes you can buy charc5and it will make you food tast like it's been cooked right in the charcoal but this charcoal does not. It's very affordable and gives you food a great taste. I would recommend using it because it's the best
Date published: 2021-01-09
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Perfect taste for our new grill! The first steaks cooked using the mesquite charcoal was amazing!
Date published: 2021-01-08
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Absolutely love this charcoal! The flavor and smell it has it’s a good match for any backyard grilling!
Date published: 2020-12-31
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
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