On 22-Jan-2004, "Jack Sloan" > wrote:

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> That's why I use oak and cheap briquettes on the nbbd...about half and
> half...seems like it takes longer for the oak to need restokin'.
> BTW since I got the pottery I've only used the nbbd once when I needed to
> cook a bunch of ribs.
> Jack

I've been fortunate in that regard. TFM® visits Big Jim up north aways often
enough to keep me stocked with cheap (and good) lump. Big Jim is only
about 20 mi or so from the Royal Oak plant and he's been kind enough to
pick up a few 40# bags for us less fortunates to pick up at our leisure.
TFM®
has been kind enough to truck some back for me. (It's 120 mi to Big Jim's
and my truck gets 7 mi/gal.)

M&M