> Theron wrote:
>
> I'm assuming that the BTU per pound of different charcoals is the
> same, and as we know it's not. I'm also assuming 10,000 BTU per hour,
> which is variable, based on cooking temp, and the size of the cooking
> unit. I've been unable to find anything about the ingredients of the
> Sam's Walmart charcoal, and the Trader Joe's charcoall is claimed to
> be 100% hardwood plus cornstarch to bind and lump is wood.
> Your thoughts??

Don't forget the waste with lump charcoal.
When I used to buy Mexican mesquite charcoal
at Smart & Final, a lot of it -- maybe a
quarter or even a third of the whole sack
consisted of chips too small to use.