"Stan Marks" > wrote

> I will be very interested in their response.
>
> Stan


From http://www.cbbqa.com/wood/Kingsford.html

Kingsford Brand Charcoal ingredients
By JOE O'CONNELL, cbbqa past President

Kingsford Brand Charcoal Briquettes are the best selling briquettes in the
U.S. They are also widely used by many veteran barbecue experts, including
cooks at barbecue contests.

Some claim that Kingsford briquettes have an unpleasant odor, especially
when they are first lit, and many wonder if they contain any petroleum
products. After an investigation, it has been determined that neither
Kingsford Brand nor any other known commercial charcoal briquettes contain
any petroleum products.

Kingsford ingredients
Kingsford sends a form letter in response to consumers' questions about the
ingredients. According to the form letter sent in August, 2000, Kingsford
contains the following ingredients:

a.. wood char
b.. mineral char
c.. mineral carbon
d.. limestone
e.. starch
f.. borax
g.. sodium nitrate
h.. sawdust

From http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/prod.../charcoal.html

Kingsford ingredients:
Wood Charcoal, Lignite Charcoal, Anthracite Coal, Limestone, Starch,
Borax, Sawdust and Sodium Nitrate





From http://www.cbbqa.com/grilling/CharcoalFAQ.html



A Kingsford Company spokeswoman stated: "Briquettes are preferred by
Americans for their uniform size and stable heat." She mentions their
ingredients, which include: powdered charcoal, anthracite coal for long
burning, limestone to create ash, starch as binders, and sawdust and sodium
nitrate for quick lighting. "The starch is perfectly natural and the coal is
high-quality."







Argue all you want about it folks. It's shit. Pure worthless shit. If
you use it, you're producing second rate BBQ. And it might even be poison.



TFM®