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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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199 Reviews
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great flavor I’ve been looking for a good charcoal. I really like the mesquite flavor it gives to my bbq. I don’t have to buy separate mesquite chips to add to my charcoal anymore. It burned well.
Date published: 2024-10-27
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Recommend for barbecues!!! This makes the flavor taste better than other brands. The packaging is very secure and wont break. There is very little smoke when used. It doesn’t leave a lot of ash.
Date published: 2024-10-27
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Step it up at your next BBQ These definitely add a good smoke value to your food on the grill I recommend this product for beef. I love how long they last and how it add an awesome flavor definitely try Kingsford mesquite at your next BBQ
Date published: 2024-09-19
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Good charcoal This is the only charcoal that my family will use. We love the flavor that it leaves on our food. And it's not that hard to get started. Just wish the bag was waterproof but beside that it's good
Date published: 2024-09-08
Rated 5 out of 5 by from So good We have a large family and so when we gather together which is quite often actually we like to make bbq and our favorite type of charcoal is the Mia one because of the delicious Smokey aroma it gives the meat we place on the grill everyone loves it crown pleaser
Date published: 2024-09-04
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Adds the best flavor to your meals This is the only charcoal we buy, it gives the best flavor, smells amazing and lights and burns easily. We usually get 2 uses from a bag. It’s the best charcoal on the market in my opinion.
Date published: 2024-08-16
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Great taste Love the flavor of the mesquite charcoal. Although I have a gas grill I love using this for days on the beach with their charcoal grills. It has a “camping” type of flavor and I love it.
Date published: 2024-07-10
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Mystique flavor Love the Smokey mesquite flavor this gives off. They are easy to get the grill going and has the best grill taste. These are a good value your going to get quite a bit of cooks out of this bag ids say 5 or more depending on how much you need. Great value
Date published: 2024-05-10
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Luv it!!! Love how it makes the flavor of bbq so yummy and delicious!!! It don’t take long to light and it keeps it heat. Love that it don’t have a bad odor after using it!
Date published: 2024-04-20
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Yum Grill season! Time to shine. Love the flavor this gives and adds Super special flavors in your meats and grilled veggies. I love grilling season, so much fun and flavor variety
Date published: 2024-04-16
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great flavor I have tried the charcoal for some smoked ribs gives it a great flavor. It burns nice you just have to wait until it changes color so it won’t be too hot and burn them.
Date published: 2024-03-20
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Best Briquettes Kingsford brand charcoal has always been my favorite for grilling. Now they have infused briquettes that add more flavor to foods. Mesquite adds a super Smokey but sweet addition. Burns long and even. Great!
Date published: 2024-03-18
Rated 3 out of 5 by from Unique experience! I don't have a current picture as I used this a little while ago. The heat distribution was good. The burn time is excellent. I loved the flavour it added to our food and the smell . My husband and kids on the other hand found it over bearing. This is why I am giving it only 3 stars. It will definitely be a person to person basis on the smell and flavour. Overall though it's a good product.
Date published: 2024-03-13
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great smoke flavor to grilled food My husband usually uses the original, but went to the local grocery store to purchase and find this with wood chips right in the charcoal. The flavor of our grilled meat was nice and smoky. It was a tad expensive, but that could have been due to where we bought it!
Date published: 2024-03-05
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Tasty This was really good. We went to the park and grilled and used the parks grill. You needed charcoal however. We bought a small bag of this from Walmart and it was really good. When it was burning it smelled good and we didn’t even out the food on the grill yet. Gave food a subtle flavor like it was in a smoker(which is probably not good for you however it happens with regular charcoal too)
Date published: 2024-03-04
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