I was adding charcoal to my smoker and found this in the old charcoal. Anyone know what it is? I use lump charcoal.

by RBETPA

47 Comments

  1. DiscountRude4821

    Hopefully they didn’t make the charcoal with railroad ties

  2. OffRoadIT

    I’ve found steel shavings in briquettes before, but not *that much* supplemental iron.

    Contact your provider, try to find the package it was from, or when/where you purchased it. It’s worth at least a few coupons + a cool story. Find a blacksmith to make it into a handle for a grill tool.

  3. I’ve stopped buying lump as it’s all gone to crap.

  4. TechnicalDecision160

    OMG!! You found my old butt plug!!

  5. areid2007

    Shits made from burnt old railroad ties 😭

  6. Captain-Who

    Mmmm, railroad tie charcoal!

    I think this stuff is entirely unregulated so it’s possible?

  7. RiffedForURPleasure

    People always joke that most bbq pellets are recycled building material

  8. From_Adam

    What the fucking kind of charcoal, is this?

  9. NukaDadd

    Drop the brand. They deserve to be shamed 👇🏼

  10. Outrageous-Quiet5126

    I really hope this is a shitpost because if they’re actually using old railroad ties to make charcoal they’re poisoning every person who uses it with creosote.

  11. I can’t edit the post but it’s Cowboy brand.

  12. Shootloadshootload

    You might as well use lighter pine

  13. Far_Zone_9512

    Lol definitely a railroad spike. Maybe that’s a sign to stop buying that brand.

  14. h8mac4life

    Must be cowboy brand they always have random shit in it

  15. Reddit_Only_4494

    Must be Royal Oak.

    I’ve see plenty of clean cut trim in the 2 blue bags I bought over 30 years because of lack of anything else on the shelf…..but never a railway tie.

  16. MyGoodDood22

    Regardless of any health critiques…. you probably got less charcoal too if it’s by weight. Figure that heavier than Charcoal and could throw off the weight??

  17. I’ve heard of spiking drinks but now BBQ? What is this world coming to?

  18. khaki_traveler

    Self lighting creosote charcoal? Good on you for posting, bad on them for an obviously poor product.

  19. WalterTheRealtorVA

    That’s a spike used to tie train tracks to the railroad tie. If you have charcoal made with railroad ties that is not good. Those things are soaked in creosote.

  20. NECRO_PASTORAL

    Natural lump no? Made from old hardwood railroad ties

  21. dgrant99

    I believe your lord and savior jesus christ may have been mixed in with that charcoal.

  22. RiceBallDave

    That sir is a railroad spike.. most likely your charcoal brand used railroad wood to make the lump charcoal.

  23. petersom2006

    Cowboy has spikes, Royal Oak has rebar…

  24. Butters_McBoogerBalz

    Normally charcoal is for steaks, not the other way round.

  25. Greenfirelife27

    What brand? Rather not smoke my food with old raoilroad ties.

  26. Ambitious-City15

    Does your food taste like creosote?

  27. Maleficent331

    Whew! You couldn’t died if you swallowed that!