Royal Oak Classic Briquets vs Royal Oak Hardwood Lump Charcoal

The Royal Oak Classic Briquets is one of the very best Charcoals that one can get for around $7. The Royal Oak Hardwood Lump Charcoal, however, while a very good choice at its $12 price point, falls just short of being remarkable.

The Royal Oak Classic Briquets was loved by reviewers at Wirecutter (NYTimes), a highly trusted source that performs reliable in-depth testing. It did great in its "Great Gear for Picnics and Grilling" roundup where it was named its "Top Pick", which, in itself, makes it a product worth considering.

As for our analysis of the Royal Oak Hardwood Lump Charcoal - it's considered to be a great product by two reliable sources that do their own hands-on testing - it earned the "Top Pick" award from Reviewed and "Best Budget" from The Spruce Eats, which is no small feat.

As a last step, we wanted to do a head-to-head Royal Oak Classic Briquets vs. Royal Oak Hardwood Lump Charcoal comparison of their review performance but, unfortunately, weren't able to find any review ratings on either product.