Serious Eats Names The Good Charcoal the Best Lump Charcoal for the Second Year in a Row

July 11, 2026

Serious Eats put the lump charcoal category through testing again this year. The Good Charcoal came out on top for the second year in a row.

Their team grills on it, measures burn time and heat, and does not take ingredient claims on faith. That is the kind of review worth putting on the site.

"The Good Charcoal Company Lump Charcoal was the most evenly sized, clean-burning, efficient bag of charcoal I tested." - Meghan Splawn

Good Food Deserves Good Charcoal.

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