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Originally Posted by mosesbotbol
Cowboy is actually good for grilling. It burns pretty hot, lasts just long enough and there's not much ash. I touch of chips and you get a nice finished product. For sure it is not for the smoker.
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If it works for you that's great, but I'm hesitant to use it since it seems to be very poorly sorted recycled lumber. I know I once pulled a nail or two out of a bag of what was being sold as lump, and I'm pretty sure it was a bag of cowboy, but there is a small chance that it was another brand I wouldn't normally use (got caught somewhere and needed a bag, couldn't get what I wanted, so bought what they had).
I'm also not big on adding chips when grilling if I can avoid it. Just a personal preference really. Much rather have a nice clean hot fire/coals, plenty of flavor there if the wood was good. Cowboy seems to have very little flavor.
Personally, I'd go with Royal Oak brand lump for a quick grill if I can't get or don't want the Lazzari mesquite - I can get it at any wal-mart (at least out here), burns nice, has good flavor, and it's not made from kiln-dried scrap and recycled junk.