No, the briquettes have actual coal in them. I was surprised too. I’m switching to lump charcoal when my kingsford runs out. “That char is then mixed with grou

No, the briquettes have actual coal in them. I was surprised too. I’m switching to lump charcoal when my kingsford runs out. “That char is then mixed with ground coal and other ingredients to make a charcoal briquette.” [1] “Technically, charcoal briquettes aren't actual charcoal, but a combination of charcoal and other ingredients molded into easy-to-light lumps. Kingsford Charcoal, for example, by far the most popular brand in the US, is made up of bits of charcoal, coal, starch (as a binder), sawdust, and sodium nitrate (to make it burn better). For the same reason that SPAM is cheaper than a whole ham, briquettes are cheaper to make than all-wood charcoal.” [2] [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingsford_(charcoal) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingsford_(charcoal) [2] https://www.bonappetit.com/test-kitchen/cooking-tips/article/everything-you-need-to-know-about-charcoal-from-briquettes-to-binchotan https://www.bonappetit.com/test-kitchen/cooking-tips/article...