Society fam — Episode 108 is moving up one day this week. We're going live TUESDAY, MAY 12 at 6PM PST (one day earlier than usual).
This one's been building from conversations a lot of you have been having in here — the coconut briquette question, the "is Kingsford actually bad" question, the "what should I buy at Home Depot this Memorial Day" question.
Title: The Charcoal Lie — What to Buy (and Avoid) This Memorial Day.
What we're covering:
- The four real charcoal categories (most folks only know two)
- What's actually inside Kingsford in 2026 (not the 1985 version)
- Why natural/hardwood briquettes are the most underrated category in BBQ
- The lump variation problem and which brands actually deliver
- The coconut wildcard — full segment on what it does, where it shines, where it doesn't
- Matching the fuel to your cooker (kamado, kettle, drum, offset, direct heat)
- A buying framework you can take to the hardware store this weekend
Drop your Memorial Day cook plan in the comments — I'd love to hear what y'all are putting on the cookers.
See you Tuesday.