Customer reviews from kingsford.com
Kingsford - Match Light Charcoal Briquettes 12 lb
Average customer rating
4
(1,071 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 1,071 reviews
5 Stars
682
4 Stars
132
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
32
1 Star
199
80%of customers recommend this product.
(
811 out of
1,019)
Customer Reviews for Kingsford - Match Light Charcoal Briquettes 12 lb
Customer Rating
5
LOVE IT!
on July 30, 2011
Posted by: bmsbrenda
from Baltimore, MD
Did not need any lighter fluid. The charcoals lit easily and were ready in 10 mins or so. Burned strong for hours. Highly recommended!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting kingsford.com
Customer Rating
1
Doesn't Light
on July 29, 2011
Posted by: Lilscoop
I have had more than one experience where the charcoal won't light after 1 season. The bag was closed, but come the next summer, the charcoal just won't light. If the charcoal won't light after 1 season, then the bag should indicate this. That the bag, once opened, needs to be used that season or toss, because otherwise it won't light. I've been disappointed by this product more than once. Never fun to be ready to grill only to have to go to the store to buy lighter fluid when the product is suppose to work without it!!!!
As a side note, I don't like that I had to open an account with my information just to leave a review!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
1
"Ready to cook in about 10 minutes..."? Very misleading.
on July 29, 2011
Posted by: lkgree4
from Lexington, KY
This is the worst charcoal product I have ever used. Had I known that I would need lighter fluid to light these anyway, I would have just bought regular charcoal. These coals do NOT light easily at all. We've tried newspaper, cardboard, matches, almost everything else short of pouring lighter fluid all over it, and nothing seems to work very effectively. We've been trying for over 30 minutes just to get the coals to LIGHT, let alone heat up enough to cook on. The one time we were successful in getting them to light, it took over an hour and 15 minutes to heat up appropriately. I will NEVER buy this product again, and I would not recommend that anybody else waste their money on it either.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting kingsford.com
Customer Rating
4
Alright by me!
on July 28, 2011
Posted by: Trooper64
from Dallas, Texas
Always been a Kingsford user. Family member suggested to use Match Light. First use, I poured charcoal lighter fluid, too much heat...then my son told me that I did not have to use the fluid. Everything turned out just right after second try.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting kingsford.com
Customer Rating
1
Did not light!!
on July 26, 2011
Posted by: lguty
from New Braunfels, Texas
I tried Matchlight for the first time and was disappointed. The briquets did not light. I had to run to the store to buy lighter fluid so it wouldn't be a waste. Wasted too much time. Nextime I will just get the plain ones and add lighter fluid.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting kingsford.com
Customer Rating
1
What happened to the match light?
on July 24, 2011
Posted by: Pudgie
from Gastonia, North Carolina
I have always used match light when I grill. But the last two purchases of match light charcoal was NOT to the standard that I was use to. It took forever to light and only lit after having to put paper on it to start it. Can't say how disappointed I was with the product!!!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
5
My family loved this!
on July 19, 2011
Posted by: mbarnes4103
from holiday, florida
My husband grills 2-4 times a week. We love this product and will use it for all of our grilling needs until either we or you goes "off the market!" ;)
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting kingsford.com
Customer Rating
1
Worst charcoal purchase in over 50 years
on July 17, 2011
Posted by: Richard
from Sanford, NC
You would not except ZERO STARS, why not? It is worse than poor! I have purchase Kingsford Original almost exclusively for over 50 years. This was my first purchase of a different Kingsford product. I found it to be the VERY WORST charcoal purchase I have ever made. The performance was completely unacceptable for me. I bought it primarily for us when RV camping so I would not have to use a lighter fluid or carry my chimney starter. Our first camping trip with it was a couple of weeks ago and it performed miserably. The first time I had to keep relighting briquettes with matches over and over and it took over an hour to get the charcoal pile started (gray ash covered) to where I could cook. The second attempt was made using a piece of newspaper under the briquette stack and ONLY took 45 minutes. I tried one more time a when I got home using a propane light stick. Again it took ONLY 45 or 50 minutes. Today I violated your statement to never use a chimney starter method with newspaper. At least it was quicker than plain Kingsford Original, but still took 15 minutes to get completely gray ash covered. Needless to say I think I wasted some money buying this product. Hopefully, I won't be disappointed in my next purchase of Kingsford (non Match Light). Although, I may be tempted to try a competitor.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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