Seven Oaks Lump Charcoal nakedwhiz.com       Home       Lump Review Index       Quick Stats Date Of Review: June, 2003 Purchased From: Donated by Hawgeyes BBQ Date Purchased: June, 2003 Price: $12.00 Weight: 1 bushel, about 20 pounds (bag tested was 1/2 bushel) Burn Time: Ash Production: Type of Wood: Mostly oak, a little maple or hickory. Strange Material?: None Scrap Lumber Pieces?: None Smell: Pleasant mild smell. Country of Origin: USA Quick Links Other Information: Click Here Unusual Or Unique Statements: Click Here Statements From The Bag: Click Here Lighting Instructions: Click Here Photos of Contents: Click Here Other Photos: Click Here Photo of UPC Code: Click Here Contact Information: Click Here Rate And Comment On This Charcoal: Click Here Commentary Seven Oaks could be one of the best-kept secrets in the American charcoal industry. We had not seen it mentioned on any BBQ bulletin boards and we only came across it when we were approached by Hawgeyes BBQ. Seven Oaks is owned and operated by Margaret West and her sister Marta. They are two very nice ladies from Lineville IA. They make the charcoal, bag it and deliver it themselves in their Dodge pickup and trailer. Dang! As for the lump itself, this is as good as any lump made by Royal Oak, B&B or Ozark. As you can see from the photos, the size distribution of the charcoal is excellent, with very few chips and little dust. It is easy to light and has a mild pleasant smell to it. Perhaps the only thing you might ask for in all these charcoals is that it were a little bit denser and thus longer lasting. This charcoal gets our Recommended rating. To the left is the rating that our readers have given this charcoal. If you have used this charcoal and would like to rate it and leave your comments, Click Here To view reader ratings of all brands, Click Here. Other Information None. Unusual or Unique Statements None. Statements From The Bag "100% Natural", "Fast Starting", "Long Lasting", "No Additives", "No Fillers", "More BTUs per Pound than Briquetts" (sic) Lighting Instructions None. Photos Of Contents The ruler has 1 inch markings on it. This is a closer view. Some of the larger chunks! > Here the bag is sorted into large, medium and small stuff. The pile on the far right was small chips and powder, not that much. As you can see, the biggest part of the bag was the large and medium pieces. Other Photos This is how the bags arrived. Photo of UPC Code Here is a photo of the UPC code on the bag: Contact Information Seven Oaks. Inc. PO Box 75 Lineville, IA 50147 sales@tntlandscaping.com www.hawgeyesbbq.com