Bring people together and make any meal an event with Kingsford Original Charcoal Briquettes. Designed with the breakthrough technology of Sure Fire Grooves, Kingsford Original Charcoal Briquettes have more edges for faster lighting* and are ready in about 15 minutes, so you can get the barbecue going. Kingsford Original Charcoal Briquettes are made in the USA with North American ingredients, including real American wood. Get reliable performance*, a hotter burn* and over 100 years of authentic wood flavor from Americas Charcoal Expert. Kingsford Original Charcoal is made from locally sourced wood and other natural ingredients. To minimize their environmental impact, Kingsford converts more than one million tons of wood leftover from local mills into high-quality briquettes every year. Grill with Kingsford charcoal and savor the taste of the season. *Compared to nationally available conventional charcoal in the U.S.A.