Big K Chilla-Grilla Restaurant Grade Charcoal, 12kg Bag Lumpwood Charcoal
Reviewed 23 August 2026 · price checked live
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Big K Chilla-Grilla Restaurant Grade Charcoal, 12kg Bag Lumpwood is one of the 29 barbecue & outdoor dining products in our catalogue, tracked on rating, review volume and live price. The maker describes it as follows: 100% natural restaurant grade lumpwood charcoal. Easy to light, ready to cook within 30 minutes with up to 2 hours cooking time. Those are the seller's own claims rather than our testing, so treat them as a starting point. On Amazon it holds 4.3 out of 5 from 2,260 ratings. What that score is worth next to its rivals is set out below.
- Brand
- Big K
- Amazon rating
- 4.3 / 5 from 2,260 ratings
- vs Barbecue & Outdoor Dining
- 0.3 below the category median of 4.6
- Rank in category
- 27 of 29 rated barbecue & outdoor dining we track
- Price position
- Mid-priced (category spans £4.79 to £260)
- How proven
- Moderate review volume
How it compares in Barbecue & Outdoor Dining
Across the 29 rated barbecue & outdoor dining products we track, the typical score is 4.6 out of 5. This one sits at 4.3, which is in the bottom quarter of the category. That does not make it a bad buy, but there are better-rated alternatives on the same shelf, so it needs another reason to earn your money.
It carries 2,260 ratings against a category median of 3,164. That is enough of a base to take the score seriously without treating it as settled.
On price it sits in the middle third of a category running from £4.79 to £260, where the midpoint is about £18.99. That is the part of the range where most sensible buys sit, neither cutting corners nor paying for the name.
Worked out from the 29 barbecue & outdoor dining products in our catalogue, not from the brand's own claims. How we rank →
Key features
- 100% natural restaurant grade lumpwood charcoal
- Easy to light, ready to cook within 30 minutes with up to 2 hours cooking time
- Ideal for home bbqers looking for superior grilling
- High heat output
- Source sustainabily from an invasive bush in Namibia
