Hey man how are you? Hope this finds you and yours well...

I buy hard wood chunk charcoal only, Cowboy, lump is what I use too. I have a starter chimney. Have had it for a long time. So easy... Just wad up a couple pieces of paper in the bottom and load the lump in the top and light the paper. In 15 or 20 minutes you have hot lump ready to go... Very environmentally clean & sound... Chimney's are inexpensive I saw a good one a couple of weeks ago for only $8.00. Haven’t used fluid for over a decade…
I do a lot of smoking, pork butts & shoulder, lots of beef brisket, turkey, chicken, spare and baby back ribs, lots of elk and some deer. Do a fair amount of salmon too. If I have grouse I like to smoke them now and then too. They don't last long around these parts... Hum, grouse is good! A buddy and I do a couple pigs a year too. One we do luau style his wife’s side of the fam is Hawaiian... Take care brother.

Hungry now... Gonna go roast/Q a duck, Wish me luck.