I have used kingsford comp briquettes with chunks of apple/oak/cherry when smoking pork butts before. Results turned out quite nicely.
Royal Oak is my go to, and what we use exclusively in competitions. But in a pinch the comp briquettes have worked well enough that I'd used them again.
Royal Oak is my go to, and what we use exclusively in competitions. But in a pinch the comp briquettes have worked well enough that I'd used them again.