Many charcoal grill users invest in one of the best charcoal chimney starters, a small piece of equipment that allows them to quickly and evenly light their grill.

If you’re grilling with charcoal, starting the grill can be tedious and using lighter fluid can leave your go-to recipes tasting less than their best. That’s where a good charcoal starter comes in.

The Cuisart 14-inch portable Charcoal Grill is consistently priced between $20 and $30, and offers 196 square inches of cooking space (just enough for a small meal).

Step 3: Light Your Fire Starter. Place whatever you’re using for a fire starter on the charcoal grate. If it’s paper, crumple it up relatively tightly and be sure that it doesn’t block the ...

BBQ Dragon Chimney of Insanity Charcoal Starter: “It features a large elbow-shaped tube that opens in the side of the body and extends to just beneath the grate holding the charcoal. When paired ...

You should see orange flame deep inside the chimney starter, and gray ash just starting to form on the charcoal at the top. Carefully -- wear heatproof gloves -- dump out the coals, using long ...

To start a charcoal grill using a chimney starter: 1. Fill the chimney with charcoal. Add as much charcoal as necessary for the food you're cooking (see chart above). 2.

The grill's charcoal hopper serves as its own chimney starter. With the hopper full (12 pounds of briquettes), a fire starter ignited a sufficient amount of coals in about 5 minutes.