FOGO Charcoal.
FOGO is an independent, family-owned charcoal company founded in 2009 and based in Hialeah, Florida. Pinecraft Barbecue carries FOGO premium lump charcoal and orders the line through the Sarasota showroom for cooks who want a hand-selected hardwood charcoal with a bigger average lump size than what a grocery-store bag usually offers.
Family owned.
Hialeah, Florida, since 2009.
FOGO Premium sits at the core of the lineup: hand-selected hardwood chunks sorted for size before bagging, so a chimney starter fills evenly instead of catching a bag full of dust and splinters. FOGO also sells Barrel Proof, its own house line sold through FOGO's own store rather than by a separate manufacturer, for cooks looking for a step up from the standard bag.
FOGO maker
FOGO is an independent, family-owned company founded in 2009 and based in Hialeah, Florida. No parent company sits behind it, which is part of why the bag stays consistent from run to run. Pinecraft Barbecue carries FOGO premium lump charcoal and orders the line through the Sarasota showroom alongside our other charcoal, and can talk through where FOGO fits against the other bags we stock depending on what's going into the fire.
Barrel Proof is a FOGO house line sold through FOGO's own store, not a separate manufacturer, so treat it as an upper tier of the same company rather than a different brand entirely. For anything built into an island, like a dedicated charcoal storage bin, licensed contractors we work with install it once the layout is set.
| Founded | 2009, Hialeah, FL |
|---|---|
| Ownership | Independent, family owned |
| House line | Barrel Proof |
| Best for | A bigger, more consistent lump than a grocery-store bag |