Link to Charcoal in MD
Clay Hill Cookers Hickory lump charcoal - MDBBQ Services
Also. Someone on here cautioned me away from Cowboy brand charcoal in favor of the BGE stuff early on, and I hate to say it but based on early returns: Clay Hill is to BGE what BGE is to Cowboy.
Will keep an eye on the cap. My original chimney is fine, I just bought this one on a whim when I ordered new gasket and screen etc.
I do find it helpful to really scorch the damn thing every once in a while. Either to burn the whole thing out at the end of a slow and low cook or just to crank it for fat steaks or pizzas and let it really burn afterwards.