About BLT Charcoal
Our Story...
The origin of BLT Charcoal Company began for us after the snowstorm of 2021 brought single digit temperatures and fifteen inches of snow for an extended period of time to Gillett, Arkansas. This weather is almost unheard of in our Southeastern part of the state. After the snow had finally cleared and the weather had warmed a little, we were grilling steaks for our family from our freezer beef operation. While enjoying the fruits of our labor, we reflected on how hard we had worked to keep the day-to-day cattle operation going. As anyone who has ever raised cattle knows, this included starting cantankerous equipment that did not want to work in the cold temperatures, transporting and feeding hay and supplements, breaking ice for the cattle’s water source multiple times daily, and making sure the cattle stayed healthy and safe through the storm. However, we were disappointed to find the flavor of the steaks that we had worked so hard to produce was masked by the charcoal we were using. We began to wonder if we could make a charcoal using locally sourced wood that would allow only the flavor of the meat to be front and center. After many attempts and much trial and error using small batch charcoal methods, BLT Charcoal Company was born.
Our commitment to you and your family is to produce premium, all-natural charcoal using only locally sourced, sustainably harvested, Arkansas grown hardwoods. Our lump charcoal is designed to always let the flavor of your food shine through!
-Brandon and Leanne Truax