Kingsford 8.1 × 5.7 × 10 in, not full size

Because a full one holds more charcoal than a small grill can take. The three starters on this shelf that publish a capacity hold 6.6 pounds (Amazon Basics), about 6.25 pounds (Oklahoma Joe’s, at 100 briquettes) and 4 pounds (Eau). A 14-inch tabletop kettle with 196 square inches of grate does not want six pounds of lit charcoal — you would be throwing most of it away, and the firebox cannot hold it. Kingsford names the use directly: "portable charcoal grills, small kettles, and hibachi-style grills". The second reason is packing: at 603 g (21.3 oz) and ten inches tall this is the smallest and lightest body here, where The Bincho Grill is 1,588 g (56 oz) and nearly twelve inches.

If you have a full-size grill, almost certainly — it is cheaper. The two sit together on this shelf: Heavy Duty at $13.80, described as large capacity, and this Compact at $15.99. Both are rust-resistant zinc steel, both have a heat shield and a stay-cool handle, both arrive assembled, neither publishes a capacity. The Heavy Duty additionally describes a vented base and circular air vents, which is the only full airflow description on this shelf. What this one has is the published dimensions and weight and the warning about its size. So: full-size kettle, buy the Heavy Duty and save two dollars. Small or portable grill, buy this one and know what you are getting.

Kingsford does not publish a time, but the shelf agrees on the answer. Four listings give a figure and they converge: CADARA "about 10 to 15 minutes", BEAU JARDIN "only takes 10 to 15 minutes", Weber’s Compact "lights coals in under 15 minutes", and Oklahoma Joe’s claims half a standard chimney’s time with a deliberately wide, short body. So ten to fifteen minutes is the working figure, and a smaller chimney like this will sit at the fast end simply because there is less charcoal to bring up to temperature. What Kingsford does claim is the comparison that matters: it "cuts the time from match to meal by getting charcoal ready to cook on faster than lighter fluid methods".