Charcoal briquet having a grooved surface

A charcoal briquet comprising:

• a convex upper surface;
• a convex lower surface;
• and
• a periphery;
• wherein the upper surface comprises a plurality of parallel grooves and the lower surface comprises a plurality of parallel grooves,
• wherein the periphery is an ellipse having a major axis and the grooves are parallel to the major axis.

A charcoal briquet comprising:

• a generally pillow-shaped configuration having opposing sides A and C, and B and D;
• an upper surface;
• a lower surface;
• a periphery;
• and
• a first groove and a second groove on at least one of the upper and the lower surfaces;
• wherein the first and second grooves are approximately parallel to opposing sides B and D, and approximately perpendicular to opposing sides A and C.

A charcoal briquet comprising:

• a generally pillow-shaped configuration having opposing sides A and C, and B and D;
• an upper surface;
• a lower surface;
• and
• a first groove on at least one of the upper and the lower surfaces;
• wherein the first groove is approximately parallel to opposing sides B and D, and approximately perpendicular to opposing sides A and C.