Something that so many people ask for help with is to be able to light a barbecue. http://www.simple-bbq.com has made this short video to demonstrate how to light a bbq. The charcoal in this video took half an hour to come to temperature and cooked for over an hour.
For more information about lighting a barbecue look at http://www.simple-bbq.com/bbqlighting.html
If you have a starter chimney then this video is for you; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zV7FZA6yM8
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