Use of lump charcoal

Is there a reason why?

A couple of cubes of lump won't give a lot of smoke flavor. Most of the "wood" has burned off so you get more heat than smoke. You'll get some.

It will give off nitrates and thus help a smoke ring, so there is some pentration of "smoke" but not like real wood.

As we say, give it a test and report back and let us know what you think.

Thanks. There was no particular reason. I was just curious to know if anyone had actually tried it and what the results were. I may do this and if so, report back. Thanks again.