Abstract: A briquette fire starter is provided having a first chamber, a second chamber and a cone. The first chamber has a sidewall, a top edge, and a bottom surface. the first chamber has a planar member disposed horizontally intermediate the top edge and the bottom surface. The planar member has at least one aperture formed therein. The sidewall has at least one aperture formed therein intermediate the bottom surface and the planar member. The second chamber is disposed in cooperating relationship with the first chamber. The second chamber has a sidewall, a top edge, and a bottom surface. The bottom surface of the second chamber has at least one aperture formed therein, with the bottom surface being able to have placed thereon a first fuel source and to have placed below a second fuel source. The second chamber bottom surface being located above the first chamber planar member. The cone is located above the first chamber planar member. Preferably the chambers are cylindrical.