Abstract: A charcoal-starter apparatus that is a disposable, folding, charcoal-starting, bag-like container, wherein the bag-like container comprises a continuous upright wall structure, preferably having four sides composed of multilayers of thin aluminum foil sheets and a bottom wall formed from a burnable paper or suitable synthetic material, wherein a metal wire or ribbon is disposed about the upper open edge of the container to define a support structure, the upright wall structure being formed with an outer aluminum wall and an inner aluminum wall, wherein the inner aluminum wall defines a heat-reflective member that prevents the outer aluminum wall from being affected by the heat generated within the bag-like container, the side and bottom walls including a plurality of vent holes to allow a continuous flow of air to pass over the ignited charcoal members during the burning thereof.