A coal-preparing device for charcoal briquettes having a base having an inner cavity, wherein a plurality of pores is disposed in a first position on the base; a canister having an inner cavity for holding charcoal briquettes, the canister is attachable to the first position on the base, wherein a plurality of air holes is disposed in a bottom surface of the canister; and a fan component disposed in the base, the fan component functions to draw air into the inner cavity in the base and through the pores and the air holes into the inner cavity of the canister, the fan component is operatively connected to a power source; wherein in some embodiments, the base is constructed in an L-shape, the L-shape having a horizontal portion and a vertical portion, wherein the fan component is disposed on the vertical portion and the canister is attachable to the horizontal portion.