Kamado Joe Grills Review
The British weather is (just about!) holding out for Summer 2022 – and whilst the bursts of warm weather are the best time to get in your garden and host your family and friends with some outdoor cooking, we actually think that al fresco dining whatever the weather is always a treat (you just need to be prepared!)
If you haven’t already invested in a BBQ or grill for your garden, the decision can be difficult. There’s a vast selection of brands, shapes, sizes and types of BBQ’s, some specialising in cooking pizzas, whilst others are better for meat and veg - however, there are no better BBQ appliances on the market than Kamado Joe Grills and their range of outdoor grills and accessories.
The Kamado Joe Grill range consists of the Classic I, II and III, the Joe Jr Grill, the Big Joe III and 24” and the Kettle Joe Grill – and this blog will help you find your perfect Kamado Joe match!
Who are Kamado Joe?
The American brand was founded in 2009 just outside of Atlanta and was set up to modernise outdoor grilling with high-quality craftmanship and innovative accessories.
Famous for their unique grilling system which allows users to grill items at two different heights at the same time, the Kamado Joe range are renowned for their industry leading grills with accessories to take your grilling experience to the next level.
Benefits and Features
Being one of the most premium grills on the market, the Kamado Joe grills have a host of benefits and features that’ll make your outdoor grilling more enjoyable, and the food tastier.
Starting with the most obvious benefit of the Kamado Joe range, it is the perfect tool for backyard grilling and smoking. Cooking meat and other foods can be great using an inside oven, but there’s nothing better than grilling or smoking using a Kamado Joe grill on a warm, summer’s day. Many of the features of the Kamado Joe range make it better than any other grill on the market, and these will all be listed below.
One feature to make outdoor grilling easier for you in that all Kamado Joe models contain a built-in thermometer. This helps you see the temperature of grill which can be easily adjusted based on what you’re grilling and for how long.
The range of grills and smokers aren’t just perfect for cooking meat, their versatility means vegetables, pizzas, fish and much more can be beautifully cooked and enjoyed without having to use more than one appliance.
It’d be a waste to spend the afternoon smoking or grilling a tasty meal just to find your grill isn’t clean and for the flavour to be ruined. That’s why it’s important to keep your Kamado Joe grill as clean as possible. And to help with this, the Kamado Joe range offers a lot of convenience when they do need cleaning.
To start, they all come with an ash drawer which collects hot ash and allows it to be removed easily. This significantly reduced cleaning time as ash from cooking is all stored in one place and can removed by simply emptying the ash drawer.
Secondly, no inside components need to be removed from the grill for the ash to be cleaned out. This is a huge benefit because it can be very fiddly to remove every component to get rid of the ash. A lot of grills require this in order to properly clean them, however this isn’t the case with Kamado Joe grills.
Accessories
The accessories available for the Kamado Joe are one of its best features. With over 20 different accessories to improve your cooking experience, protect your grill and store your food, Kamado Joe accessories can elevate your outdoor cooking skills.
To start, their range of pizza accessories allow you to convert your grill into a pizza oven. The DoJoe slots into the grill allowing you to cook authentic pizza’s using your Kamado Joe. The Kamado Joe Pizza Peel can be used to transfer the pizza in and out of the oven, increasing safety and allowing for effortless plating.
They also offer many different shapes and sizes of cooking grates to expand the cooking surface of the grill and allow you to cook multiple items at once, these can be found here.
Finally, we have the Joetisserie. This transforms the grill into a spit and allows you to cook meats that are smoky, juicy and tender.
Models Available
Classic I
The Classic I is the perfect backyard griller and smoker. It’s 18-inch cooking surface and 2-tier Divide & Conquer Flexible Cooking System all you to control how you want to cook your food to the highest quality.
This model is the original, world-renowned grill from Kamado Joe with its excellent build quality and easy clean-up Ash Drawer.
Features:
· Premium 18″ Ceramic Grill with Cast Iron Cart & Locking Wheels
· 2-Tier Divide & Conquer® Flexible Cooking System
· Stainless Steel Cooking Grates
· Built-in Thermometer
· Ash Tool
· Patented Slide-Out Ash Drawer
Dimensions:
· Dimensions: 118.11cm W x 123.19cm H x 76.5cm D
· Cooking Surface: 45.72cm diameter / 622.3 sq. cm.
· Weight: 91 Kg.
· Heat Range: 107°C – 400°C
Classic II
The Classic II is the second biggest grill in the Classic range. If you like all of the great features of the Classic I but need a bigger grill, then the Classic II could be the grill for you. The Classic II is packed with state-of-the-art features including a multi-level, half-rack design system and aluminium top vent to make it one of the most advanced Kamado Joe grills on the market.
To improve cooking quality, the Classic II also features a self-activating latch at the front of the grill, used to create an ultra air-tight seal.
Features:
· Premium Ceramic Grill with Cast Iron Cart & Locking Wheels
· Built-in Thermometer
· Finished Folding HDPE Side Shelves/Handle
· Divide & Conquer Flexible Cooking System
· Kontrol Tower Top Vent
· Air Lift Hinge
· Wire Mesh Fibreglass Gasket
· Patented Slide-Out Ash Drawer
Dimensions:
· Dimensions: 118.11cm W x 121.92cm H x 71.12cm D
· Cooking Surface: 45.72cm diameter / 622.3 sq. cm.
· With Grill Expander: 1031.24 sq. cm.
· With Two Sets of Grates: 1290.32 sq. cm.
· With Both Grates & Grills Expander: 1676.4 sq. cm.
· Weight: 85.27 Kg.
· Heat Range: 107°C – 400°
Classic III
This model, the Classic III, is the same size as the Classic II, with an updated list of features making it the most modern and technologically advanced grill in the Classic range. The SloRoller Hyperbolic Smoke Chamber insert allows you to control the heat and smoke of the Classic III, meaning you can slow cook our food up to a temperature of 500 °F.
Like the Classic II, this grill offers the 3 tier divide and conquer system allowing you to cook on different levels and different cooking surfaces.
Features:
· Heavy-Duty Galvanised Steel Rolling Cart & Locking Wheels
· Finished Folding Cast Aluminium Side Shelves/Handle
· Patented SloRoller Hyperbolic Smoke Chamber
· 3 Tier Divide & Conquer Flexible Cooking System
· Kontrol Tower Top Vent
· Air Lift Hinge
· AMP Firebox
· Wire Mesh Fibreglass Gasket
· Patented Slide-Out Ash Drawer
· Built-in Thermometer
Dimensions:
· Dimensions: 118.11cm W x 121.92cm H x 71.12cm D
· Cooking Surface: 46cm diameter / 622.3 sq. cm.
· Weight: 128 Kg.
· Heat Range: 107°C – 400°C
Joe Jr Grill
Perfect for picnics, pool parties, camping and more, the Joe Jr Grill weighs only 31kg. This makes it extremely portable whilst still having a 377 square-centimetre cooking surface, meaning you don’t have to sacrifice cooking space for portability.
The Joe Jr’s doesn’t skimp on features either, with a built-in thermometer and ash tool for easy clean-up.
Features:
· Premium 34 cm Ceramic Grill with Cast Iron Stand
· Built-in Thermometer
· 304 Stainless Steel Cooking Grate
· Ceramic Heat Deflector
· Grill Gripper
· Ash Tool
Dimensions:
· Dimensions: 41cm W x 56cm H x 53cm D
· With Stand: 52cm W x 68cm H x 53cm D
· Cooking Surface: 34cm diameter / 377 sq. cm.
· Weight: 31 Kg.
· Heat Range: 107°C – 400°C
Big Joe III
The next grill in the Kamado Joe range is the Big Joe III. This model has the same great features as the Classic range, only bigger and more versatile. The Big Joe III is able to have up to three full racks of ribs cooking at one time, more than any of the classic range. It’s enormous 61cm cooking surface means it is great for cooking for family, friends and big parties.
Features:
· Heavy-Duty, Galvanized Steel, Rolling Cart
· Built-in Thermometer
· Patented SloRoller Hyperbolic Smoke Chamber
· 3-Tier Divide & Conquer® Flexible Cooking System
· 304 Stainless Steel Charcoal Basket
· Air Lift Hinge
· AMP Firebox
· Patented Slide-Out Ash Drawer
Dimensions:
· Dimensions: 127cm W x 137cm H x 79cm D
· Cooking Surface: 61cm diameter / 1148 sq. cm.
· With Grill Expander: 1534 sq. cm.
· With Two Sets of Grates: 2296 sq. cm.
· With Both Grates & Grills Expander: 2682 sq. cm.
· Weight: 179 Kg.
· Heat Range: 107°C – 400°C
Big Joe 24”
The Big Joe 24” has all the brilliant features of the Big Joe III, just with a generous 24” diameter cooking surface, meaning you can cook for all of your family and friends without having to make them wait.
The ceramic, heat-resistant walls mean no heat escapes from the Big Joe 24”, optimising your cooking experience and leaving you with brilliant tasting food.
Features:
· Premium Ceramic Grill with Cast Iron Cart & Locking Wheels
· Built-in Thermometer
· Finished Folding HDPE Side Shelves/Handle
· Divide & Conquer Flexible Cooking System
· Kontrol Tower Top Vent
· Air Lift Hinge
· AMP Firebox
· Wire Mesh Fibreglass Gasket
· Patented Slide-Out Ash Drawer
Dimensions:
· Dimensions: 127cm W x 137cm H x 79cm D
· Cooking Surface: 61cm diameter / 1148 sq. cm.
Kettle Joe Grill
The Kettle Joe Grill is one of Kamado Joe’s most advanced grills, with improved heat retention, fuel efficiency and smoking ability. It’s ceramic firebox increases it’s heat retention and makes it sturdier and more durable than other kettle grills on the market.
Like the other Kamado Joe grills, the Kettle Joe Grill features the Divide and Conquer System and the Slo Roller Hyperbolic Smoke Chamber Insert so you don’t have to compromise on cooking quality.
Features:
· 4 Legged Cart With 2 Locking Casters
· Built-in Thermometer
· Patented SloRoller Hyperbolic Smoke Chamber
· Divide & Conquer® Flexible Cooking System
· Ceramic Fire Box
· Adjustable Hinged Lid
· Patented Ash Collector
Dimensions:
· Dimensions: 138.43cm W x 128.27cm H x 64.77cm D
· Cooking Surface: 55cm diameter / 922 sq. cm.
· Weight: 48 Kg.
· Heat Range Without Slo Roller: 260°C – 375°C
· Heat Range With Slo Roller: 65°C – 260°C
Kamado Joe in use
And there have it – the full Kamado Joe range! With so many great options to choose from, there’ll definitely be one to suit you! If you like the look of any of the models in the Kamado Joe range, click here to shop now.
- Stovesupermarket Admin
