Customer Reviews for KAMADO JOE - CLASSIC JOE II Charcoal Grill with cart and locking wheels - Blaze Red
Customer Rating
5
Glad I sold my pellet grill and bought a Kamado
on May 19, 2025
Posted by: GusR
from Madison, AL
I was a die hard pellet pirate due to the ease of using a pellet grill. Then I tasted some BBQ that a friend made on his Kamado Joe. Sold the pellet grill and bought a Big Joe II and haven't had a regret. The flavor of charcoal (and wood chucks) far exceeds that of flavored pellets. The KJ is easy to set and hold a temperature on long cooks. Basically becomes a set it and forget it.
I bought my KJ Classic II a few years ago and I still love to cook on it. Everything on it is first rate, high quality . I have no regrets at all. If you are like me and like to manage the grill (like me), the version I or II will be great for you. If you want the grill to manage itself, maybe the III or other newer model would be better.
I purchased this a few years ago to do a turkey for Thanksgiving and it turned out awesome. I've been watching a number of online channels and have learned to use this to smoke, grill, rotisserie and even do pizzas in DoJoe. The Joetisserie is by far my favorite way to use the Joe. I do turkey breasts for lunches, and pork and chicken for dinners. I love the control I have with direct, and indirect cooking. You can even rotisserie a turkey up to 16 lbs!
I've owned a number of charcoal and propane gas grills from the box stores only to have them breakdown and become unusable after a year or two. This grill caught my eye 8 years ago on Youtube and i knew i had to have it. What more could you ask for? Its a lifetime Grill. I've cooked on this 3-4 times a week for 8 years and its practically brand new, even my deflector plates are the original. Warranty claim was seamless when i needed my latch replaced. If you want to buy a grill and only ever have to worry about grilling again, this would be the purchase to make. I cant recommend it enough and now 4 of my buddies have the same grill, and we compete for the best food!! Smoking, grilling, baking, what else do you need!!