Customer Reviews for KAMADO JOE - CLASSIC JOE III Charcoal Grill with cart and locking wheels - Blaze Red
Customer Rating
4
After 4 years still loving it!
on August 27, 2025
Posted by: Kevin6382947392
from New Mexico
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Primarily use this for smoking but man is it a workhorse. So efficient. With a full coal basket I can smoke at 250F for 12 hours, open it up and it will still burn at 350F+ for several more while using the slo roller attachment (don’t use that above 450F). That being said I’d like to see the KJ team innovate some better top vents that don’t get so gunked up. And if you’re the aggressive high heat grill master, you might find the grates a little flimsy. Though I think those may be improved in newer models. I recommend this to anyone looking to buy a grill for life!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great grill can be used to cook or smoke just about anything. Durable and holding up great no issues so far.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have & have had several other "grills" & cooking devices. Pellets, blackstone, offset, propane...they all have their "thing" they do better than everything else. But this ceramic does everything I've asked it to do as well as or better than the specialty things. Size/capacity is the only downside I've ran into. Sometimes I like to cook for groups & it doesn't have the capacity. But tase is ALWAYS off the charts.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have 3 Kamado Joe grills and cook on them 3-4 nights a week. I recently purchased the Big Joe III and I am very impressed so far. I mostly do hot and fast cooks like steaks, burgers, and chicken. I am starting to tinker with low and slow cooking and this type of grill is very temperature stable once you learn how to properly adjust the dampers (refer to various videos on Youtube). What I was initially wondering is how long it takes to get this bigger grill up to temp. Surprisingly, it warms up to 500 degrees in about 15-20 minutes, which works great for nightly cooks. Everything on these grills is built super heavy duty. There are some occasional maintenance items that you may need to look after, like the dome gasket, which is available for purchase on their parts site. I have had many types/brands of grills over the years and these are by far my favorite.
I was a huge Traeger fan and skeptical on adding the Joe to my cooking station. I am beyond impressed and glad I spent the money. The best part is the rotisserie option!!!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I chose Kamado Joe because of the reviews being better than competitor brands. It is a beautiful grill and very versatile. I have the full grill and the Rotisserie Kit and our favorite accessory, the pizza oven kit. We get many compliments on this grill and people love the ability to cook pizzas!! It does so much. Smoking brisket, cooking prime rib, and so much more. Great investment for our outdoor kitchen.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I spent a lot of time researching the different Kamado grills and I finally settled on the Kamado Joe Classic III. I have not been disappointed thus far. I have used it several times over the past month and I am very happy with the results. I love the various cooking methods that you can use on the grill as well as the numerous accessories available to fine tune and customize your cook. The only downside thus far is the fact that my other grills are collecting dust.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I’ve had my Classic Joe III for 8 months and I love it! I’ve been a loyal Big Green Egg owner until now. The Kamado Joe has so much included. The Kick Ash basket is easy to use. The divide and conquer system allows for multi-level cooking. The one finger open hinge is easy to operate, and latch seals the Kamado Joe closed. Finally, the included SLO Roller enhances the smoking experience.