Fantastic grill quality. Got the joetisserie and made the best chicken I've ever made, and the dojoe and made some of the best pizza I've ever had! Can't wait to try smoking some meats soon!
Unit came packaged well, easy to assemble (you will need a friend to help move) and easy to use. Heavy duty metal on all grates, charcoal basket and side shelves. Smoked and grilled food are really moist and the slow roller makes for a nice smoke to food.
I received my classic 3 and immediately noticed that the bottom air vent was installed incorrectly. To make a long story short, the custom support and service was flawless (Darius and Lisa). I received a new grill within a week. My experience confirmed I’d made the right choice in buying the Kamado Joe vs the competition.
The grill is fine, but I can't believe with all the engineer attention this was given, KJ would plop a 500 lb grill into a cart made this cheap. Maybe they're hoping everyone breaks the ceramic and has to buy a new one. If you're doing anything other than rolling across baby butt smooth concrete, this cart is probably going to break.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from kamadojoe.comBy HV, Customer Support, August 5, 2021
Dear ScottJ,
Thank you for taking the time to review our product and for your feedback regarding the quality of our cart. We would be happy to forward your suggestions to our Product Development team for further considerations. We would recommend moving product on a stable surface due to the weight of the grill. For any additional questions, please complete our Contact Us form.
The Classic Joe III is amazing. As the owner of another brand in the past, th temp control and food has been wonderful. Looking forward to more fine cooks on the Joe.
So I asked a relative who has a commercial smoking rig, what I needed to get to start smoking meat. His answer was unequivocal - Kamado Joe. So for father's day last year (yeah, right, we got it end of July) the grill is delivered. Life has not been the same.
We got the Big Joe III, maybe a little much but when you start talking the top of the line, do you *really* want to get that one party or holiday gathering or whatever where you wish you would have just gotten the bigger one? Was not going to happen to me!
The performance has been spectacular ... a few lessons learned on my part but if you just think things through and watch the 1000s of youtube videos on the subject, you really have no excuse for messing up. From chicken to pork to brisket - some of the best meals we have eaten ... and dial it up a notch to reverse seared ribeye and you cannot justify any expensive steakhouses again - its too good at home.
Only downsides for me have been minor adjustments to the latch (but worth it cuz the seal is absolutely air tight) and the occasional spring popping out ... easy to put it back in. Also, I would love if somebody has a quick'n'easy way of dealing with the "sticky top vent" issue ... generally I take it off and drop it on the ground to get it loose : cleaning it is a beast but a must do to keep too much build up from accumulating.
The other challenge is the weight of this beast : getting it in the garage when I leave the house for extended periods is not particularly easy. If you are getting one of the "big joe" models, plan on pretty much keeping it wherever you put it and not moving it more than a few feet, absolutely no rough surfaces.