Customer Reviews for KAMADO JOE - JOE JR. Charcoal Grill with stand - Blaze Red
Customer Rating
5
My new favorite grill
on March 26, 2026
Posted by: Gonzi
from Woodstock, GA
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I've had many different types and brands of grills throughout my life, and have always been let down by either durability, lack of versatility or overall quality in one way or another. After using my dad's BGE, I knew I had to get me a kamado. After much research, I decided to go with the Classic Joe 1 and it's been amazing from the start. I've cooked low and slow, direct heat, reverse sear, done pizzas, wings, baked breads... This thing is so versatile, consistent, and food always comes out amazing.
Have had this kamado for years and I will never be without it. From low temperature smoking to high temp searing for steaks and grilled pizza, it is a force. I have been able to hold temps at 200to 275 for easily 24 hours. I have told my wife when I die I want my ashes put in this grill and bury me because no one else will have my Joe!!
I have had my grill for about a year and a half. We replaced an old natural gas grill and a Weber kettle grill. Those worked okay, but lacked the capacity to smoke meats for long periods. The Kamado Joe has clear instructions for this and other grilling styles. After a little tutoring from the excellent manual that came with the grill our grilling game bumped up many notches--and I'm still learning. It is a versatile and tremendously useful tool.
I bought this over the Green Egg and am I glad I did it does not matter what I cook on it, how I cook it, it always ends up being the most delicious enjoyable part of the meal that comes out of the Kamado.
Chicken used to be my least favorite meat at a bbq I will say with the Kamado it has become one of my favorites.
This is my favorite thing to use it makes every meat taste great and makes me look like a top chef BBQ has upped my game for sure!!!!