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Kamado Joe Classic III

Name: Kamado Joe Classic III
Brand: Kamado Joe
Rating: 9.2 (1 reviews)

Kamado Joe

$1,800.00 – $2,100.00

18-inch ceramic kamado grill with the patented SloRoller hyperbolic smoke chamber for even heat distribution. The Divide & Conquer rack system enables multi-level cooking at different temperatures simultaneously.

9.2

Excellent

Consensus

Our Analysis

Ranked #2 based on expert reviews, user sentiment, and value analysis.

Score Breakdown

Expert Score

9.3

User Sentiment

9.3

Value Score

9.2

Complaint Risk

8.6

Freshness

8.3

Community

8.6

Availability

9.3

Pros

SloRoller even heat technology
SloRoller even heat technology
Multi-level Divide & Conquer system
Multi-level Divide & Conquer system
Retains heat for 16+ hour cooks
Retains heat for 16+ hour cooks

Cons

Extremely heavy at 250 lbs
Extremely heavy at 250 lbs
Very expensive investment
Very expensive investment

Don't buy this if…

The ceramic body can crack from thermal shock if exposed to extreme temperature changes such as opening the lid too fast.
The ceramic body can crack from thermal shock if exposed to extreme temperature changes such as opening the lid too fast.