Kamado Joe Classic Joe III 18"
The most complete ceramic cooker you can buy without going commercial. Ceramic walls hold 250 degrees F overnight on one load of lump, and t...
Big Green Egg Large
The kamado that built the category. Performance is close to a Kamado Joe; the difference is that the Egg's accessories, dealers and secondha...
Char-Griller Akorn Kamado
Kamado behaviour at a quarter of the price, achieved with insulated steel instead of ceramic. It gives up thermal mass and longevity, and ke...
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Specifications compared
| Model | Cooking area | Heat range | Material | Fuel | Indicative price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamado Joe Classic Joe III 18" | 254 sq in main, 510 sq in with tiers | 105 to 400°C (225 to 750°F) | Ceramic | Lump only | See shop |
| Big Green Egg Large | 262 sq in | 105 to 400°C (225 to 750°F) | Ceramic | Lump only | See shop |
| Char-Griller Akorn Kamado | 314 sq in | 95 to 370°C (200 to 700°F) | Insulated triple-wall steel | Lump preferred | See shop |
What this format is good at
Thick-walled ceramic or insulated cookers. Enormous heat retention, tiny fuel use, 105°C (225°F) to 400°C (750°F) in one unit.
What heat will it hold?
Across the 3 kamado grills here, the usable range runs from 95°C (200°F) to 400°C (750°F). That range is the most useful single thing to know about a cooker format, because it tells you which cooking it can do at all before you look at anything else.
Recipes that suit it
Every recipe is tagged with the cookers it works on. See recipes for kamado grills, or browse all recipes by cut.