Kamado Joe Big Joe Series III 24-inch Ceramic Charcoal Grill and Smoker with Premium Cart, SloRoller Insert and 450 Cooking Square Inches in Red, Model KJ15041021

This grill is HUGE, its hard to tell from photos the size of this thing. It is very pricey though so make sure this is what you want. I started off with a Chargriller Akorn and used that for around 2 years before deciding we wanted something bigger and longer lasting. The Akorn is a great grill and I still have it and I'm planning to move that to our cabin, but there is certainly big differences between the two but then you would hope so for a ~$2000 price difference. So far have made pulled pork, pork ribs, beef ribs, spatchcock chicken, and pizza on the new grill. The grill is able to handle everything we've thrown at it and the food all comes out great. The only complaint I have so far is not actually with the grill but with the Amazon "Expert Assembly" I got it because it was free at the time and this grill is so heavy. I tried to reach out several times to make sure they were aware this is a very big and very heavy grill and not a lightweight gas grill like they probably do a ton of. I had no luck getting through to anyone to understand my concern or make sure they're prepared with multiple attempts. As a result of course they sent one small guy to try to assemble my grill all by himself. Of course he couldn't do this solo and we even took a picture of him next to it (he barely stood higher than the crate) which he sent to his boss. Then the next guy to get scheduled was also alone, luckily he was able to get someone else to show up, but it's rather ridiculous that it was so disorganized. Once they had the right number of people they did a great job and I don't blame any of the technicians but the management and scheduling of the service needs to improve. When all the stats of what is being assembled are right there on the item page and I tried to warn them multiple times of the size and weight they should do a better job.

The assembly it’s easier than you may think, only two person needed, the quality on this unit it’s amazing, this Kamado Big Joe 3 worth every penny, I’m located in New England the day I did the first burn the temp was 23 degrees outside, added about one and half pound of charcoal, ignited the charcoal at 2:00 pm and at 11:00 pm was still going at 320 degrees. This grill it’s amazing

We use this grill to smoke ribs, steak and chicken. We also used it took cook several pizzas. It is a large grill which allows us to smoke/grill enough meat for big crowd

100% Blown away by my Big Joe III! I have wanted one for as long as I could remember. Well worth the money. This thing is tight and solid as a rock. Easy assembly with two reasonably strong people to lift into the stand. Gets hot enough to sear steaks leaving a crust on the outside and rare in the middle. Smoked the best and most moist Turkey I’ve ever had. Held temperature great in 30 degree weather. Doesn’t use much char wood to get and stay at your desired temperature.

I’m not a seasoned smoker yet, but so far, I actually love it! Made the absolute juiciest and best tasting burgers. There was about 12 of us and everybody kept raving how delicious they were. They were so perfectly cooked throughout. I have purchased some of the accessories, and I definitely plan to become more comfortable with using it. But so far it doesn’t seem too difficult to use and cook with.

I love this thing. I always enjoyed my weber charcoal grill, but wanted to try one of these for a long time. My weber broke down and I convinced myself the $200 for a weber wasn't worth it and got this instead.... First cook came out better especially for the chicken which was always good over charcoal, but this was really great.

I had been considering the purchase of a Kamado Joe Big Joe for quite some time. I decided to take the plunge, made easier by the Amazon information saying shipping was free, assembly was free, and movement to desired location was free. I was impressed to receive from Amazon a text saying to expect my new smoker between 9 and Noon on a given day. The day arrived, I had cleared a path to my location --- and it went south from there. I got a call at 6:30 am saying my smoker would be there in 15 minutes. In 5 minutes, it arrived. Two surly, unprofessional and rude gents unloaded it. I was horrified to see the pallet was a shambles, a shipping strap was unattached, and little boxes were falling from the pallet as they moved it. I was picturing broken ceramics and missing pieces. I told them I needed to see the inside of the box to inspect for damage. I refused to sign for the shipment until I was satisfied. I didn't sign, but they left anyway, after rudely telling me that there was no assembly or transport to my patio. I went through parts and convinced myself that everything was there and the ceramics weren't damaged. I assembled the cart and had to call a moving company to move the ceramic to my patio. It weighs about 400 pounds and my wife and I can't move it. Naturally this was an unexpected cost for this move. I assembled the remainder and found all of the parts to my relief. I've done 5 burns so far and am having trouble getting temperature. Using Jealous Devil lump, with bottom and top open fully, I can only get 330 degrees Fahrenheit. So I'm working the problem. Suffice it to say, this was a bad experience for me and I would recommend purchasing from your local dealer or maybe a more knowledgeable mail order place online.

I love this grill/smoker. It does take some getting used to in terms of how much coal to use, how long to pre-heat, etc. but is very worth the effort. You will need two fairly strong people to unbox and assemble.

Been thrilled so far. A bit larger than I thought or needed, but maybe it's time to throw a large gathering.