Billed as a "hyperbolic smoke chamber" by Kamado Joe, it's an hourglass-shaped metal contraption that sits over the fire. One feature that really sets the Classic III apart is something called the SloRoller. Only the Big Green Egg turned in a tighter temperature curve, humming along for hours within the smoking sweet spot. From there, this ceramic grill coasted on cruise control, parking the needle between 253 F and 219 F for almost 3 hours. The grill got a little hot in the first 30 minutes (315 F) but then settled down at the 1-hour mark. In this trial, the Kamado Joe Classic III demonstrated excellent temperature control. In our slow-and-low barbecue grill test, we adjust grills to 225 F (107 C) and let go of the controls to see what happens. This kamado grill and smoker performs well too. That means lots of kamado grilling accessories that don't come standard with other grills, including the Big Green Egg Kamado. A price this low outweighs a lot of the cons, though, so the Char-Griller Akorn adds up to a fantastic kamado style grill bargain.Īt nearly $1,500, the Kamado Joe Classic III may have a steep price, but it delivers plenty for the money. That said, they couldn't match what came out of the Kamado Joe grill thanks to its bundled heat deflector smoker system. Both slow-cooked baby back ribs and chicken had a pleasing charcoal flavor. The food I cooked with the Akorn wasn't bad either. And since it's built from steel, and is not a ceramic kamado, the Akorn weighs less (100 pounds) than traditional kamado grill options (200 pounds or more). With a starting temperature of either 225 F or 350 F, it only took a few vent adjustments for the airflow to nudge the grill back on track. Things were very different when I kept an eye on the Akorn. Temperatures then plateaued but remained hot, not dropping below 387 F for the next 3 hours.
Thirty-five minutes later, heat levels inside the Akorn hit 405 degrees. I didn't add extra fuel either, just one paraffin fire starter. After relighting, temperatures inside the cooker shot up to 370 F in a mere 15 minutes. When I let it burn through our low-and-slow test (adjusted to 225 F), the Akorn's fire died out within 45 minutes. The grill's fire was also harder to ignite and keep lit than the Big Green Egg's and Kamado Joe Classic III's. I suspect that's because the Akorn's body is constructed from triple-walled coated steel, as opposed to a heavy ceramic cooker. The Akorn's cooking temperature and temperature control aren't as inherently stable as the more expensive kamados I used. It costs less than $350, which is incredible considering typical kamado grills will set you back $800 to $1,000. The Char-Griller Akorn provides real kamado performance at a rock-bottom price. Ultimately, though, the total cost of the Big Green Egg should be less than that of a fully decked-out Classic III. You'll have to go through a local dealer, and, again, unlike the Kamado Joe Classic III, everything except the stand is extra. That's why I recommend the Large Big Green Egg as one of the best kamado grills for just about anyone. True to its name, the Big Green Egg kamado grill and smoker is large, giving you lots of space so you can grill, smoke and cook to your heart's desire. Big Green Egg does make a heat deflector accessory, called the ConvEGGtor, but it's an extra add-on. While not as delicious as what I smoked in the Kamado Joe Classic III, food from the BGE came in a very close second. While my BGE test unit lacked the extra heat deflector accessory, chicken and pork ribs had convincing barbecue flavor. The food I cooked in the Big Green Egg came out quite tasty as well.
I typically noticed course corrections in as little as 6 or 7 minutes.
If for any reason I had to make an adjustment to either the top or bottom air vents, I saw a change quickly. The Big Green Egg also felt the most responsive. According to our temperature gauge, the Green Egg stuck to this temperature range, with only minor and infrequent fluctuations. Once tuned to a low and slow temperature of 225 F, the Egg pretty much ran itself. Of all the kamado-style grill options in my test group, the Large BGE model had the best temperature performance, heat retention and stability. Big Green Egg, the company that started the kamado craze, still has a winner.
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