expired Posted by gaamn114 | Staff • Oct 15, 2023
Oct 15, 2023 2:40 PM
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Item 1 of 9
expired Posted by gaamn114 | Staff • Oct 15, 2023
Oct 15, 2023 2:40 PM
18-inch Kamado Joe Classic III Charcoal Grill w/ Cart & Side Shelves (Blaze Red, KJ15040921) $1376 + Free Shipping
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$1,999
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Perhaps wait for the next deal for the Classic I in the sub $500 to try it out before jumping on a BJ.
I'm waiting for a good sized one at about 500-800.
Perhaps wait for the next deal for the Classic I in the sub $500 to try it out before jumping on a BJ.
I've seen on Home Depot's website, the classic can do 20 burgers. Is that realistic?
I've seen on Home Depot's website, the classic can do 20 burgers. Is that realistic?
Edit: the Akorn is comparable to the standard Classic. The 22 burger estimate is for the Big Joe, which is 24" main grate vs 18 for the standard.
They're probably taking into consideration the multi-level rack design but even with that I would say no way. Plus I don't think they ever take into account that you want some spacing between food for proper air flow. Check out the sample photos on Amazon for a good laugh. All that said, this is a great price for the III especially if you're going to use it for smoking with the slo roller, but I'm holding out for a steep price cut on the Big Joe III to replace my Akorn.
I use this one: https://www.bbqguys.com/flame-bos...it-fb400-u but there are multiple others available:
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- 3-tier and SloRoller = more height from the heat source. The extra tier does offer more flexibility with cooking grates and deflectors. The teflon coating on the SloRoller is an absolutely dumb concept, but as long as you don't test the 500f limit, you should be fine.
- heavier-duty cart vs the Classic II (and provides storage)
- the charcoal basket is designed to improve fuel efficiency (hard to prove, but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. The conal shape does make sense from a physics standpoint)
- side shelves are powder-coated aluminum, definitely nicer than the Classic II if you compare the two side-by-side
To me, the alllure of Kamado-style grill is that we can experiment with more indirect/multi-zone grilling options. The Classic II was perfectly fine in all regards, but if you're already going near $1k, the additional price point of the Classic III seems very worthwhile (at this sale price). Of course, moving up to the Big Joe would be even better, but budgets can only stretch so much...
In any event, I would never get a pellet smoker. Big pellet smokers are to grilling like woke culture is to comedy = they just kill all the fun. Having more ways to play with indirect cooking zones is just too cool to pass up.
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Edit: the Akorn is comparable to the standard Classic. The 22 burger estimate is for the Big Joe, which is 24" main grate vs 18 for the standard.
They're probably taking into consideration the multi-level rack design but even with that I would say no way. Plus I don't think they ever take into account that you want some spacing between food for proper air flow. Check out the sample photos on Amazon for a good laugh. All that said, this is a great price for the III especially if you're going to use it for smoking with the slo roller, but I'm holding out for a steep price cut on the Big Joe III to replace my Akorn.