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Kamado Joe

Kamado Joe® Classic Joe™ I Premium 18-inch Ceramic Charcoal Grill and Smoker in Red with Cart, Side Shelves, Grill Gripper, and Ash Tool. 250 Cooking Square Inches, 2 Tier Cooking System, Model KJ23RH

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Style: Classic Joe I


Features

  • Divide & Conquer Flexible Cooking System transforms the humble grill grate into the most powerful cooking tool in your arsenal. The revolutionary multi-level, half-moon design frees you to cook different foods in different styles at different temperatures.
  • Control Tower Top Vent lets you control air flow for precise temperature control. Perfect for smoking from 225F all the way to searing at 750F.
  • With a slide-out drawer, cleanup is easy. Unlike other Kamado style grills, you no longer must remove the inside components from the grill to clean out the ashes. Simply remove the Patented Ash Drawer, dump your ashes and keep on grilling!
  • Stainless Steel Cooking Grates
  • Built-in Thermometer

Description

The Kamado Joe Classic I includes new innovation, featuring a thick-walled, heat-resistant shell that locks in smoke and moisture at any temperature. Smoke at 225F with precise temperature control using our control tower top vent or ramp up the fire to 750F and sear with direct charcoal flavored heat on the 2-Tier Divide & Conquer grill system. The Kamado Joe Classic I Charcoal Grill is compatible with a robust range of Kamado Joe accessories and grilling surfaces providing you premium results for any type of grilling or smoking that it is called upon.

Brand: Kamado Joe


Product Dimensions: 18"D x 18.11"W x 48"H


Special Feature: Heat


Color: Blaze Red


Fuel Type: Charcoal


Brand: Kamado Joe


Product Dimensions: 18"D x 18.11"W x 48"H


Special Feature: Heat


Color: Blaze Red


Fuel Type: Charcoal


Recommended Uses For Product: Outdoor


Finish Type: Glazed


Included Components: Kamado Joe KJ23RH Classic Joe Grill, 18"


Assembly Required: No


Material: Stainless Steel, Ceramic


Handle Material: Stainless steel


Item Weight: 188 Pounds


Model Name: Classic Joe I


Frame Material: Stainless Steel


Installation Type: Built-In


Cooking Surface Area: 250 Square Inches


Manufacturer: Kamado Joe


Item Weight: 188 pounds


Department: Unisex-Adult


Language: English


Item model number: KJ23RH


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Frequently asked questions

The Kamado Joe Classic Joe I is an 18-inch grill with a unique, versatile design. It comes with a durable, wheeled cart for easy mobility and convenience. There's also side shelving, enabling you to have all the grilling essentials within reach. The grill is also renown for its Blaze red finish that gives it a stylish look.

Yes, the Kamado Joe Classic Joe I is a charcoal grill. This type of grilling adds a unique, smoky flavor to your food that you can't achieve with propane or electric grills.

The Classic Joe I has an 18-inch grilling space. This size is ideal for hosting family gatherings as it's large enough to grill various foods at the same time.

The Kamado Joe Classic Joe I comes with a cart and lockable wheels which makes it easy to move around in your backyard or patio. However, due to its size and weight, it is not considered a portable grill that you can bring for camping or tailgating.

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This is our summary and key points to consider based on customer reviews.

The Kamado Joe Grill reviews emphasize the strength of the grill's temperature control and consistency. Users appreciate the smoker feature which allows the product to hold a constant temperature for a long time. The Kamado Joe Grill also evokes praise for its great smoke flavor and for being well-built and durable. Moreover, the units are lauded for coming equipped with needed accessories like plate setters, an ash tool, and a grill grate tool.

Pros

  • 🔥 Excellent temperature control and consistency
  • 🍖 Imparts a great smoke flavor to food
  • 🔨 Well-built and durable
  • 🧰 Comes with necessary accessories
  • 🥩 Can cook different foods at different levels with the Divide and Conquer system
  • 🔒 A better damper cap design than some competitors
  • 🧹 Easy cleaning with an ash collection drawer

Cons

  • 💰 High cost
  • 💪 It's bulky and heavy, which can make installation difficult
  • 🌀 Possibly less efficient at shutting off airflow and extinguishing coals than some competitors

Should I Buy It?

If you are passionate about barbecuing and you are willing to pay a higher price for quality and performance, then the Kamado Joe Grill would be a worthwhile investment. Its excellent build, temperature control, and the smoke flavor it brings to food surely make it a top-tier choice for barbecue enthusiasts.

    • Amazing Grill
Style: Classic Joe II w/ stand
This is our first Kamado style grill and it does everything: grilling, smoking, baking, brick oven style. While waiting for it to arrive we watched several YouTube videos on how to light, operate, cook on, and clean this specific grill so that once it got here setup was quick and easy and we were able to start using it right away. It arrived in a nice sturdy shipping box with a pallet. It’s really heavy and I recommend at least two people for assembling and moving. We did notice right away that the gasket seal on the lid has some frays in it. This did not prevent us from being able to use it. I went to Kamado Joe's website, registered it and submitted a customer service request with a picture included and they sent me out a new seal gasket that next day (no charge) and I got it in the mail about 2 days later. Since then, we have used it several times to grill and smoke and have had no issues with operating it and the food has been turning out amazing for us. We did notice the Kontrol Tower (the top where you control the smoke coming out) had paint peeling about 4 days later. I submitted another customer service request with pictures to Kamado Joe and they have mailed out a replacement Kontrol Tower (their spelling) already, no charge. I am really impressed with Kamado Joe's customer service. Although technically I shouldn't have to be submitting issues for a grill I have had for about a week, the fact that none of the issues prevented use of the grill and that the manufacturer is taking care of the issue immediately and free of charge, I felt comfortable giving it a 5 star rating still. I have since recommended the grill to several family and friends and they have been impressed with it. I personally liked that this grill had the 2-tier cooking system and came with everything it did included. The only additional purchases I have in mind are a soapstone and pizza stone. This is a Kamado grill with a good reputation, great customer service, and great cooking results (as long as you operate it correctly). I am very happy with it. I do recommend watching some review/how to use videos on YouTube. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2021 by ToastyEwok
    • Very good quality
Style: Classic Joe III w/ stand, premium look
Very nice grill. Assembly was simple, the recommendation to have two people to lift the grill into the base is a good one. Fired it up and cooked some chicken, nice even heat, very stable temperature over time. Easy to make find adjustments to the airflow and by extension the temperature. Rack, fire basket and all ceramics are very high quality, no issues at all. Second night I cooked a pizza on a pizza stone set on the top rack. Came out great. After assembly, the most important thing to Reid this is not a gas or electric oven. Give it time to warm up, and it will yield wonderfully delicious results. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2024 by Mark F Ashley
    • Kamado Joe vs Big Green Egg
Style: Classic Joe I
I love this grill. I previously owned a Big Green Egg, but gave it to my son when I was living in a high rise. Now I'm back on solid ground with a patio and needed a grill. After a lot of research, I decided to try the Kamado Joe. It's not cheap, but given the fact that it comes with plate setters, ash tool, and grill grate tool, it is cheaper than a Big Green Egg which includes no accessories. I was amazed at how fast I got it. Free 2 day shipping with Amazon Prime. There is some assembly required, but that is also simple. You will need someone to help you get it out of the crate, but that's more from bulkiness than weight. I loved my Big Green Egg, so I was a little worried that the Kamado Joe wouldn't have the same quality and temperature control abilities. No need to have worried. This is a well built product that has actually made some improvements over the Green Egg design. I'll compare the two since my dilemma was to buy this or The Big Green Egg: 1. The temperature control is as easy, accurate, and consistent as my Big Green Egg. Once the charcoal is lit, you can adjust the dampers to achieve your desired temperature, and it stays right there even on windy days. 2. The top has a felt ring around it that holds the cast iron damper cap in place even when opening and closing the grill. This is an improvement over the Big Green Egg which just had the cap sitting on the ceramic. I would have to remove the cap when opening the lid to keep it from falling off of the Egg. 3. With the Big Green Egg, you needed a bucket and ash tool, that was not included, to clean out the ash after cooking. The Kamado Joe has a slide in drawer that catches the ashes. The drawer holds enough ash to burn down a full load of charcoal, then you just pull it out, empty it, and put it back in. It would be a good idea to occasionally remove the fire box, etc. and clean around it (also true of The Big Green Egg), but this tray makes it much easier to empty the ash out during every day use. 4. You could only cook on the upper or lower level at one time on The Big Green Egg. The Kamado Joe comes with the Divide and Conquer system that allows you to cook all on one level or half the grill on the upper level and half on the lower level (closer to the coals). It also allows you to make half of the grill indirect heat while cooking with direct heat on the other half. This was great for reverse-searing steaks. I could cook them to medium rare with indirect heat then move them to the lower grate with direct heat to quickly sear them. 5. The only thing I can think of that the Big Green Egg has over the Kamado Joe is the ceramic cap that you can put in place after using to shut off airflow and put out the coals. Closing the damper on top of the Kamado Joe has the same effect, but maybe a little less efficiently than the ceramic cap. I don't want to take anything away from the Big Green Egg, because it is a quality product and mine is still in use performing like-new after 4 years. I have only had the Kamado Joe for a few months now, so while I can't say how durable it is, I can say that it feels as solid as the Egg and I would expect it to also be performing like a champ in 5 years. Overall, I am very happy with my Kamado Joe, and keeping in mind that I have 5 years experience with the Big Green Egg and only 3 months with the Kamado Joe, so far I would recommend the Kamado Joe to anyone who is on the fence like I was between this and The Big Green Egg. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2016 by Average Joe

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