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Kamado Joe

Brand Publisher · Pots, pans & cast iron · 12 mentions · 3 subreddits · discussed in r/BBQ, r/smoking, r/AskCulinary

Reddit take

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Pros

  • On a Kamado Joe, here's what works well: ... I run the KJ around 275–300°F indirect ... Either works great on a KJ
  • I have a Kamado Joe and have smoked briskets, ribs, pork butts, etc
  • Like the best fatty brisket I ever had . Made it on my Kamado Joe.
  • I do fat side down on my kamado Joe, I don't use a water pan but I do things for sides in a pyrex dish underneath
  • I was never interested in baking pizza on a grill (I thought it was a gimmick) but, once I had a kamado, I thought I'd give it a try and the results were the best pizza I've ever made at home. Lately I've been thinking about baking empan...

Cons

  • In cases where you screw up and need to add more charcoal, kamados (at least my KJ) are a complete bitch. You have to take the meat out, the grates off, the deflector plates out, add the coals, and reassemble the whole thing.

Sentiment

11 positive (92%) · 0 mixed (0%) · 1 negative (8%)

Trust + time weighted score: +83% · raw score 83%

What redditors said (10 of 12)

On a Kamado Joe, here's what works well: ... I run the KJ around 275–300°F indirect ... Either works great on a KJ
positive · u/M****5 · r/BBQ · comment · Nov 18, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗ · attribution unverified
I have a Kamado Joe and have smoked briskets, ribs, pork butts, etc
positive · u/s****s · r/BBQ · Nov 18, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Like the best fatty brisket I ever had . Made it on my Kamado Joe.
positive · u/o****3 · r/BBQ · comment · Aug 31, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I do fat side down on my kamado Joe, I don't use a water pan but I do things for sides in a pyrex dish underneath
positive · u/r****a · r/BBQ · comment · Aug 27, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I was never interested in baking pizza on a grill (I thought it was a gimmick) but, once I had a kamado, I thought I'd give it a try and the results were the best pizza I've ever made at home. Lately I've been thinking about baking empanadas in the KJ.
positive · u/T****5 · r/smoking · comment · Aug 4, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
In cases where you screw up and need to add more charcoal, kamados (at least my KJ) are a complete bitch. You have to take the meat out, the grates off, the deflector plates out, add the coals, and reassemble the whole thing.
negative · u/T****5 · r/smoking · comment · Aug 4, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
We had movers drop our Komado Joe and Komado took the whole thing and fixed it and tested it. 5 years later, still going strong.
positive · u/D****n · r/BBQ · comment · Jul 21, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I dont have a smokey mountain, but i have a kamado joe and a weber kettle. The difference in taste is pretty huge compared to my traeger.
positive · u/B****r · r/smoking · comment · Jul 17, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
The Big Green Egg and Kamado Joe grills use the lump. Very efficient cooking method.
positive · u/O****y · r/smoking · comment · Feb 14, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
If not stuck with pellets I’m moving on to a Kamado Joe right now.
positive · u/C****k · r/BBQ · comment · Feb 13, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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