Splurge of the Week: The Kamado Grill

Becky Harris I have had many a meal prepared for me on this baby and I can attest that it makes the most delicious food! Of course, the fact that my friends are great cooks doesn't hurt, but still!

Molto Bene Studios omg I am in love. I hate the way my outdoor grill looks, I gotta find one of these at a deal price!

jsphziem Just found this site in my search for a new patio concept. I saw this Kamado grill picture and smiled. In1997 I purchased kamado grill called the Big Green Egg. It isn't a piece of sculpture like the one photo but a hard core ceramic cooker that I have made everything on. In fourteen years I have only replace the felt seal around the covers edge. I am from the Midwest with cold winter with 100 inches of snow annually and love to cook outside all year long. The Kamado grill with it's ceramic insulating power puts to shame any gas grill. Try searing a steak perfectly in eight minutes on a gas grill when it's 15 degrees outside! Secondly with grand children if they touch the cover of any grill they would have a serious burn. I have had the BGE at 700 plus degrees inside making wood fired pizza and can lay my hand on the exterior for seconds without have any injury. I Love my Kamado oven. Thats what the 3000 year old technology was originally called.

hurringm I have a kamado. I payed a high price and got a low quality grill. Just over a year after I purchased it the top broke off during normal use. I have emailed Kamado over 20 times and called them. Not a single reply. They DO NOT stand behind their high priced junk!!!!! Do not buy one of these grills, you will be sorry if you do.

hurringm Before you buy a Kamado grill research the amount of law suits outstanding against the kamado Corp. Get a big green egg, they work just as well and cost less than half the price. I wish I had information before I blew a boat load of money on this junk.

Ken I purchased a Big Green Egg (BGE) last spring, and we'be been thoroughly enjoying it ever since. I completely agree with the comment that noted it as a safe way to grill around kids -- I never worry about my toddler being nearby when I am using the BGE, whereas I spend more time worried/paranoid when I am using the traditional gas grill.

The BGE has made weekends grilling/smoking something I really look forward to. It has become a delicious hobby! Only advice I would share would be to get the large or extra-large, you won't regret it!

COASTROAD Hearth & Patio Derrick Riches gives a pretty good review of the Komodo Kamado here: http://bbq.about.com/od/charcoalgrillreviews/gr/Komodo-Kamado-Otb-23-Inch-Charcoal-Grill.htm

There are lot of great ceramic cookers out there, but none of them as pretty as the Komodo.

Of course, you can build a pretty outdoor kitchen without having the most expensive ceramic cooker:
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Jeff Hibbard Design Services I have recently purchased and installed the primo ceramic smoker
into my new outdoor kitchen. The primo has a larger cooking surface than the big green egg. I have cooked a dozen times on this cooker and every meal has turned out excellent. Here is a photo of the space

jackblockley Hurringm, Sorry to hear you've had trouble, I'm pretty confident that the guys you're talking about are a bunch from California who i came accross a few years back when investigating buying one of these things, they have a pretty poor reputation amongst the ceramic grill fraternity for exactly what you talked about there - take your money and run type customer service.

However, the unit in the article is a Komodo Kamado - these are manufactures in Indonesia by an amazing fellow called Dennis Linkletter who delivers one of the best customer experiences available on the planet. The product is awesome to start with, his communication and expectation management is great and his ongoing support exemplary. The product is constantly evolving and improving, so as they release new features to the market, they will always work with the older units already out there. for example, they just released a new "searing kit" which will force the super heated air in a particular direction.. sounds geeky because it is, but these are features created by a guy with a love for his product and clients that you just don't see often these days....

Clearly, I have one of these beasts, and I am pleased to say that it is one of the best investments I ever made - the low and slow heat and the searing capability make for some of the most succulent barbecued dishes around. Something as simple as chicken wings can be transformed from a burnt outside/raw inside sacrilege into golden brown juicy morsels. it really, really does make a difference even on the simple stuff.

I also bought this for the safety aspect too - knowing the kids can't burn themselves by passing the unit is reassuring....