Hi, I’m Randy with Barbecue Guys, and today we’ll be checking out Kamado Joe 3 Grills.
This grill comes in 2 sizes, the Classic Joe and the Big Joe.
Kamado Joe is always innovative in their products, and there is no exception to this series.
Let’s get to it!
When it comes to cooking space, the Classic Joe has an 18 inch grid diameter, and the
Big Joe has a 24 inch diameter.
Both sizes come with the same features, but we’ll be looking at the Classic 3 size today.
The cooking grids are made out of 304 stainless steel for lasting durability, and are designed
in half moon sections, making it easy to add charcoal and smoking wood.
The Kamado Joe 3 Series comes with the Divide and Conquer 3 tier system.
This adds a lot of flexibility for cooking with different heat zones.
These two half moon heat deflectors are also included.
Use both deflectors for a totally indirect heat setup, perfect for baking, or go half
and half when you want to cook with different styles at the same time.
I love the extreme heat difference you can get with this system.
I set up my high heat steak zone on the left, right over the searing heat of the coals and
baked these bacon and cheese stuffed peppers on the right, over a heat deflector, with
the cooking grate on the top level.
The thick ceramic construction of Kamado Joe, paired with the heat coming off this charcoal
made for a beautiful crust on this steak.
Once the peppers were done, I used the indirect side to cook the steak the rest of the way
through and render the fat.
This also gave it some time to soak up some extra smokey flavor.
This came out juicy and you just can’t beat the flavor of charcoal!
In addition to divide and conquer, The Kamado Joe 3 series comes with the patented Sloroller
Hyperbolic Smoke Chamber accessory.
Kamado Joe used Harvard science to develop this Sloroller, which was engineered to create
up to 20 times more smoke circulation within the grill.
It sits directly over the firebox, creating optimal airflow and heat distribution for
smoking.
As the smoke rises, it creates spirals over the cooking area - giving food more smoke
flavor with the same amount of fuel.
The top of the Sloroller is removable, for easy addition of wood chunks when needed.
The divide and conquer rack sits directly on top of it, so you can use this included
accessory rack to set a water pan, under the cooking grids for added moisture.
For these ribs, I did a 50/50 mix of apple cider and apple cider vinegar.
I went with cherry for the wood chunks… it really compliments pork.
Because the divide and conquer rack sits on top of the slo roller, the cooking grids actually
sit higher with this setup.
This means even more space between the coals and cooking grids, which is ideal for smoking.
This is what they looked like after about an hour of smoking - as you can see the slo
roller certainly does a good job at coating them with smoke.
Because Kamado Joe is constructed with thick ceramic, you will also find this to be an
incredibly efficient and straightforward grill to maintain steady smoking temps on.
One load of charcoal in this grill can certainly cruise at smoking temps for overnight cooks
without needing to refuel.
These ribs got some beautiful color on them.
After a few hours, they were looking smoked to perfection.
Check out that smoke ring & tenderness… that’s what it’s all about!
The Firebox area of Kamado Joe 3 uses their Advanced Multi Panel Design, which is held
together by a 304 stainless steel ring.
These panels give the ceramic room to expand and contract, adding to durability.
With the grill body and firebox being made of ceramic, this grill radiates heat from
all directions, giving you an even cooking environment for something like burgers - and
plenty of heat retention for searing steak.
Kamado Joe 3 grills come with a 304 stainless steel charcoal basket inside of the firebox,
which has an included divider for times you want to bank your coals to one side.
The charcoal basket easily lifts out, which is nice when you need to shake out remaining
ashes before re lighting your leftover charcoal.
The bottom grates are made of thick stainless rods, which is a nice improvement over the
previous cast iron grate design, still used by many other Kamado Grills.
Any ash that falls through the charcoal basket can be easily removed with the patented Ash
Collector.
For a tight seal, Kamado Joe 3 has a 304 stainless steel latch as well as two wire mesh fiberglass
gaskets around the lip of the grill.
This does an excellent job at keeping flavorful smoke inside the grill and preventing heat
from escaping - adding to the efficiency of this grill.
The Lid of this series is secured with Kamado Joe’s airlift hinge.
This supports the weight of the ceramic lid, making it easy enough to lift with one finger.
When it comes to adjusting the grill temperature, Air intake for Kamado Joe 3 grills can be
controlled by sliding this 304 Stainless steel bottom damper and you can fine tune your airflow
with the Kontrol Tower Top Vent.
It’s designed to stay precisely set, even when opening the lid.
This roof shape makes it rain resistant, and the Vent is made out of powder coated, die-cast
aluminum to resist corrosion.
For wide open airflow, it can be completely kicked to the side.
To monitor your temperature, there is a lid mounted thermometer.
The Kamado Joe 3 cart features Aluminum side shelves, making them a convenient place to
set items hot off the grill.
Both shelves have hooks, for keeping grill tools close at hand, and can be folded down
for storage.
The bottom portion of the cart is constructed with heavy duty galvanized steel.
It is designed with a storage shelf, made to fit accessories like the slo roller, perfectly.
There is also a spot to clip temp probes, when using a temp controller accessory like
the iKamand.
Kamado Joe 3 grills come with a grate gripper tool, perfect for lifting hot grids.
An ash cleaning tool is also included.
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