Customer Reviews for Kamado Joe Joe Jr. 13.5 in. Portable Charcoal Grill in Red with Cast Iron Cart, Heat Deflectors and Ash Tool

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Purchased the kamado joe jr and so far not dissappointed. Great quality!!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I purchased this grill a little over a month ago after using my older Vision Kamado grill for years. I always thought that a kamado was a kamado until I received the KJ Big Joe. I am truly amazed at its performance and build quality. I have since given away my older Vision grill and will never look back. I am a Kamdo Joe fan for life. I can not get over the way this grill operates.

I came across the Kamado Joe brand while researching Grill/Smokers. I have primarily used propane grills for my grilled foods for close to 40 years. I tried an electric smoker for a short time. I wasn’t impressed with that. I thought that I would end up with a pellet smoker/grill… it seemed like that was the way to go. My son-in-law has one and it seemed to produce some nice smoked meats. The main reason I went with Kamado Joe was that during my research I learned that pellets could become clumped in humid climates. Being that I live in FL, humidity is a huge factor. I also didn’t like the idea of having to plug in a pellet grill and that most cannot sear. I started watching YouTubes on Kamado grills and these grills really intrigued me. The last charcoal style grill I had used was a small Habachi grill, 40 something years ago. Let me tell you, cooking with lump charcoal is the ticket, especially with Kamado Joe. Easy to bring up to temperature and the temperatures hold! I bought my Kamado Joe directly from the website and it came to my house packed extremely well. It was easy to assemble (you’ll need another person for the lift up). I chose the Series I simply because of the price. I would have loved to have the newer style lid and hinge system but so far this grill/ smoker is working great! I’ve smoked 4 racks of ribs, seared and cooked ribeyes and smoked chicken. They all came out great! My next challenge will be a brisket. If you’re on the fence about these grills… go for it. There’s tons of videos with tips and recipes for this style of grilling/smoking. Does it take a little extra time to prepare your meals? Absolutely. But the quality of the cook will totally impress your loved ones and friends.

Just got my Joe Jr in. Just purchased a Big Joe 3 and Classic 1 but needed a smaller companion and this fits the bill. Been a Weber guy for almost 30 years but I’m sold on Kamados now and the Joe Jr delivers in spades. Heats up faster than the bigger brethren but the heat deflector calms the flame and allows super grilling and smoking.

Works great, best grill I have ever owned. Highly recommend.

I bought this for my son’s birthday. The packing and delivery was flawless and he is thrilled with his new Big Joe classic!

The Joe Jr. Is a beast. I love having the ability to have smaller cooks without firing up my Big Joe. It's a perfect complement.

I should have purchase the classic joe 3 instead.

Absolutely thrilled with the quality of this grill

Amazing what you can cook on such a small grill. Yes you can BBQ for a family of 4! 4 lb pork Butt, or beer can whole chicken, or 4 New York steaks. I also own a Big Joe 24” and 22” Weber kettle but use this Joe jr grill 80% of the time. The times I’m using the other grills are for ribs or 7-8Lb pork butts. This grill can do ribs if you buy a rib rack and fold them but I have other options when I need the space. My point is this is a surprising grill that can smoke, grill, and make amazing food. Ceramic grills really help keep moisture in the food keeping it juicy with tons of flavor. Great job Kamado Joe for making such a great and economical option!

Amazing smoked food! So easy to regulate the temperature. Very well made grill/smoker.

I own one for 4 years now, and it's ideal. For Dutch standards it easily serves four. The dimensions are so smart. Whole chicken: fits. Two sizeable sea breams: fits. It's just the larger rib racks that need to be portioned and smoked sideways. The frame puts it high enough to operate by slightly bending over, and since mine is placed on a roof terrace accessed via a hatch, it's also low enough to be operated from within the hatch (half open) on a rainy low&slow cook. Light enough to be hoisted up 5 stairs. Heats up in no time. The only feature caveat is the absence of a weather proof vent. But I fixed that with a improv add on from the local hardware store. Recommended it to a colleague who then fell in love with the Classic II instead :-)

Bought one of the JRs to put on a balcony since we have all of the bigger grills on the deck. Well, it’s the best grill you will ever have. Hands down. In fact, I immediately bought another one for the balcony to use for pizza and tailgate parties. . My next house I will absolutely get the biggest one they make. . The pizza iis freakin amazing. Had many many grills over the years and nothing compare to this one.

I’ve had it a few weeks now, done several cooks, and love it so far. It’s a perfect size for the the two of us. It holds temperature very well and everything I’ve cooked on it has tasted great. It’s light enough for one or two people to move easily, but added a Grilla Cart, (it fit perfectly) which gets it up a bit higher. Highly recommended.

I was very excited to receive my Kamado. I have always owned a charcoal grill but never this style. I thought it was a good price point to start my Kamado Journey. The first cook was some thick center cut chops done on direct. Amazing cook and flavor from the lump charcoal. I then moved onto a Whole chicken on indirect and it was amazing again. I have done Lamb Steaks, Burgers and steaks. I have not ventured into smoking yet but can't wait to try. It takes a short learning curve to get the charcoal lit properly and adjust the temperature but I am very happy so far. My next experiment will be Pizza , just waiting for my stone.

Bang for buck ! 1500$ cheaper then the big joe 3. I can deal with a different gasket and hinge assembly for that price difference

First cook was for Xmas Eve, smoked turkey breast, turned out great! Even used the box it came in as a temporary table. Looking forward to more cooks! Great size for the two of us.

Fantastic product. Easy to assemble and cooking/smoking is awesome. Got this for my fiancé as a Christmas present, he stated this is the best Christmas gift he has ever gotten since that one Christmas when he was 10 and got a Nintendo... lol! He now smokes everything. No complaints here!

Best purchase ever! Thank you so much everything came on time and my boyfriend loves it, got it for his birthday.Only down fall about the product my boyfriend spends more time on the grill then me lol

Great product and everything that I have grilled and smoked has come out perfect.

I love my new classic. It does replace a classic that I bought about 13 years ago. This one is a much better quality and comes with more valuable accessories. I have been very pleased and love trying the new accessories. Thank you for such a great quality product!

Very efficient use of lump charcoal, cooks everything perfectly. Great companion to full size Kamado Joe. Built a moveable stand to be able to move it easily.

Since the purchase of my Kamado, I am always excited to cook. It's versatile and it's amazing what I can do with it. Wow !!!!

Just smoked a brisket for over 10 hours and the firebox was still half full of charcoal! Amazing how little fuel it uses!

I’ve had my Kamado Joe Classic for years. I used to have four grills; gas, charcoal, a small and a large smoker. My wife was hesitant to let my buy my Joe because I already had so many. After the first cook, she said “Ok, I’m glad I let you buy that”. After cooking in the Joe for a while, I got rid of all the other grills. There was no need for me to keep them since the Joe does it all. I don’t even have to bake in the house anymore. No matter what’s cooked on it, it’s amazing!! P.S. Love John Setzler and the Kamado Joe Cooking channel.

I have had my my classic and recommended this to many others and they all agree this is the best ceramic cooking tool ever!

I’ve had my KJ for several years now. I’ve owned many different charcoal and gas grills along with offset and electric smokers, but nothing compares to my KJ. I have the Joetisserie and the DoJoe and they are well worth buying. Also, the customer service has been excellent. I can’t image ever owning anything different.

I have had my Kamado for almost 2 years now, and it is an amazing Grill. I continue to learn new techniques and improve each time I use it. It’s an investment, but highly recommend for the serious Grill Master.

A perfect Christmas Gift from the family to a guy who grills in some fashion 5-6 days a week. This is my forth cooker "on staff" , and we so look forward to our week-ends with it. Perfect for empty-nesters like us, but we have fed 6 on one cooking cycle. It was a lot of fun learning to use it, and I still pull out the manual just to help with temperature control. Nothing much is better than soaking in the spa on the back deck, while KJ Jr. surrounds the deck with tasty aromas. Clean up is a whiz, and the idea to reuse un-spent coals is a great tip!