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Kamado Joe Classic II vs Big Green Egg Large

Our pick

Big Green Egg Large

Kamado Grills

Why this one

  • The Big Green Egg Large offers 262 square inches of cooking space on an 18.25-inch grate.1

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Kamado Joe Classic IIBig Green Egg Large

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What Kamado Joe Classic II offers

The Classic II gives you an 18-inch grate and 250 square inches of cooking area for everyday kamado cooking.2

2 models / at a glance

Key differences

Every specification ↗
Cooking area · sq in250 sq in2Higher preferred ↑
Grate diameter · in18 in2Higher preferred ↑
Cooking area · sq in262 sq in1Higher preferred ↑
Grate diameter · in18.25 in1Higher preferred ↑

What differs

SpecificationKamado Joe Classic IIBig Green Egg Large
Cooking area250 sq in2262 sq in1
Grate diameter18 in218.25 in1
Weight227.7 lb2162 lb1

More details

SpecificationKamado Joe Classic IIBig Green Egg Large
Wall constructionCeramic2Ceramic1
Max temperature750 °F2750 °F1
Grate materialNot publishedStainless steel3

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Sources

  1. biggreenegg.com
  2. www.kamadojoe.com
  3. www.smokedbbqsource.com