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Kamado Joe Classic III 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 IIIBig Green Egg Large

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What Kamado Joe Classic III offers

Kamado Joe Classic III: cooking area 250 sq in.2 Kamado Joe Classic III: grate diameter 18 in.3 Kamado Joe Classic III: weight 280.6 lb.3

2 models / at a glance

Key differences

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

What differs

SpecificationKamado Joe Classic IIIBig Green Egg Large
Cooking area250 sq in2262 sq in1
Grate diameter18 in318.25 in1
Weight280.6 lb3162 lb1

More details

SpecificationKamado Joe Classic IIIBig Green Egg Large
Wall constructionCeramic3Ceramic1
Max temperature750 °F3750 °F1
Heat deflector includedYes3Not published
StandCart3Not published
Grate materialStainless steel3Stainless steel4

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Sources

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