Char-Broil Kamander Kamado Grill

I am very impressed with my new Kamander Grill. Heat control is better than any kamado type grill I have used. (using Kamado type grills for the last seven years. ). In a short time I am able to sear at very high heat and dial it back for good long low temperature cook. I recommend 2 people for assembly. I assembled mine by myself. Whew that was a challenge. Directions were simple to follow. Easy to clean, I appreciate the enameled grate, the stainless folding shelf and numbered controls. Well packaged and shipped on time. (Early delivery) If I will do my part in caring for it, I believe I will get many years use from a very reasonably priced and very versatile grill. I don't know how you can go wrong with one of these.

I recently got a Kamander Charcoal Grill and I am really enjoying it. The grill took about 1.5 hours to put together, and was not too difficult to do. I have used propane gas grills for the past 20 years, and decided that I wanted to go back to charcoal as I believe it makes certain foods taste better. So far I have used the grill 3 times. The first thing I cooked was hamburgers, and I was not disappointed with the taste. Not having used a charcoal grill in many years, it took some getting used to. There are 2 separate vents that are adjustable and help to control the temperature of the grill. Make sure when cooking hamburgers, hotdogs and steaks that you take out the drip pan (which is used for indirect heat cooking). I found that using a Charcoal Chimney Starter also made it much easier to getting the coals to light. I didn't want to use lighter fluid, as I have found that it affects the taste. Same goes for the easy light charcoal that already has the lighter fluid in it. Avoid those and use basic charcoal and a chimney starter for better tasting food. The next thing I tried was smoking some pork. I smoked a pork shoulder butt for about 12 hours. It came out so good that I may never go out to a restaurant for BBQ pork sandwiches again. Again, if you are new to smoking meat or cooking with charcoal, it will take some learning and some trial and error, but it is well worth it. The latest thing I cooked on the grill was a couple of steaks. Everything I have cooked so far has been great. Again, cooking on charcoal gives you a much richer taste then cooking with propane. This grill has wheels which makes it very easy for moving around to different locations if needed. It also has a side shelf which makes it extremely convenient to place your platters, water bottle or food you will be grilling. This grill seems very durable and just as high of quality as other similar types of grills that sell for twice the amount of this grill. I also enjoy the appearance of the grill as it has the dome type top and not the traditional look of a charcoal grill. There is a temperature gauge on the lid that makes it very handy for keeping track of where the temperature is so you can make adjustments and control the temp while cooking. Of course, this is not the typical charcoal grill as it cooks, smokes and bakes. The one negative I have on the grill is that the manufacturer put a large sticker on the side shelf that was almost impossible to take off. I had to use Goo Gone and spend at least an hour working to get the sticker off. Other than the sticker, my experience with the grill has been positive and I would recommend this grill to anyone. I am so happy that I have this grill and look forward to grilling & smoking many different meats with it. This item was sent as a free sample in exchange for my review.

This is by far the best grill! We love it! Top quality! Does way more than just your average charcoal grill!

My son who received this grill has been happily grilling on it since the day after he received it.

A hidden gem that will cook absolutely as good as any $1500 egg! For a test burn I put in one chimney of simple Kingsford. I ran it for 5 hours at 400 degrees and only messed with the vents an tad twice! I shut it down after 5 hours and still has 1/3 of my charcoal left unburnt!!!

The Kamander char broil grill is amazing! We have used it several times and each time the meat is done to perfection! I am a chef and was amazed at how most the meat turned out. One feature I loved was how easy it was to maintain the temperature. Keeping the temp level is the key to meat done right! The Kamander did this. Also I love the ability not only to grill,but also to smoke roast and bake! That's exciting!!! Assembly the grill was definitely a two man job. The only real complaint I would have is the sticker that was on the shelf was very hard to get off. This item was sent as a free sample in exchange for a review.

I have a small deck in the city and one of my concerns with any grill is the possibility of heat or sparks escaping from the grill and possibly causing damage to my home or neighbors. The insulation of the grill and the fact that both the air inlet and ash pans are not open to the ground helped but me at ease. Assembly took a little while with two of us (about 45 min) but didn't feel any more difficult than other charcoal and gas grills I've assembled in the past. The construction is solid and I expect that the grill will last a long time as long as I keep it properly covered and cleaned. I've used many conventional charcoal grills in the past and it worked as expected when grilling some Ribeye steaks, burgers, italian sausages and corn on the cob. I even grilled a loaf of garlic bread in foil on the top rack. Using it this way, it felt very solid and capable but I knew I wasn't taking advantage of the insulation and other advanced features. To test the stability of the temperature control I used the grill to roast and lightly smoke a pot roast. I didn't quite get the exact temperature I wanted the first time but it was close enough that I was able to adjust my cooking time to make up for it (I was trying to cook at 300 deg F but ended up at about 320). Once I dialed in the temp, I left it alone and checked the gauge at the top about every 15 minutes. I cooked the roast in an open pan with foil for 3 hours and it came out just as good as in my oven but with a nice added grill smoke flavoring. Given the solid temperature performance, I want to use it as an outdoor oven during the summer instead of heating up the kitchen. I haven't had time to source and cook a whole brisket or pork shoulder but both of those are on my to do list and I'm confident that they'll come out perfectly. The last thing I'll mention is that cleanup was very straightforward and less messy than my past grills, the internal ash pan and drip pan lifted easily and meant I was able to clean it mostly in my dishwasher instead of having to break out the hose to get rid of burnt food bits. This item was sent as a free sample in exchange for my review so I put it through its paces as best I could.

I used this grill for the first time today...seasoned it for an hour and cooked a couple of steaks,asparagus, and hot dogs for the kids....easy to put together and use. Food was really good. Look forward to using a lot. Way cheaper than any of the other Kamados.

I bought this from Walmart 12 months ago for $329.00 after spending a month researching Kamado grills. Most Kamado style grills are $500 - $1,000 - there are a couple of Grills that cost less than the Charbroil- I chose this one because I liked the controllable vents in easy reach and better than a little sliding . door, the large tray that folds down. I have used this a min of two times a week- I can slow cook at 250 degrees and sear a steak at 700 degrees. When you cook on this grill your food comes off great tasting- Salmon, Steaks, Pork- you will raise your bbq talents immediately. The grill shipped -heavy but I put it together by myself. Everything fit- i bought the cover and the grill still looks brand new inside and out- no peeling or discoloured paint after many many cookouts. You cant go wrong- Walmart had the best price and free shipping.

To begin with this grill is the assembly. I'm a very mechanically inclined person and I spent 53 minutes from opening the box to grill ready to use. The instructions were good and easy to follow. The one item was that in Section 1 while the photo shows leg placement of the wheel legs and the capped leg it didn't indicate this was important. I had to swap two legs once I realized this. The fasteners were well labeled. So on the bad side the small flimsy clips that holds the sealing ring onto the lids probably won't last. Most of my sealing ring was dislodged as received so I reinstalled it. Other than the sealing ring the rest of the grill appears to be well built. The last and pretty big issue with is that it came with a very large sticker on the table top. This was very hard to get off and really wasn't necessary. A nice flyer taped to this surface would of done fine. Whoever dreamed this up should get out of their cubicle and go out and remove a few to see what a pain it is. I'm a gas grill guy and haven't used charcoal in decades. I followed the direction and fired the grill up to season it. I used this time to play with the temperature settings and found I didn't have much control. Next I prepped a pork loin to smoke. I fired up the grill with some instant light charcoal briquettes and some wood chips. As per the directions once the temp went past 100 I closed they vents down to 1.5. The temperature continued to rise so I closed the vents completely off which seem to have no effect. As time went the grill settled in the 350-400 range. I tried burping out the heat a number of times and also several positions like the intake completely closed but smoke open. Still no control on heat. I also tried a towel over the intake vent thinking it might be leaking air in. So this trial ended in baking the lion. Ok round 2 time to grill some steaks. So the instructions recommended to use lump charcoal so I bought a bag of this. Well this requires you to turn on the survivalist skills to get it to light without fluid or a chimney. But with enough work I got a fire going. Once it was going well I closed the list and let the temp approach 600. Then I closed the vents to 3.5. The temp kept going and at 700 I opened the grill to let some heat out and also adjusted the vents to 2.5. I continued to play with the vents trying to get a constant temperature but once the grilling started with the opening and closing of the list to load and turn the steaks it varied from 550 to 700. The steaks turned out very good but looks like I still need some practice for a charcoal grill. On round three I had a much better time lighting the lump charcoal without fluid or a chimney. Once I had a good fire going I closed the lid and set the vents to 1 as soon as I closed the lid. The grill got to 400 to 450. This time I was doing brats and chicken breasts. The grill seem to settle in to this temp and I didn't change any venting. I made quick checks for temp and turning. They turned out well. So for final conclusion, the results do provide a bit more smoky/charcoal taste versus a gas grill so this is a plus. I can't say I got the hang of the controls and able to keep the grill at temps. I will be practicing more as I'd like to smoke some items more at the 200 degree ranges. This item was sent free as a sample in exchange for my review.