A good charcoal grill should be durable, versatile, comes with a large cooking area and easy to use and clean. If you are looking to purchase a charcoal grill, then we have a list of top charcoal grills to help you make the right decision. Our list is based on the brand, price, performabce, features and more.
Our Top 5 Charcoal Grills
1. Weber Performer Deluxe Charcoal Grill
2. Kamado Joe Classic III Charcoal Grill
3. Weber Original Kettle Premium 26-Inch Charcoal Grill
4. Char-Griller Akorn Kamado Charcoal Grill
5. Weber Original Kettle Premium Charcoal Grill
1. Weber Performer Deluxe Charcoal Grill
The Weber Performer Deluxe comes with 22 inches diameter porcelain-enameled bow and lid and a sturdy work table. It is outfitted with innovative gourmet BBQ system hinged cooking grates with a cooking area of 363 square inches. This Weber charcoal grill features an exclusive Touch-N-Go gas ignition system that ignites charcoal with a push of a button. Its one-touch cleaning system swipes ash and debris into the ash catcher easily. This charcoal grill also has a built-in lid thermometer and a removable LCD timer with a large readout.
Things we like:
1. Gourmet BBQ system hinged cooking grates
2. Easy Touch-N-Go gas ignition system
3. One-touch cleaning system with ash catcher
4. Built-in lid thermometer, removable LCD timer, sturdy work table
2. Kamado Joe Classic III Charcoal Grill
The Kamado Joe Classic III is a 18 inches premium ceramic grill with a cooking area of 510 square inches. Its SloRoller hyperbolic smoke chamber is designed to perfect the taste and texture of food by distributing smoke and heat in rolling, recirculating waves. This Kamado Joe charcoal grill comes with a 3-tier divide & conquer flexible cooking system with four system parts and six cooking surfaces for you to cook different food in different styles in different temperature all at the same time. Other features include a slide-out ash drawer, a build-in lid thermometer, an air lift hinge and more.
Things we like:
1. SloRoller hyperbolic smoke chamber
2. 3-tier divide & conquer flexible cooking system with four system parts and six cooking surfaces
3. Slide-out ash drawer
4. Built-in lid thermometer, air lift hinge
Things we dislike:
1. Expensive but worth the price
3. Weber Original Kettle Premium 26-Inch Charcoal Grill
The Weber Original Kettle Premium 26-Inch with a cooking area of 508 square inches is large enough to grill an entire dinner for the whole family. Its porcelain-enameled bowl and lid retain heat and won't rust, crack or peel while withstanding high grilling temperature. This Weber charcoal grill includes a stainless steel hinged cooking grate for easily adding charcoal while grilling. It also comes with a built-in lid thermometer and a one-touch cleaning system with removable ash catcher for hassle free clean up.
Things we like:
1. Large 26 inches diameter charcoal grill
2. Stainless steel hinged cooking grate
3. One-touch cleaning system with ash catcher
4. Built-in lid thermometer
Things we dislike:
1. No work table
4. Char-Griller Akorn Kamado Charcoal Grill
The Char-Griller Akorn Kamado is built to last with a 22 gauge steel body, a powder coated steel exterior and a porcelain coated steel interior. It includes a 314 square inches cast iron cooking grate and a 133 square inches removable warming rack, for a total cooking area of 447 square inches. This Char-Griller charcoal grill has a built-in lid thermometer and an easy dump ash pan for quick and easy clean up.
Things we like:
1. Solid steel construction
2. Cast iron cooking grate, warming rack
3. Easy dump ash pan
4. Built-in lid thermometer
Things we dislike:
1. Small cooking area
5. Weber Original Kettle Premium Charcoal Grill
The Weber Original Kettle Premium consists of 22 inches diameter porcelain -enameled bowl and lid for durability and long grill life. It has a plated steel hinged cooking grate with a cooking area of 363 square inches. Like most Weber charcoal grills, it also comes with a one-touch cleaning system with removable ash catcher and a built-in lid thermometer to monitor your grill's temperature.
Things we like:
1. Plated steel hinged cooking grate
2. One-touch cleaning system with ash catcher
3. Built-in lid thermometer
Thing we dislike:
1. No work table
