just bought the 18" Kamado Joe from Lowes @ $799

Classic 1.

thank you. it's by far the cheapest ceramic out there. that said, i find the build quality pretty solid. looking forward to it. i think the versatility is great and def has the potential to take a deep dive into the accessories and little tricks that you can do on this device. divide and conquer lol

Char-Griller Kamado Acorn 20” $297.00 Home Depot with built in cart

Um this isn’t even remotely close to what I’m discussing here.

Side note: hey I bought a grill…downvotes lol
This place huh

Get yourself a basket for the coals. You can take out the metal grate with the holes when you use the basket. Before I got the basket I had issues with ash clogging up that grate and causing temp fluctuations on long cooks.
Coal Basket this one is $50. They range from $30 to the namebrand Ash Kicker at $90.

The big KJ accessories are the pizza and rotisserie attachments. I do not recommend the pizza one unless you find it at a deep discount. The rotisserie is worth it but make sure you get the additional basket. My favorite way to make wings. I don’t have the Slo-roller so I cannot speak on that.

I second the recommendation above about the Smoking Dad YouTube channel. He is the best resource for techniques on cooking on a KJ. Not so much recipes because he pretty much only cooked brisket and pork shoulders repeatedly to update his techniques. Make sure to check the dates because he was constantly updating his favorite techniques.

I find that the kingsford professional available at Costco works extremely well in my kamado. I have the small one.

For $300 more at Costco you could have the Weber Kamado that is 24”. Light weight. Works great. Burns both briquettes or lump.

I’m sure the Kamado Joe is a great grill, but that is too small for me. Enjoy. You’ll cook some great food.

My bad. You’re right. I was looking at the wrong grill that was metal and not ceramic.

I meant low….