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Char-Griller AKORN Charcoal Grill

$426.38
(4.42) 4.42 stars out of 12 reviews 12 reviews
$426.38
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Char-Griller AKORN Charcoal Grill

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4.42 out of 5stars
(12 reviews)

Most helpful positive review

5.00 out of 5 stars review
Verified Purchaser
06/12/2016
Akorn Kamado Kooker
I was looking for a cooker that would provide a way to charcoal grill some meats, but also provide a good way to smoke others. I too was looking at the Green Egg, but just could not justify the price for my needs. Based on other reviews, I thought this would be an excellent alternative. It has been so far. Delivered without any damage or missing parts, fairly easy to put together- 2 people are nice as it is bulky. Once assembled, it was ready to go. Seasoned the grilling surfaces and off I went to smoke my pork butt. I had a little trouble getting the heat right, but that was my fault and lack of following the instructions for damper controls. Turned out beautifully after 10 hours of smoking. For me, this was a good purchase. I am not a professional grill master, but love the flavor or good charcoal and wood cooking. I also love the fact that the charcoal and wood chamber comes off for easy cleaning and disposal of the ashes. I am giving it an overall rating of 5, simply because compared to my combination gas and charcoal grill, so far the quality of this Kooker, far exceeds what I have had in the past.
Nana7955

Most helpful negative review

1.00 out of 5 stars review
Verified Purchaser
05/06/2022
Product failure within first 5 uses, Horrendous customer ser
Serious paint failure on exterior surface of ash pan starting within first 5 uses; can smell this paint melting (foul chemical odor) every time the temp gauge shows 300 degrees or higher, and now paint has completely flaked away despite grill having been used total of less than 15 times. I meticulously followed all instructions in manual. Never allowed temp gauge to exceed 600 degrees. Kept stored in garage. Emptied ash after each use. Contacted Char Griller customer with thorough picture documentation of the issue and, despite fact that grill purchased less than 5 months ago, their response was to accuse me of damaging the grill by overheating it and then state that they would send me a new ash pan if I paid them $30 plus shipping
Steve
  • 1.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    05/06/2022
    Product failure within first 5 uses, Horrendous customer ser
    Serious paint failure on exterior surface of ash pan starting within first 5 uses; can smell this paint melting (foul chemical odor) every time the temp gauge shows 300 degrees or higher, and now paint has completely flaked away despite grill having been used total of less than 15 times. I meticulously followed all instructions in manual. Never allowed temp gauge to exceed 600 degrees. Kept stored in garage. Emptied ash after each use. Contacted Char Griller customer with thorough picture documentation of the issue and, despite fact that grill purchased less than 5 months ago, their response was to accuse me of damaging the grill by overheating it and then state that they would send me a new ash pan if I paid them $30 plus shipping
    Steve
  • 4.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    02/14/2022
    Great Grill I would send any new Grill master to this grill!
    I purchased this grill for the intent to smoke meats and when I need to sear meats it was the perfect combo and for a great deal compared to the competitors. I love the grill for long smokes like butts or briskets even chili. Sometimes on super windy days the temperature management is a little touchy since I do believe the gasket on the bottom that holds the ash isn't the best seal but still you can hold a solid 250-300 for many hours. I am sure when the weather gets warm again I will do a little mod myself for it to get a more airtight gasket. Only other problem that I have had was maybe 1 month ago the top vent handle that doesn't get too hot snapped off when it was about 10 degrees outside not sure if it was the weather or it was from built up debris, still not a huge problem as it is still functioning. I purchased this grill on July 3rd of 2021 and I see no need to get another grill for many years if it is to hold up!
    Alec
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    04/22/2021
    YES yes yes
    I love this thing, I grill everything from cookies to steaks on it. Smoking stone raises the bar on what all it is capable of. Low and slow to hot and fast. Akorn knows no boundaries. I'd like to see a Akorn XL. Wisconsin winters are no match for the Akorn. It holds heat like a champ.
    Rich K.
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    04/05/2021
    Love this grill
    The best
    Juan Curiel
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    03/23/2021
    Worth the investment
    Daunting to switch to kamado style grill.steep learning curve, but worth learning without needing to take out a second mortgage to afford.
    Cautious adventurer
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    03/20/2021
    Great grill
    Have used to smoke a chicken, sear/ grill a beef tenderloin and grilled thick pork chops plus cooked wrapped, seasoned and oiled baked potatoes all came out great. It is easy to regulate the temperature and I find I use about 1/2 as much charcoal as I do with my Weber. The charcoal use is probably closer to 1/3 as much r because to get the Weber to smother out the fire at all or regulate temp at all I have to use the lid off a 29 year old Weber ( the yellow Simpson's model )
    Crawdad
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    09/24/2020
    Solid construction. Saves you a lot of propane gas
    No.1! Can't describe enough but it's a great deal. Solid construction. Can't believe how long the charcoal last at a proper setting, overnight or a day. This will save me a lot of propane gas. There is still a whole lot more of other recipes i wanted to try, smoke or grill with this. Very excited!
    Unknown
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    08/15/2020
    Best Father's Day gift I ever purchased my hubby
    Bought as a gift for my husband, he had no problems with assembly. We used it once so far and it will take some playing around with getting temps regulated for the smoker part. The taste of a good briquette grill verses a gas grill are why I bought this, it's so much better. I can't wait until he masters the smoker, which he is still researching.
    Sault Girl
  • 4.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    05/11/2020
    Great Grill/Smoker Love it
    I use this for grilling/searing steaks, burgers. I also use it for the low and slow pork butts and ribs. you will want the smoke stone.other then that it comes with everything you will need.
    Cory
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    06/20/2019
    I really love this Kamado grill!!
    Well to start out with I bought this Kamado style grill to replace an old char-griller charcoal grill thats about 20 years old and is on it's last leg and is very rotted out, so I have been looking at this style grill for a few years now and just had to get it. even tho there's a lot of negative review's on this grill about rusting, bolt anchors falling out and other problems. none the less I live in the mid-west and we get our far share of bad weather. but if you take care of it it will take care of you. the first day I brought it home and set it up I did every thing that I needed to do to treat the grates and season them. so I got some lump coal and some hickory chips then made some really awesome smoked ribs with it. I have nothing bad to say about it, It worked great and the flavor profile of the meat was spot on very tender and juicy. I'm the type of person that loves smoke my meat's and loves to cook low and slow thus producing a much better product in the end. like my father in law uses a 30 year old professional size smoker to smoke with I think that he might love to use something like this. with everything said I will update my review in the future after I get to use it a lot more.
    little joe c