NewAge Platinum 22″ Kamado Grill – Black

New Age Kamodo. Beautiful Grill that everyone compliments, very heavy (takes two people to lift) and well built with quality stainless hardware. I’ve had it for about 3 years and love cooking on it. I did need to adjust the lid to stay open when new as another review stayed but that’s why it’s adjustable and easy to do. It’s not cheap and I wish it came with the accessories package like heat deflector and pizza stone but overall I’m very happy with the purchase and quality.

Poor quality. Lid doesn't stay open, wood fell off lower vent door levera

Mold inside grill. I bought the grill less than a year ago- I definitely like the way it cooks but beware the inside does get mold when not use over the winter. I even took all the inner parts indoor and cleaned the grill well prior to place the waterproof cover they sell. Apparently the warranty doesn’t cover mold -so definitely not worth it. I have never had an issue with my regular bbq

Great smoker! This smoker holds heat very well. It’s solid and heavy, well constructed. Great product.

Love my NewAge Kamado!! I got the NewAge Platinum Kamado to replace my old Kamado from another brand because its fire bowl started cracking, and both the top & bottom vents were hard to open & close as they rusted. I like this NewAge Kamado which has lots of great features like the vents are stainless steel material that I am not worried about the rusting problem and the unique design of the Ash Bucket that can contain a large amount of ash but it doesn’t block the airflow. The Cart is very sturdy and stainless steel with solid wood folding side-tables, and the castors are large I have no issue with moving the Kamado around over my bumpy patio. Cooking with this Kamado has been so fun although I also love cooking with my NewAge gas grill when serving a big party of friends and family with plenty of food, or on the weekday I need to quickly prepare the meals. During weekends and holidays, I very enjoy my time using this Kamado that is so chill from lighting the charcoal, manipulating the temperature, smelling the burning charcoal aroma, watching the smoke coming out from the top to enjoying the delicious food with a smoky flavor that are such a wonderful leisure moment and artisan experience. All the accessories I have were working perfectly, I smoked the beef brisket at low temperature for hours, seared the steaks, roasted the chicken and turkey, grilled the lobsters, and made pizza on the pizza stone. This is a great Kamado grill that I would like to recommend it to everyone!

Food tastes amazing! So I've been considering something like this for years, and I've had some Newage outdoor kitchen cabinets for a couple of years now that I've been really happy with, so when I saw that they now offered a kamado I had to give it a try. I really like the included charcoal divider so I can have two zones to cook which allows me to sear on one side and then move to the other side for indirect heat. This is actually my first charcoal grill so I never knew what I was missing out on, but let me tell you the flavor you get from this is amazing! Probably the coolest thing with this kamado though is their ash bucket which looks like it has a chimney built into it which funnels air up directly in the middle of the unit and makes the charcoal burn very evenly without any cold spots. Never seen anything like it!

My new favourite way to grill! I got the Platinum Kamado earlier this year and have been using it almost daily, even for weeknight dinners. I have done ribs, brisket, chicken, sausages, pork belly burnt ends, pulled pork, steaks, and yes... even vegetables. It takes very little planning - as long as I light up the coals before prepping the food (15-20min), the grill is hot when I am ready to use it. (I haven't used my gas grill in months!) The ash bucket is incredibly easy to clean compared to other brands I have used in the past. The cooking grate is SOLID, very heavy duty, but not a problem to lift it with the tool that comes with it. Very efficient use of charcoal. I've done +10h cooks (low and slow) without the need to add charcoal during the cook session. The temperature remains very stable even on cold and windy days, thanks to the thick ceramic body. When done, I close the top and bottom vents and I know I will have some coals left for the next cook. I'd buy it again in a heartbeat.