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Smokers & Grills

Pellet, offset, kamado and kettle.

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Traeger Ironwood 885

Traeger Ironwood 885

The outgoing Ironwood, and the better buy for it — more grate space than the model that replaced it, for less money.

Temperature range
165–500°F
Cooking area
885 sq in across two tiers
Hopper capacity
20 lb
$$$$Hardwood pellets
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Kamado Joe Classic III

Kamado Joe Classic III

Ceramic, so it holds heat like nothing else here — and weighs what a ceramic oven weighs.

Temperature range
225–750°F
Cooking area
250 sq in
Grill diameter
18 in
$$$$Lump charcoal
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Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker 22"

Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker 22"

The cheapest way into genuinely good barbecue. No electronics to fail, and it never goes out of date.

Cooking area
726 sq in across two grates
Diameter
22 in
Dimensions
48.5 in H × 23 in W × 24 in D
$$$$Charcoal · Wood chunks
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Compared

Smokers & Grills: published specifications side by side. An em dash means the manufacturer does not publish that figure.
SpecTraegerIronwood 885Kamado JoeClassic IIIWeberSmokey Mountain Cooker 22"
Price band$$$$$$$$$$$$
Temperature range165–500°F225–750°F
Cooking area885 sq in across two tiers250 sq in726 sq in across two grates
Hopper capacity20 lb
Capacity10 chickens, 7 rib racks, or 9 pork butts
Weight175 lb280.6 lb
StatusListed by Traeger as a legacy model
Grill diameter18 in
WarrantyLimited lifetime10 years on bowl, lid and centre ring
Diameter22 in
Dimensions48.5 in H × 23 in W × 24 in D
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