Charcoal Grill Reviews

43 hand-tested charcoal grills, rated and compared.

Gas Charcoal Electric Pellet

Broil King 923610 charcoal cabinet smoker at an angle, two latched doors, door thermometer, round side dampers

Broil King Charcoal Cabinet Smoker Review

Broil King 7.7/10

King-Griller Gambler E1416 barrel charcoal grill on its four-leg cart, lid shut, side shelf out, on a stone terrace

Char-Griller King-Griller Gambler Barrel Style Charcoal Grill Review

Char-Griller 7.7/10

Cuisinart CCG-190 portable charcoal grill in black, lid latched shut, standing on three steel legs above its grey ash dish

Cuisinart CCG-190 Portable Charcoal Grill Review

Cuisinart 7.6/10

Broil King Keg Kamado Charcoal grill, black keg-shaped body on a wheeled cart, on patio flagstones at dusk

Broil King Keg Kamado Charcoal Review

Broil King 8.6/10

Broil King Regal 400 Charcoal Offset, black steel barrel cooker with a smaller offset chamber at right and two wheels.

Broil King Regal 400 Charcoal Offset Review

Broil King 8.3/10

King-Griller Gambler E1816 charcoal grill in black, lid shut, side shelf out, standing on its folding cart

Char-Griller King-Griller Gambler Portable Charcoal Grill Review

Char-Griller 7.8/10

Cuisinart COS-118 vertical charcoal smoker, black enamel body on three splayed legs, lid thermometer and latched door.

Cuisinart COS-118 Review

Cuisinart 7.9/10

Kamado Joe Big Joe II in red on its black cast iron cart, both slatted side shelves folded out

Kamado Joe Big Joe II Review

Kamado Joe 8.8/10

Red Kamado Joe Big Joe II standing on its own ceramic feet with no cart, stainless ash drawer at the base

Kamado Joe Big Joe II Standalone Review

Kamado Joe 8.3/10

Black Char-Broil portable charcoal grill open on a camp table, pine trees and a tent behind it

Char-Broil 190 Sq. Inch Portable Charcoal Grill Review

Char-Broil 7.3/10

Weber Go-Anywhere charcoal grill on a pickup tailgate in a stadium car park, wire legs folded down

Weber Go-Anywhere Charcoal Grill Review

Weber Ranch Kettle 37 charcoal grill on its steel cart, loaded on a pickup tailgate in a car park

Weber Ranch Kettle Charcoal Grill 37 Review

Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker Smoker 22 standing on gravel, black barrel, aluminum fuel door, lid thermometer

Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker Smoker 22 Review

Red ceramic Kamado Joe Classic II on a black rolling stand under a wooden pergola, side shelves out, lid closed

Kamado Joe Classic II Review

Kamado Joe 8.9/10

Black Weber Performer Smart kettle on its two-wheeled cart, control panel lit, parked on flagstones by a raised bed

Weber 22 Performer Smart Charcoal Grill Review

Black Weber kettle, lid closed with the lid damper showing, on chrome legs and two Weber wheels on flagstone

Weber Original Kettle Charcoal Grill 22 Review

Black Weber Smokey Joe 14 kettle on a patio, lid on, chrome bail handle raised, silver ash catcher below the tripod legs

Weber Smokey Joe 14 Charcoal Grill Review

weber smokey mountain cooker smoker 18 review

Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker Smoker 18 Review

Weber Summit Kamado E6 in black, lid closed, on its three-caster tripod stand with a wire bottom rack

Weber Summit Kamado E6 Charcoal Grill Review

Weber Summit Kamado S6: black kamado bowl at one end of a black cart, stainless worktop filling the rest

Weber Summit Kamado S6 Charcoal Grill Center Review

Black Char-Broil C-Line 840 charcoal grill on a garden path, lid closed, smokestack at the right and the CHARBROIL name across the front shelf

Char-Broil C-Line 840 Charcoal Grill Review

Char-Broil 8.0/10

bayou classic ceramic charcoal grill review

Bayou Classic Ceramic Charcoal Grill Review

Bayou Classic 7.8/10

Black Char-Griller 22-inch kettle grill on gray patio paving beside a brick wall, lid closed, ash bucket under the bowl

Char-Griller 22-inch Kettle Charcoal Grill and Smoker Review

Char-Griller 7.9/10

char griller competition pro offset smoker review

Char-Griller Competition Pro Offset Smoker Review

Char-Griller 7.6/10

Black Char-Griller Smokin' Pro barrel smoker on wet gravel, side fire box at right, smokestack up, hedge behind

Char-Griller Smokin' Pro Barrel Grill and Offset Smoker Review

Char-Griller 7.8/10

weber smokey mountain cooker smoker 14 review

Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker Smoker 14 Review

Black Nexgrill charcoal barrel grill with chimney and side shelf on gray paving beside a low brick wall

Nexgrill 17.5-Inch Charcoal Barrel Grill Review

Nexgrill 7.1/10

Original Kettle Premium Charcoal Grill 26" Review

Weber Original Kettle Premium Charcoal Grill 26" Review

Original Kettle Charcoal Grill 18" Review

Weber Original Kettle Charcoal Grill 18" Review

22" Performer Deluxe Charcoal Grill (With Gas Ignition) Review

Weber 22" Performer Deluxe Charcoal Grill (With Gas Ignition) Review

Jumbo-Joe Charcoal Grill 18” Review

Weber Jumbo-Joe Charcoal Grill 18” Review

Performer Charcoal Grill 22” Review

Weber Performer Charcoal Grill 22” Review

Patio Pro Charcoal Grill Review

Char-Griller Patio Pro Charcoal Grill Review

Char-Griller 7.1/10

Side Fire Box/Table-Top Charcoal Grill Review

Char-Griller Side Fire Box/Table-Top Charcoal Grill Review

Char-Griller 7.6/10

AKORN Jr. Kamado Charcoal Grill Review

Char-Griller AKORN Jr. Kamado Charcoal Grill Review

Char-Griller 7.5/10

E16620 Akorn Kamado Charcoal Grill Review

Char-Griller E16620 Akorn Kamado Charcoal Grill Review

Char-Griller 8.0/10

Classic I Ceramic Charcoal Grill Review

Kamado Joe Classic I Ceramic Charcoal Grill Review

Kamado Joe 8.0/10

CLASSIC III Review

Kamado Joe CLASSIC III Review

Kamado Joe 8.0/10

JOE JR. WITH CAST IRON STAND Review

Kamado Joe JOE JR.®WITH CAST IRON STAND Review

Kamado Joe 8.0/10

Premium Red Kettle Charcoal Grill Review

Char-Griller Premium Red Kettle Charcoal Grill Review

Char-Griller 7.8/10

Akorn Kamado Charcoal Grill, Cart Review

AKORN Kamado Charcoal Grill, Cart Review

Char-Griller 7.5/10

Weber Master-Touch Charcoal Grill 22" Review

Weber Master-Touch Charcoal Grill 22" Review

Weber Original Kettle Premium Charcoal Grill 22 Review

Weber Original Kettle Premium Charcoal Grill 22 Review