5 Best Charcoal Barbecues in the US - October 2019
Which Are the Best Charcoal Barbecues?
Don't have time to read our analysis of the best charcoal barbecues? No problem, let's cut to the chase, the best charcoal barbecues are:
- 1) Weber Performer Deluxe - $399.00 eBay
- 2) Cobb Pro - $117.39 eBay
- 3) tepro Crystal Mini - $80.00 eBay
- 4) KAMADO Joe - $390.00 eBay
- 5) Petromax Atago - $250.05 eBay
What Charcoal Barbecue to Buy in October 2019?
Let's take a look at the top 5 charcoal barbecues currently for sale in the US, compared side by side:
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| A fully featured and good value for money barbecue Type barbecue. It has a lid, an adjustable thermostat and a thermometer and features cool-touch handle. | A fully featured and bargain price barbecue Type grill. It has a lid and is portable. | A bargain price and fully featured grill Type barbecue. | A good spec but only moderate value for money grill Type barbecue. | A good spec but only ok value for money barbecue Type BBQ. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lid A Lot Bigger Cooking Surface Diameter Adjustable Thermostat Cool-Touch Handle Better Kagoo Score More Shops Are Selling it Better Brand 1 More Item
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Does Not Have a Lid Worse Kagoo Score $170 More Expensive Not As Many Stockists Worse Brand |
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Weber Performer Deluxe
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The Weber Performer Deluxe has a Kagoo Score of 85. However with a price tag of $399.00 this barbecue is a bit expensive. For further details check out our full review of the Weber Performer Deluxe or read our article on whether you should buy a Weber barbecue.
A fully featured and good value for money barbecue Type barbecue. It has a lid, an adjustable thermostat and a thermometer and features cool-touch handle.
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7 Reasons For for Choosing the Weber Performer Deluxe
The Weber Performer Deluxe has a lid (as do the Cobb Pro, the KAMADO Joe and the tepro Crystal Mini), whereas the Petromax Atago does not have this feature. More ...
Some barbecues come with a lid which can be closed over the top of grill whilst it is cooking.
A lid on a BBQ is extremely helpful for stopping the spread of smoke, as well as keeping the heat contained, meaning the food cooks quicker, and there's less chance of an accident. It's absolutely essential for trapping the smoke for hot-smoking food as well.
The Weber Performer Deluxe has a cooking surface diameter of 545, whereas the tepro Crystal Mini is only a 290mm cooking surface diameter barbecue (255mm smaller). More ...
The cooking surface diameter of a barbecue refers to how large the usable cooking surface on the BBQ is, measures in millimetres.
A larger surface area means there is more space to cook food on, meaning more food can be cooked at once.
The Weber Performer Deluxe has an adjustable thermostat, whereas the Cobb Pro, the KAMADO Joe, the Petromax Atago and the tepro Crystal Mini do not have this feature. More ...
Some barbecues have an adjustable thermostat that can be altered, to change the heat up or down.
Different food cook best at different temperatures, so the ability to change the heat level of your BBQ means that you can always pick the best temperature for what you're cooking.
The Weber Performer Deluxe features cool-touch handle, whereas the Cobb Pro, the KAMADO Joe, the Petromax Atago and the tepro Crystal Mini do not feature this benefit. More ...
A barbecue with cool touch handles is specially designed to be always cool to the touch, even when the main body of the BBQ is extremely hot.
Cool touch handles mean that the BBQ is far easier to move around and handle, and there is less of a chance of you accidentally burning yourself on hot metal. Which hurts. A lot.
The Weber Performer Deluxe has received a Kagoo Score of 85, but the Cobb Pro scored 77, the KAMADO Joe scored only 60, the Petromax Atago scored only 61 and the tepro Crystal Mini scored 82.
A greater number of shops increases the chances of the product remaining in stock and also increases the price competition amongst retailers for this barbecue.
Weber barbecues have an average rating of 95%, however Cobb only has an average rating of 75%, KAMADO only has an average rating of 52.3%, Petromax only has an average rating of 53.6% and tepro only has an average rating of 68.8%.
2 Reasons Against for Choosing the Weber Performer Deluxe
The Weber Performer Deluxe is $282 more expensive than the Cobb Pro, $9 more expensive than the KAMADO Joe, $149 more expensive than the Petromax Atago and $319 more expensive than the tepro Crystal Mini.
The Weber Performer Deluxe is two months older than the Petromax Atago. The Weber Performer Deluxe is the same age as the KAMADO Joe.
The cheapest price that we could find for the Performer Deluxe in the US is $399.00 but in total we found only 2 prices for it.
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The Cobb Pro has a Kagoo Score of 77. With a price tag of $117.39 this barbecue is good value for money. For further details check out our full review of the Cobb Pro.
A fully featured and bargain price barbecue Type grill. It has a lid and is portable.
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2 Reasons For for Choosing the Cobb Pro
The Cobb Pro has a lid (as do the KAMADO Joe, the tepro Crystal Mini and the Weber Performer Deluxe), but the Petromax Atago does not have this feature. More ...
Some barbecues come with a lid which can be closed over the top of grill whilst it is cooking.
A lid on a BBQ is extremely helpful for stopping the spread of smoke, as well as keeping the heat contained, meaning the food cooks quicker, and there's less chance of an accident. It's absolutely essential for trapping the smoke for hot-smoking food as well.
The Cobb Pro is a portable barbecue, however the KAMADO Joe, the Petromax Atago, the tepro Crystal Mini and the Weber Performer Deluxe are not. More ...
A portable barbecue is one that is designed to be easily transported.
Portable BBQs are far easier to move from place to place, and can be set up anywhere - helpful for impromptu picnics!
5 Reasons Against for Choosing the Cobb Pro
The Cobb Pro has received a Kagoo Score of 77, however the tepro Crystal Mini scored 82 and the Weber Performer Deluxe scored 85.
The Cobb Pro is $37 more expensive than the tepro Crystal Mini.
The Cobb Pro is only stocked by 1 store, whereas the Weber Performer Deluxe is stocked by 2 shops. More ...
The Cobb Pro is six months older than the KAMADO Joe, eight months older than the Petromax Atago, two months older than the tepro Crystal Mini and six months older than the Weber Performer Deluxe.
Cobb barbecues have an average rating of only 75%, whereas Weber has an average rating of 95%.
The cheapest price that we could find for the Pro in the US is $117.39 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
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The tepro Crystal Mini has a Kagoo Score of 82. With a price tag of $80.00 this barbecue is good value for money. For further details check out our full review of the tepro Crystal Mini or read our article on whether you should buy a tepro barbecue.
A bargain price and fully featured grill Type barbecue.
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2 Reasons For for Choosing the Tepro Crystal Mini
The tepro Crystal Mini has a lid, and so do the Cobb Pro, the KAMADO Joe and the Weber Performer Deluxe, whereas the Petromax Atago does not. More ...
Some barbecues come with a lid which can be closed over the top of grill whilst it is cooking.
A lid on a BBQ is extremely helpful for stopping the spread of smoke, as well as keeping the heat contained, meaning the food cooks quicker, and there's less chance of an accident. It's absolutely essential for trapping the smoke for hot-smoking food as well.
The tepro Crystal Mini costs $80.00, whereas the Cobb Pro is $117.39, the KAMADO Joe is $390.00, the Petromax Atago is $250.05 and the Weber Performer Deluxe is $399.00.
5 Reasons Against for Choosing the Tepro Crystal Mini
The tepro Crystal Mini is a 290 cooking surface diameter barbecue. That's 255mm smaller than the Weber Performer Deluxe (545mm). More ...
The cooking surface diameter of a barbecue refers to how large the usable cooking surface on the BBQ is, measures in millimetres.
A larger surface area means there is more space to cook food on, meaning more food can be cooked at once.
The tepro Crystal Mini has received a Kagoo Score of 82, but the Weber Performer Deluxe scored 85.
Only 1 shop sell the tepro Crystal Mini, however 2 stores sell the Weber Performer Deluxe. More ...
The tepro Crystal Mini is older than the KAMADO Joe by four months, older than the Petromax Atago by six months and older than the Weber Performer Deluxe by four months.
Tepro barbecues have an average rating of only 68.8%, however Cobb has an average rating of 75% and Weber has an average rating of 95%.
The cheapest price that we could find for the Crystal Mini in the US is $80.00 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
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KAMADO Joe
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The KAMADO Joe has a Kagoo Score of 60. However with a price tag of $390.00 this barbecue is a bit expensive. For further details check out our full review of the KAMADO Joe.
A good spec but only moderate value for money grill Type barbecue.
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1 Reason For for Choosing the KAMADO Joe
The KAMADO Joe has a lid, and so do the Cobb Pro, the tepro Crystal Mini and the Weber Performer Deluxe, whereas the Petromax Atago does not. More ...
Some barbecues come with a lid which can be closed over the top of grill whilst it is cooking.
A lid on a BBQ is extremely helpful for stopping the spread of smoke, as well as keeping the heat contained, meaning the food cooks quicker, and there's less chance of an accident. It's absolutely essential for trapping the smoke for hot-smoking food as well.
5 Reasons Against for Choosing the KAMADO Joe
The KAMADO Joe has only received a Kagoo Score of 60, but the Cobb Pro scored 77, the Petromax Atago scored 61, the tepro Crystal Mini scored 82 and the Weber Performer Deluxe scored 85.
The KAMADO Joe is more expensive than the Cobb Pro by $273, more expensive than the Petromax Atago by $140 and more expensive than the tepro Crystal Mini by $310.
Only 1 seller sell the KAMADO Joe, however 2 sellers sell the Weber Performer Deluxe. More ...
The KAMADO Joe is older than the Petromax Atago by two months. The KAMADO Joe is the same age as the Weber Performer Deluxe.
KAMADO barbecues have an average rating of only 52.3%, however Cobb has an average rating of 75%, Petromax has an average rating of 53.6%, tepro has an average rating of 68.8% and Weber has an average rating of 95%.
The cheapest price that we could find for the Joe in the US is $390.00 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
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Petromax Atago
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The Petromax Atago has a Kagoo Score of 61. With a price tag of $250.05 this barbecue is fair value for money. For further details check out our full review of the Petromax Atago.
A good spec but only ok value for money barbecue Type BBQ.
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1 Reason For for Choosing the Petromax Atago
The Petromax Atago was released four years ago, but the Cobb Pro was released five years ago, the KAMADO Joe was released four years ago, the tepro Crystal Mini was released five years ago and the Weber Performer Deluxe was released four years ago
5 Reasons Against for Choosing the Petromax Atago
The Petromax Atago does not have a lid, however the Cobb Pro, the KAMADO Joe, the tepro Crystal Mini and the Weber Performer Deluxe have this feature. More ...
Some barbecues come with a lid which can be closed over the top of grill whilst it is cooking.
A lid on a BBQ is extremely helpful for stopping the spread of smoke, as well as keeping the heat contained, meaning the food cooks quicker, and there's less chance of an accident. It's absolutely essential for trapping the smoke for hot-smoking food as well.
The Petromax Atago has only received a Kagoo Score of 61, but the Cobb Pro scored 77, the tepro Crystal Mini scored 82 and the Weber Performer Deluxe scored 85.
The Petromax Atago is more expensive than the Cobb Pro by $133 and more expensive than the tepro Crystal Mini by $170.
Only 1 shop sell the Petromax Atago, however 2 shops sell the Weber Performer Deluxe. More ...
Petromax barbecues have an average rating of only 53.6%, however Cobb has an average rating of 75%, tepro has an average rating of 68.8% and Weber has an average rating of 95%.
The cheapest price that we could find for the Atago in the US is $250.05 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
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Compare All Charcoal Barbecues
Find the best charcoal barbecue for you by checking our complete list of all charcoal barbecues
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