Published On Oct 2, 2022
Can you taste the difference between the Kamado Joe Big Joe and the Chargriller Akorn that costs 1/7th the price? To find out I put one of the most inexpensive Kamado style grills on the market against one of the best selling premium Kamado smokers to find out which makes the better beef ribs.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Do you need to spend 7x more for good bbq?
01:38 - What do you get for the extra $$$ on the Kamado Joe
03:09 - Setting up the Big Joe for the best results
04:30 - Setting up the Akorn for indirect smoking
05:42 - De-constructed rub recipe for great bark, same day prep
09:50 - The BIG differences I saw between the two grills
13:58 - Results & taste test
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