Weber Original Kettle Premium 22-Inch vs Char-Griller Akorn Kamado
Head-to-head comparison based on trust scores, features, pricing, and real user feedback.
Our pick: Weber Original Kettle Premium 22-Inch (Trust Score 9.4 vs 7.9)
9.4
Excellent
Best Overall
Pros
- +Legendary durability and design
- +Legendary durability and design
- +One-Touch ash cleaning system
- +One-Touch ash cleaning system
- +Hinged grate for easy charcoal access
Cons
- −Limited cooking space for crowds
- −Limited cooking space for crowds
- −No work surface included
- −No work surface included
Don't buy if
- ⚠ The porcelain enamel can crack if the grill is dropped or hit with hard objects, exposing steel to rust.
- ⚠ The porcelain enamel can crack if the grill is dropped or hit with hard objects, exposing steel to rust.
7.9
Good
Pros
- +Kamado performance at budget price
- +Best budget kamado option
- +Best budget kamado option
- +Triple-wall insulation
- +Triple-wall steel insulation
Cons
- −Steel body can rust over time
- −Steel can rust if coating chips
- −Steel can rust if coating chips
- −Ash pan is small and fills quickly
- −Smaller than ceramic kamados
Don't buy if
- ⚠ The steel construction will rust if the paint is chipped so touch-up paint should be applied to any scratches immediately.
- ⚠ The painted steel body will rust if the coating is scratched so avoid using abrasive cleaning tools on the exterior.
- ⚠ The painted steel body will rust if the coating is scratched so avoid using abrasive cleaning tools on the exterior.