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Best kamado barbecue among these seven listings

Updated: 23 October 2026

Amazon.co.uk is showing seven kamado listings between £137.90 and £810. You want the best kamado barbecue for the way you actually cook, and the star count pulls you towards thousands of ratings. On the scores we publish, the Ynni TQ0C23GR is the top pick at 71 and the Char-Griller Akorn Jr E6714 is the best value at 64 and £169.99. This page matches each ASIN to a household. The full matrix stays on the [kamado barbecue comparison](/hub/grills-and-barbecues/kamado-barbecue). Figures are shelf prices recorded on 19 October 2026. We did not cook on the grills.

Amazon.co.uk is showing seven kamado listings between £137.90 and £810. You want the best kamado barbecue for the way you actually cook, and the star count pulls you towards thousands of ratings.

Our top picks

Char-Griller Char-Griller Akorn Jr

Best overall

Char-Griller Char-Griller Akorn Jr
6.4/10about £169.99
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Char-Griller Char-Griller Akorn Jr ash

Alternative

Char-Griller Char-Griller Akorn Jr ash
5.8/10about £232.40
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Ynni Ynni Kamado 23 inch

Rank 3

Ynni Ynni Kamado 23 inch
7.1/10about £810
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On this page
  1. 1.What top pick means on this page
  2. 2.The portable pick
  3. 3.The small egg and the unreviewed 21 inch
  4. 4.Which listing to open

What top pick means on this page

The top pick is still the Ynni TQ0C23GR at £810, with 4.5 from seven ratings, because the ceramic listing is the most complete cooker here and both UK texts are positive. Seven ratings stay a thin sample beside 5,093. The bullets describe a chip feeder, a removable second thermometer, four lockable wheels, and two bamboo side tables. The included line says only thermometer, so the trolley stays a bullet claim until the live page confirms it. One UK review asks for lifting instructions, because a bad lift can damage the ceramic. Leave the Ynni if you wanted a portable grill, if there is no level pad for 95 kg, or if seven ratings are too few for the price.

The portable pick

The best value is the Char-Griller E6714 at £169.99, scored at 64, with 4.6 from 5,093 ratings. Only five of the first 50 texts are marked United Kingdom. Those UK comments describe a large chicken, a small charcoal load, and a pork shoulder held low, with the vents shut so fuel remained. We did not repeat those cooks. Ignore 20 watts and 12,000 BTU on a charcoal line. This black ASIN does not name a lid gauge. The ash E86714 is £232.40 for the same star block. Its bullets add a heat gauge, dual dampers, and a 14 inch diameter at 15 kg, while the area field says 14 square inches. If the grate is the argument, continue on the what size kamado page. Heat store against weight sits on ceramic or steel.
Char-Griller Char-Griller Akorn Jr

Testsieger

Char-Griller Char-Griller Akorn Jr
6.4/10about £169.99
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The small egg and the unreviewed 21 inch

The Relaxdays kamado is £137.90, with 2.6 from six ratings. About 26 cm and 530.93 cm² agree, so a couple of burgers is the load. One UK review calls the quality excellent. The other texts describe ceramic that arrived cracked or in pieces, and the warranty field is a dash. It is a weak buy if the shell has to arrive whole. The three Goods Emporium BBQ-KE21 colours are one model: red £589.99, black £599.99, green £649.99, with no star line, so you are buying the specification. The bullet says about 75 kg and the specification says 85 kg. Delivery is kerbside, because a drop can crack the ceramic. The area field of 0.27 m² is about 2,700 cm², larger than a 21 inch circle of roughly 2,234 cm². Green costs £60 more than red for the same unreviewed package.

Which listing to open

Open the Ynni if you can take 95 kg off the kerb and seven ratings are enough. Open the black Akorn if the review file and a shell near 16 kg matter more than ceramic. Buy the ash Junior only for that finish and the heat gauge, after you discard the area field. Leave Relaxdays if the bowl has to arrive whole, and leave BBQ-KE21 until a star line exists.

Common questions

Which listing is the top pick, and why does the 5,093-rating grill sit behind it?
The Ynni TQ0C23GR at £810, scored at 71, leads because the ceramic listing is the most complete cooker here and the two UK texts are positive. The E6714’s 4.6 from 5,093 is a mixed sample: only five of the first 50 texts are marked United Kingdom. If seven ratings are a deal-breaker, keep your own threshold.
Which of these is the best value?
The best value is the black E6714 at £169.99, scored at 64. It is the wrong cooker if you wanted a ceramic near 90 kg on a trolley. The ash E86714 costs £232.40 for the same star block, so the extra outlay buys a finish and a gauge claim, not a second test.
Should I buy the ash Junior as well as the black one?
Only if you want that finish and the heat gauge on the ASIN. It costs £62.41 more than the black E6714 and shares the same 4.6 from 5,093, including the same UK comments. Plan the cook from the 14 inch diameter in the bullets, not the 14 square inch field. If £169.99 already matches the meal, stop there.
Is the £137.90 egg a bargain?
It is the lowest price, and a small cooker: about 26 cm, 530.93 cm², 21.3 kg, and 2.6 from six ratings. One UK text praises the quality. The others describe ceramic that arrived cracked or in pieces, and the warranty field is a dash. It suits you only if a tiny grate is the brief and you accept that arrival risk.
Can I trust a 21 inch ceramic with no reviews?
Not from a star line. Red, black, and green BBQ-KE21 listings have no review text. You would be buying the specification: a stand, bamboo boards, a stainless grill, and a lid thermometer, at about 75 kg in the bullet and 85 kg in the specification. Keep 0.27 m² out of the grate maths. The Ynni at least has seven ratings and two UK texts.
Are Big Green Egg and Kamado Joe in this test?
No. UK round-ups still compare a Large with a Classic III, grates around 46 cm, stands sold separately. Big Green Egg lists the Large at £1,495 for the egg, nest extra. Those figures sit above the Ynni and far above the Akorn. Our scores rank only the amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison.

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Sources

Public UK sources on satisfactory quality, smoke, carbon monoxide and barbecue fire safety, plus buyer notes on kamado size and vent lag. Prices, stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk lines saved on 19 October 2026. These listings are not scored as certified to BS EN 1860-1.

  1. Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 9 (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  2. GOV.UK — smoke control area enforcement (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  3. GOV.UK — nuisance smoke (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  4. NHS — carbon monoxide poisoning (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  5. London Fire Brigade — BBQ safety (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  6. BSI — BS EN 1860-1:2024 solid-fuel barbecues (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  7. Smokey Rebel — kamado guide (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  8. Love2BBQ — kamado size guide (retrieved 22.10.2026)