Vermont Castings Pioneer™ Charcoal Kamado BBQ Grill

Vermont Castings Pioneer™ Charcoal Kamado BBQ Grill

Name: Vermont Castings Pioneer™ Charcoal Kamado BBQ Grill
Brand: Vermont Castings
Price: 399.99 CAD
Availability: InStock

$399.99

For those who enjoy the grilling journey, hone your craft with the Vermont Castings Pioneer™ Charcoal Kamado BBQ Grill. Built with quality steel and cast iron for heat-retention while heat control features like airflow dampers and heat deflectors make it easy achieve your best results, whether you're low-heat smoking or high-heat searing.

SKU: 0853174

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7-in-1 cooking: smoke, barbecue, grill, bake, roast, sear and char, all with results of rich charcoal flavour
Features 558 sq. in. of total cooking surface, with a 400 sq. in. primary cooking surface that's 27% larger than a circular grill
Calibrated top and bottom airflow dampers provide precise temperature control ranging between 200°F up to 700°F
Triple-walled steel construction provides insulation for heat retention
Cast iron heat deflectors provide control over heat distribution for two-zone direct or indirect cooking
Thick-gauge cast iron cooking grates retain and transfer heat to your food
DURA-Structure™ rigid steel frame, steel body, load-bearing side shelves, and industrial cart design create a stable prep and grilling station
EASY-Care™ removable warming rack and cooking grates lifter for easy coal and cook box access, along with a removable ash catch tray that makes cleaning hassle-free
Wheels for portability
Simplified assembly: This product can be assembled using BILT, a free mobile phone app, that provides easy-to-follow interactive 3D instructions. BBQ assembly may also be available at an additional charge. Call your local store for details.

OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT POWER TYPE

Charcoal

MAIN COOKING SURFACE

2580.6 cm².

DIMENSIONS ASSEMBLED (WIDTH)

48 1/2 in (123.06 cm)

DIMENSIONS ASSEMBLED (HEIGHT)

49 1/8 in (124.76 cm)

DIMENSIONS ASSEMBLED (DEPTH)

27 1/4 in (69.06 cm)

PACKAGE WEIGHT

153.99 lbs (69.85 kg)

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Customer Reviews

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Great performance with many quality flaws

This is a fairly great kamado for the price. It was relatively simple and straightforward to build. The overall quality of the unit is good and I'm generally happy with its performance.

Usage: The grill has great performance. It's very well insulated and I was able to run a 12 hour cook on only the initial charge of charcoal. The top and bottom vents work well to adjust the temperature and it's quite responsive to those changes. I was able to keep a steady ~225F for the whole cook.

Build: Oh boy. Maybe I got a dud, but I'm not sure. The quality control is *not* good. There is bubbling paint on the inner firebox. Many scuffs on the outside of the kamado. The thermometer, while accurate (according to my digital thermometer) will not willingly adjust the dial unless you flick/tap on the glass to get it to move. The legs butt into the ash pan and prevent it from sitting flush. You need to bend the unit side to side in order to have the pan clear the legs and sit properly. Without it, there is a large gap and the clips don't snap close properly. I've tried re-adjusting the legs, but due to how they are designed, it is impossible to fix. The top grate was supplied with a completely bent attachment point. This was welded and painted and sent out of the factory like this. It's difficult to get it on the grates, and when you do it shifts them all around. Several edges of the ash pan and firebox had chips in the paint right out of the box.

I want to like this, and I do, but it's too much of a hassle to return (plus, I don't have the box or packaging anymore.) I'll keep it, but based on the quality control, I won't be surprised if it doesn't last more than a handful of years.

I would give it more than three stars if the quality issues were non-existent. The performance is great, just everything else... not so much.

Great Product!

This is a solidly built, very versatile barbq. I've cooked with it a couple of times per week for past few months and it always performs. It did a great job holding temperature. It smoked a brisket perfectly. Does a great job grilling chicken or burgers. I've really enjoyed using it. I apparently has an older version without bracing to support it and VC contacted me to make sure I was sent the bracing. Fantastic customer service!