Grills & smokers · owner-verdict comparison

Kamado Joe Classic II vs Meater Plus: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Kamado Joe Classic II: 75% of 32 owners recommend it, vs 53% of 155 for the Meater Plus.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Kamado Joe Classic II

75%of 32 owners recommend
75% recommend · 13% neutral · 12% don't
Owners praise
  • Built like a tank and lasts for years in all weather
  • Excellent heat retention and precise temperature control
  • Outstanding customer service and support
Owners complain about
  • Ceramic heat deflector cracks easily and replacements are hard to get
  • Expensive, premium-priced cooker
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Meater Plus

53%of 155 owners recommend
53% recommend · 13% neutral · 34% don't
Owners praise
  • Often accurate internal temp readings
  • Fully wireless, no trailing probe wires
  • Good app with cook graphs
Owners complain about
  • Frequent connectivity drops
  • Limited wireless range
  • Ambient temp readings often off
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What Kamado Joe Classic II owners say

“We switched about 1.5 years ago to the kamado joe classic ii’s and I can assure you those things are WAY better engineered in almost every way.”
— ImNotClever_Sorry on Reddit
“The food in it turns out great.”
— @fawzye22 on YouTube
“the heat deflector cracked. On to the shop to buy the replacement. Ordered 6 months ago and still not received. Rumour tells me that the heat deflectors are now discontinued. What? This thing cracks so easily but discontinued? People who wants KJ, think twice.”
— dDerDol M. on ProductReview.com.au

What Meater Plus owners say

“The only thing g that counts is the center temperature which you can accurately measure with a meat thermometer. I use a Meater plus”
— winehaze on Reddit
“The MEATER really is a great tool. It does what is says which is everything.”
— @jonathanrobertson3406 on YouTube
“Constant trouble with this thing. Says not close enough when phone, probe, and dock are all right next to each other. Getting ready to just throw this thing out!”
— @cassandratheisen6865 on YouTube