bosco Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 I must say, that I am just staring at my new KKs and can't believe the build quality. My wife says its an obsession that is bordering creepy lol. I must say the one thing that stands out is the grates of the KK. i have had several people ask me "How does the 23 and 32 grates compare to the big joe size. I did a little research and then did a comparison photo to help you understand the size of both the 23" and 32". The one really cool feature is that the 23" come with 3 grates and the 32" comes with 4 grates. I am very satisfied with getting the 32". At first I was reluctant as I thought that it was too big, however, Dennis assured me that is was a grillers grill. It is a lot bigger than the big joe, but it is not crazy in size!! I will love filling the main grate up with full meals!! The breakdown is as follows 24" Big Joe 452 sq" Main grate included on delivery (standard) 271 sq" (60% more grilling) expander rack not included on delivery 723 sq" total grilling space 23" Ultimate 329 sq" Lower grate 375 sq" Main grate 274 sq" Upper grate 978 sq" Total grilling space included on delivery (standard) 32" Big Bad 544 sq" Lower grate 576 sq" Main grate 418 sq" Upper grate 288 sq" half grate 1,538 sq" Total grilling space included on delivery (standard) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeramicChef Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 Bosco - you're beginning to get this deal figured out! Welcome aboard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosco Posted December 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 very impressed and I have so many people asking me questions about sizes etc so figured a little chart would help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilburpan Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 The breakdown is as follows 24" Big Joe 452 sq" Main grate included on delivery 271 sq" (60% more grilling) expander rack not included on delivery 723 sq" total grilling space Bosco, do you have the Big Joe expander rack? I think you might be a little generous in the expander rack size. I remember seeing the Big Joe expander rack, and to my memory, the KK 23†upper grate was bigger. On the Kamado Joe website, they don’t specify how many square inches the expander rack is. The Big Joe spec sheet says this: Dimensions ........................... 50 in Wide x 54 in High x 31 in DeepCooking Surface .................. 24 in Diameter/452 sq inw/Grill Expander .................. XXX square inches The ad copy for the KJ grill expander says this: Add up to 60% more cooking surface to your grill with the Kamado Joe Grill Expander. That “up to 60% more†seems a bit deliberately vague to me. Why not just state the area of the grill expander? My guess is that the 60% more grill space may apply to the KJ Classic, since it’s easier to be 60% more of a smaller grate than a bigger grate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 Interesting comparison. Have you totaled up all grates for your 3 KJ's compared to all grates for your 2 KK's? Just curious what the total figures work out to be. Charles - Prometheus 16.5", Cassiopeia 19" TT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyfish Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Plenty of cooking space on a 23". Who needs to go to the gym. Its a workout just lifting the KK grids in and out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosco Posted December 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Wilbur I too couldn't find an official grate size. If you got with the 60% that is going with respect to what available Online at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeramicChef Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Plenty of cooking space on a 23". Who needs to go to the gym. Its a workout just lifting the KK grids in and out. Well and truly said, Tony, especially when you're cooking on the Big Bad 32"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
