Weber
Weber Original Kettle 22"
$149Cheaper
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Weber Original Kettle 22" vs Char-Griller AKORN Kamado
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Weber Original Kettle 22" is cheaper at $149. Every spec and price links to its source.
Char-Griller
Char-Griller AKORN Kamado
$399.99
Which is better: the Weber Original Kettle 22" or Char-Griller AKORN Kamado?
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Weber Original Kettle 22" is the cheaper at $149.
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Weber Original Kettle 22" | Char-Griller AKORN Kamado |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $149 MSRP per weber.com | $399.99 |
| Brand | Weber | Char-Griller |
| Released | — | — |
| Type | kettle | kamado |
| Primary cooking area sqin | 363 | 325 |
| Material | Porcelain-enameled steel bowl and lid, plated steel cooking grate | Triple-walled insulated steel with cast iron cooking grates |
| Hinged cooking grate | No | No |
| Ash catcher | Yes | Yes |
| Built in thermometer | No | Yes |
| Diameter or size (in) | 22 in | 20 in |
| Release | — | — |
Sources — Weber Original Kettle 22": weber.com (verified 2026-06-19). Char-Griller AKORN Kamado: chargriller.com (verified 2026-06-19).
What's the difference between the Weber Original Kettle 22" and Char-Griller AKORN Kamado?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (5 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
- Type: Weber Original Kettle 22" kettle vs Char-Griller AKORN Kamado kamado
- Primary cooking area sqin: Weber Original Kettle 22" 363 vs Char-Griller AKORN Kamado 325
- Material: Weber Original Kettle 22" Porcelain-enameled steel bowl and lid, plated steel cooking grate vs Char-Griller AKORN Kamado Triple-walled insulated steel with cast iron cooking grates
- Built in thermometer: Weber Original Kettle 22" false vs Char-Griller AKORN Kamado true
- Diameter or size (in): Weber Original Kettle 22" 22 in vs Char-Griller AKORN Kamado 20 in
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Weber Original Kettle 22"
No sourced tester review yet.
Char-Griller AKORN Kamado
One whitelisted tester — Reviewed (USA Today) — hands-on tested this exact model (Char-Griller E16620 Akorn) and named it Best Value: it cooks just as well as a more expensive kamado and is very easy to clean, but struggles to hold low smoking temperatures and may not last as long as pricier ceramic kamados. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Works just as well as a more expensive kamado at a fraction of the cost (Best Value pick); Cast-iron grates deliver nice sear marks over direct heat; Very easy to clean — the entire bottom unhooks to dump ash.
Flagged: Hard to reach low smoking temperatures; floor around 275°F with a learning curve; Smokin' Stone deflector plate is smaller than the grate, so food on the edges over-chars; Build quality and durability lag pricier kamados.