Big Green Egg
Big Green Egg Large
$1249.99
Best Kamado Grills · head-to-head
Big Green Egg Large vs Grilla Grills Kong
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Grilla Grills Kong is cheaper at $999.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
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Which is better: the Big Green Egg Large or Grilla Grills Kong?
The Big Green Egg Large wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Grilla Grills Kong is the cheaper at $999.99. Get the Big Green Egg Large for the stronger spec sheet, the Grilla Grills Kong to spend less.
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Big Green Egg Large | Grilla Grills Kong |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $1249.99 | $999.99 |
| Brand | Big Green Egg | Grilla Grills |
| Released | — | — |
| Main cooking area sq (in) | 262 | 329 |
| Total cooking area sq (in) | — | 643 |
| Grid diameter (in) | 18.25 | — |
| Body material | ceramic | ceramic |
| Wall thickness (in) | — | — |
| Max temp f | 750 | 700 |
| Weight (lb) | 162 | 213 |
| Included cart | No | Yes |
| Side shelves included | No | Yes |
| Air lift hinge | — | No |
| Tiered rack system | No | Yes |
| Warranty body years | — | 4 |
Sources — Big Green Egg Large: biggreenegg.com (verified 2026-07-11). Grilla Grills Kong: grillagrills.com (verified 2026-07-11).
What's the difference between the Big Green Egg Large and Grilla Grills Kong?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (6 of 12). Matching specs are omitted.
- Main cooking area sq (in): Big Green Egg Large 262 vs Grilla Grills Kong 329
- Max temp f: Big Green Egg Large 750 vs Grilla Grills Kong 700
- Weight (lb): Big Green Egg Large 162 vs Grilla Grills Kong 213
- Included cart: Big Green Egg Large false vs Grilla Grills Kong true
- Side shelves included: Big Green Egg Large false vs Grilla Grills Kong true
- Tiered rack system: Big Green Egg Large false vs Grilla Grills Kong true
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Big Green Egg Large
Two whitelisted testers (Reviewed, Pro Tool Reviews) hands-on cooked the Large Big Green Egg; both rate it excellent, praising precise temperature control across a wide range, cooking versatility, and charcoal efficiency. Both acknowledge its premium price; Reviewed additionally flags the weight, slow cooldown, fragile ceramic, and messy ash cleanup, while Pro Tool Reviews notes high-heat searing benefits from a griddle or cast-iron add-on. Serious Eats was paywalled and dropped. (2 sourced reviews, 2 lab-tested.)
Praised: Precise temperature control across a wide range, from low smoking (150–225°F) up to 700°F searing; Versatile across cooking modes — low-and-slow smoking and hot-and-fast searing; Reviewed also uses it as an outdoor oven for pizza and bread; Charcoal-efficient thanks to insulated ceramic walls (Reviewed: leftover coals relight for the next cook).
Flagged: Expensive — a premium grill that also burns pricier lump charcoal; Reviewed warns that add-on accessories quickly inflate the total bill; Large, heavy, and slow to cool down, making it hard to relocate or store; Ash cleanup is tedious and the unglazed ceramic interior components are fragile.
Grilla Grills Kong
No sourced tester review yet.