Whatever kamodo-style grill you've seen before — the Big GreenbrEgg being the most popular — the aptly named Komado Kamodo will likely put itbrto shame. A product of years of research and development, the ultimate inbrkamodo grilling is available, and it's housed in a striking exterior that isbrsure to complement and enhance the outdoor space it calls home.
Designer Denniss Linkletter, abrLaguna Beach native who now lives in Indonesia, discovered this ceramic grillbroverseas about 20 years ago. For 10 years, he went about learning all things kamodo.brHe found the device's common flaws and set about correcting them, while stillbrcapitalizing on the grill's strengths.
Dennis' incarnation of the ceramicbrgrill, the Komodo Kamodo offers top-of-the-line grilling that even he admits isbrover-engineered and over-designed. But for the grilling aficionado, the man orbrwoman who wants perfection every time, this ultimate in high-performancebrgrilling is well worth the price.
Starting at the top, the Komodo'sbrlid, weighty by design, utilizes a spring-loaded operation: Once unlatched, thebrlid lifts up and stays that way, all on its own. Each piece inside the grill'sbrbody features the highest quality design and construction. The stainless steelbrgrill and all parts are laser cut to precision. The two-layer refractory shellbris constructed using industrial grade materials — the same used forbrhigh-temperature containment for blast furnaces in nuclear facilities. At thebrbase of the grill, you will find a two-piece firebox — most ceramic grills comebrwith one-piece fireboxes — ensuring that the most common problem associatedbrwith these popular wonders, a split or cracked firebox, will not plague Komodobrowners.
Increasing heat retention andbrdecreasing airflow was at the forefront of Linkletter's mind when creating thebrKomodo, ensuring juicy, evenly (and efficiently) cooked food every time. Thebrless fuel the grill uses, the less air that circulates and the less moisturebrthat is lost in the cooking processes. The smoker option offers a even, lowbrpace to turn out consistently delicious meats every time, and that's to saybrnothing of the ability to cook rotisserie-style with the lid closed, somethingbrunseen in previous ceramic grills. As for the design, each grill is offered inbra variety of exterior materials, from bronzed round pebbles to nondescriptbrsquare black tiles to our favorite, a variety of aqua hues.
Over here at Southlake Style, we like our grills big and bad, so we love the BigbrBad 32-inch Komodo Kamodo (seen here), offering 12 square feet of grillingbrspace on four levels. The unit weighs nearly 1,000 pounds, so don’t expect tobrbe frequently moving it around the deck. Less ambitious grillers can enjoy thebrline’s flagship Ultimate 23-inch grill. Still too much of a commitment? Thebrdesigner has a limited number of 19.5-inch tabletop grills available on the websitebr— excellent additions to any outdoor kitchen — with plans to release more verybrsoon.
Specs:
Price
Big Bad 32-Inch: $5,910–$6,100
Ultimate 23-Inch: $4,260–$4,480
Weight
32” 954 pounds
23” 668 pounds
Dimensions
32” 54”x38”x33”
23” 50”x36”x26″
Grilling area
32” 1,826 sq”
23”978 sq”