The Pit Boss K22 Ceramic Charcoal Grill 71220 is part of the Grill test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Grill models like the K22 Ceramic Charcoal Grill 71220 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Convenience: Convenience is based on whether the kamado has a aligning lid, wheels for moving the kamado, and shelves. How easy it is to add charcoal, light and venting of the kamado.

Cleaning: Cleaning is based on how easy it is to clean the ash from the kamado.

Cooking performance: Both high temperature and low temperature cooking was done on the kamado grills. Fresh pizza was cooked at the high temperature and pork shoulder was cooked at a low temperature.