Primo
Primo Oval JR 200 All-In-One
The smallest oval Primo: 210 sq in, 100 lbs, and the same 151–850°F range and two-zone oval firebox as the LG 300. Primo also sells a two-piece GO cradle and base for it, which makes it the largest genuinely portable ceramic kamado on the US market. Priced here as the All-In-One package — head, cradle, shelves and tools.
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Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓Keeps the oval firebox, so it does two-zone cooking the Big Green Egg Small and MiniMax cannot
- ✓100 lbs is the lightest full ceramic kamado that still holds a whole chicken and a rack of ribs
- ✓Optional 150 sq in rack takes it to 360 sq in for a holiday cook
- ✓Primo's GO cradle and base turn it into a transportable kamado — nothing else ceramic at this size does
- ✓Lifetime ceramic warranty, same as the larger Primos, not a reduced term for the small model
Cons
- ✗$1,699 for 210 sq in is expensive per square inch — a Big Green Egg Medium is 262 sq in for $900
- ✗Dealer-only pricing with no manufacturer list price, so the number above is one authorized dealer's
- ✗100 lbs is 'portable' only in the sense that two people can lift it into a truck
- ✗No maker-side or dealer-side review base to cite; Primo's small models sell in low volume
- ✗Oval accessories only — the aftermarket that exists for 18-inch round kamados does not apply
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