Primo 774 Ceramic Charcoal Smoker Grill, Oval Junior review and price compare 2025- fishinghub

Brand	Primo
Power Source	Charcoal
Color	Black
Item Weight	95 Pounds
Item Dimensions LxWxH	21.5 x 21 x 24.5 inches
Fuel Type	Charcoal

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Unique oval design for more flexible and versatile grilling and smoking
210 square inches of standard cooking surface; up to 360 square inches with rack extensions
Exterior features a premium-grade ceramic blend coated with a protective, lead-free, scratch-resistant porcelain glaze
Highest quality ceramic for increased efficiency and durability
Measures 24 by 22 by 16 inches; 20-year warranty for all ceramic parts; made in USA

Size:Junior

Product Description

The Primo Oval Junior Smoker Charcoal Grill is a Medium-Large Size model with all the benefits of the original Oval ceramic benefits. Standard Grill Features: Cast-Iron Chimney Vent, Precision Thermometer, Easy Lift & Lock Hinge System, Soft-Close Felt Gasket, Quick-Clean Porcelain Cooking Grid, User Manual/ Recipe Book Grill Dimensions in inches (H by W by D): 24 by 22 by 16 - Cooking Surface: 210 Square Inches (with Rack Extensions: up to 360 Square Inches)

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The Primo Oval Junior charcoal smoker grill is the ultimate outdoor ceramic cooker, featuring 210 square inches of standard cooking surface (and up to 360 square inches with optional rack extensions). It also offers a cast iron chimney cap, easy-to-read thermometer, reversible cooking grates, stainless steel lower vent door. And Primo's unique oval design allows for greater flexibility and versatility. You'll be able to cook using both direct and indirect methods at the same time.

Primo's unique oval design allows for greater flexibility and versatility ().

The Primo grill lineup: Oval Junior, Oval XL, and Oval Kamado (from left to right; stands not included).

With a Primo grill, you'll be able to:

Cook a wide variety of foods, including steaks, chicken, pork, turkey, fish, pizzas, vegetables... you name it!
Grill and/or smoke while maintaining a consistent low temperature or high temperature
Evenly heat across the entire surface of the grill

The Primo Oval Junior measures 24 by 22 by 16 inches (HxWxD). The only ceramic grill manufactured in the USA and constructed to the highest specifications, Primo grills are backed with a 20-year warranty on the ceramic portion and 5 years for its metal parts.

Durable Handcrafted Ceramics

Primo's handcrafted ceramics are designed to provide the upmost strength while providing superior temperature control and maximum moisture retention. By curing the finish at temperatures exceeding 2400-degree F, the glaze is permanently bonded to the ceramic body for long lasting durability.

The exclusive ceramic formula delivers consistent temperature control. From its smallest to its biggest grills, Primo can provide smoke temperatures as low as 95 degrees F or exceed searing temperatures of 750 degrees F.

Primo's bands and stands feature a baked-on, powder-coated, high-gloss finish for durability and easy maintenance. The commercial grade porcelain is applied to the grilling racks here in the USA and are crafted for a lifetime of use.

Perfect 7mm grill spacing so food stays on the grill, not in the fire, while maximizing searing efficiency.

Maximum Cooking Versatility for the Outdoor Chef

Many restaurants use the intensity of direct grilling to seal in the juices to foods, then finish the cooking process over soft true indirect or convection grilling style.

Similarly, with Primo's two-zone design, you're not limited to just one cooking style. Using the divider plate, you can cook a steak with direct heat on one side and chicken with indirect heat on the other side. You'll be able prepare the perfect meal, whether via direct cooking, true indirect, convection, baking, direct and true indirect, convection and true indirect, baking and direct, backing and convection, and so on.

Primo's two-zone design provides maximum cooking versatility to get the same big-name restaurant result at home, and at a fraction of the cost.

Optimized Grilling Surface

With Primo's exclusive flush rack design, a backyard chef is able to maximize the use of the Oval's grilling surface. Reversible grilling racks allows for food to be grilled a different intensities.

Natural Lump Charcoal

Primo recommends using its Primo brand Natural Lump Charcoal for best results. Burning cleaner, hotter, and longer, natural lump charcoal produces less ash than briquette style charcoal. It's also quick and easy to light--unlike charcoal briquettes that require patience--and is a renewable fuel source. Other natural lump charcoals are also fine to use in your Primo.

What's in the Box

Primo 774 Oval Junior grill; cast-iron chimney vent; precision thermometer; easy lift and lock hinge system; soft-close felt gasket; quick-clean porcelain cooking grid; user manual; recipe book

Q:

Is possible to add an electric or gas starter to the Primo Joe

Answer: If I want a hot fire for steaks or pizza use the little fire starter cubes and it is ready in about 10-15 minutes. I also have a Looftlighter that works great if I want to hold its hand for 5 minutes. I also found the chimney to work well when I'm setting the smoker. I suspect an electric coal starter would also work, but if you are thinking about using this without coal, I have never seen anything for that function.

Answer: There is an optional electric starter or you can do an air lighter

Answer: No, there are many options for lighting the coals and I have used most of them. I find the chimney starter the best option for the money.

Answer: Not to my knowledge. The best solution is a device called a "Loof Lighter"(so?). It looks like a large curling iron and generates heat that lights the coals very fast.

Q:

AMAZON INFO PRIMO Oval Jr Cooking Surface: 210 Square ,PRIMOS WEB PAGE 310 square inches of cooking surface ¿WICH IS WRITE?

Answer: In the item description it says: 210 square inches of standard cooking surface; up to 360 square inches with rack extensions

Answer: 210 is right for the grill in standard form. There are optional extension grates the fit above the main cooking surface to expand total cooking area. We are a 2 person household, the standard grill has more than enough room for us.

Answer: I think the default set up is 210? But you can almost double it if you get the upper level extensions. One place I saw said 360 square inches with the 2 extensions. So the base size isn't _that_ big, thus 'junior', but can still do a good bit. :)

Answer: Don't know. Because I have a different model -- the Oval Junior. If you measure the grates you can calculate the are using the formula, a = pi * r1 *r2. On my Junior I usually use fire on one half (the left), and cook indirectly on the other side using a stacker rack which is small as you go up (to fit in the lid). So my hot side is 99 square inches, and my indirect side is 99 + 70 = 169 square inches, or 268 square inches total. I have found this adequate for cooking for four people, including cooking the vegetables. If you are lazy, calculate.com will do the calculations for you.

Q:

Does this grill come with the little ceramic feet?

Answer: Mine did. I've had it for many years though. I presume they still would, but you also can use any heat barrier/ceramic/brick

Answer: No, the feet are now sold separate from the grill. A $2 patio stone works just as well.

Answer: No. They will have to be purchased separately.

Answer: Yes it does

Q:

Could you cook a 15 lb Turkey in this grill?

Answer: Yes, you could even do (2) 14 pound turkeys.

Answer: If the lid closes . You would have to cook it long and slow,to not burn the outside.

Answer: Yes

Q:

Does this grill come with the legs?

Answer: The feet don't come with the grill.

Answer: I’m pretty sure that I purchased the feet separately. Depending what stand option you choose, you may not need them. I purchased a teek cart with my grill and needed the ceramic feet to lift the grill. A metal cart may not require them. Great grill!

Answer: No. They are sold separately. Please feel free to give me a buzz with questions.

Answer: Mine did not. I put it up on three pieces of fire brick in a bench I made for it. They offer a set of three as an accessory or a cart for more money.

Answer: No it doesn't. You can purchase spacers to allow you to place it on some other support that hopefully is not too flammable. I bought their stand which is REALLY well made. Enjoy

Answer: No, you have to buy a stand separately. I got the portable one and am happy with it.

Answer: No it’s the head unit only

Q:

Can anybody comment as to the packaging gotten any better? Amazon is great at replacing but I'd rather not go through that

Answer: No, the packaging is terrible. We sent back 2 grills because they both arrived broken. We ended up not buying it in the end because we are tired of dealing with it. They lost a sale. This was just last month.

Answer: Packaging and shipping were so bad that we returned the Primo and purchased it locally. Probably not a good mail order purchase.

Answer: Mine came in fine.. enjoying real bbq.. if there is no smoke in the meat.. there is no bbq.. bbq sauce compliments the smoke of the meat.. if there is no smoke there is no bbq

Q:

Does this use a lot of charcoal? I sometimes cook just for one. So im not cooking that much. Would waste charcoal to fire up bbq for just one small fi

Answer: It won't typically use all the charcoal when its used. When you are done grilling, be sure to shut the damper all the way and close the vent at the top. This will essentially "shut off" your charcoal grill. Next time you grill, you can assess the need to add more charcoal or just ignite your coals from your previous burn.

Q:

Adjust themonter ?

Answer: You cannot adjust the thermometer, you can control the temps by opening and closing the vents.

Answer: No, But should not rely on it anyway due to its location other than when grilling. Go with wireless with two leads. One for grill and one for meat.

Q:

Could you cook a 15 lb Turkey in this grill?

Answer: Yes, you could even do (2) 14 pound turkeys.

Answer: If the lid closes . You would have to cook it long and slow,to not burn the outside.

Answer: Yes

Q:

For warranty concerns, are you an authorized dealer? Does Primo warrant fully a ceramic grill purchased from your company?

Answer: Hello. We are an authorized Dealer and Primo will fully honor any grill purchased from us.

Answer: Bought mine off Amazon. Can't remember the exact dealer that shipped to me, but filled out registration card. I did have an issue about 5 years later. They sent me a complete shell and hardware , felt already installed. New hardware to re-install the bands. I stripped one of the hinge bolts and they even sent me a new hinge. The catch..??.. I did have to pay shipping on the shell. $150.

Answer: No I am not a dealer, I was just a customer

Q:

Is this easy or laborious to clean?

Q:

Can this grill withstand cooking in below zero weather?

Answer: Mine arrived cracked and so did the second one. If you can get one that is not cracked I think you could cook below zero if you are that crazy Good Luck

Answer: I've cooked close to zero (10 or so)without any problems... Both high heat and low and slow. Never below zero.

Answer: Yes - we used ours at Christmas when it was about 5

Answer: I live in Florida.

Q:

What is the difference between primo 775 large vs 774 junior?. it is clear the 774 one has 210 sq in (24x22), but i am not clear about the 775 one...

Answer: The Primo 775 Large Oval Grill features 300 square inches of cooking space and a 15" x 22" cooking grid. The Primo 774 Junior Oval Grill features 210 square inches of cooking space and a 13.5" x 18.5" cooking grid.

Answer: The large is what you want if your cooking a lot of food. It will handle a 14 pound brisket no problem. The 774 junior is much smaller. I use mine for racks of ribs, but I have 4 different ceramic grills. Get the large if it is you first primo and you can afford it. The junior can travel if that’s what you are looking to do.

David Jarrett : I love this primo smoker

I love this primo smoker. easy learning curve. does seem to smoke meats faster than most so be sure to
use temp probe

Yellowjacket : A quality product which produces great results.

I was a little hesitant to spend so much on a BBQ, but the first rib roast I cooked made a believer out of me. Cooked perfectly; tender, flavorful, and juicy, like I've never been able to produce in my conventional oven. Wish I had one of these twenty years ago. I contacted Primo a couple of times for some information, they were great, responding with real answers by email the next day. I chose Primo because the ceramics are made in USA, which restricts the kind of materials they could use in the manufacture. Other brands, made overseas might not be held to as high a standard. I look forward to a beautiful relationship with my Primo ceramic grill for many years to come.

wiley wooten jr. : Warranty claims service, 5 stars

I have owned my primo for 5 years. Somehow the lower half cracked on me. Sent email to primo and got immediate response. Within a week, I had a brand new shell covered under warranty. Inquired about some new hardware bolts for hinge, sent me entire hinge assembly with new hardware. Their warranty claims service is definite 5 stars. Just call their contact number and ask for Tamissa. She went above and beyond to get me back grilling

wiley wooten jr. : Warranty claims service, 5 stars

I have owned my primo for 5 years. Somehow the lower half cracked on me. Sent email to primo and got immediate response. Within a week, I had a brand new shell covered under warranty. Inquired about some new hardware bolts for hinge, sent me entire hinge assembly with new hardware. Their warranty claims service is definite 5 stars. Just call their contact number and ask for Tamissa. She went above and beyond to get me back grilling

Barbara Cox : Love this Grill!

I have had my primo for 5 years now. I bought it at a BBQ store(about a 2 hour drive), but I buy all of my accessories here on amazon because it is easier. I had a bit of a learning curve, but after two times got the hang of it. The food was amazing. I bought a looft lighter, and the thing is ready to go in 5 minutes. I have replaced the gasket once because I walked away and left the vents open and it got up to about 500-600 degrees and flamed up and melted it in one spot, easy fix. A had a few screws started to rust on my second year and they set me new ones I just e-mailed them and sent pictures of the ones I needed. I am a multi tasker and I am usually cooking 3 other things besides my meat, so I did invest in the digital-Q 4cpm fan. It inserts where the intake vent is and you just set the temp. and a tiny fan goes on and off to keep it at the set temp.....works great. I don't have the luxury of sitting around a grill for 8-12 hours making sure it is at 225. I believe there is even a wireless version you can check and adjust while at work. That is serious multi-tasking....getting paid while smoking dinner! You will smell, like a danger campfire when done but the food just can't be beat. Pizza is delicious in this also, get the pizza stone! Smoked mac and cheese, and baked beans are awesome on this grill as well. Wood lasts forever. It takes a long time for the temp. To go down because it is so insulated so you have to watch it, it just creeps down. I got the metal stand with the two side tables, which workA well and takes up little,space when the sides are folded down. Make sure you cover it when not in use, water can get inside if it rains hard. Get yourself some pit gloves, and you are all set!

Don Y. : Warranty Is a joke

After two years a portion of the ceramic bottom piece seperated allowing the top to fall off and break into 50 pieces. Primo charged me $250 shipping for ceramic upper and lower pieces.
This is a reoccurring issue with Primo. I know three people that had the same issue.
I would be very cautious about your primo as the top could fall and hurt somebody.

Joy : Great grill at a reasonable price!

Bought this for my dad and he seems quite happy with it!

Shazam : Simply Great

The Primo Oval JR falls in the category of ceramic grill/smoker. This group is inspired by the Japanese kamado grills. The most famous of these is probably the Big Green Egg. They provide a number of benefits:

1. Ability to maintain a wide range of temperatures, allowing low/slow smoking at 210 degrees to high temperature searing at 700+ degrees.
2. Efficient use of charcoal and wood, using less fuel than similarly sized traditional grills also allowing for longer cooks without having to add additional coals.
3. Heavy sides insulate and capture heat, allowing for stable temperatures and protecting from exterior winds and cold to keep consistent heat.
4. Contain moisture, which is great for keeping your meats tender and juicy.

There are downsides to ceramic grills too:

1. They are heavy and thus harder to move around
2. Being ceramic, they are fragile. From the forums, a large % break in shipping so its good to get one that is backed by a good manufacturer. The top ones, including Primo are known to stick behind their products.
3. They are expensive compared to traditional grills for the same cook area.

There are three things that differentiate the Primo in my mind (getting tired of lists yet? :) )

1. They are oval, which is very handy for cooking long things like a brisket, as well as cooking two different types of food on each side of the grill, including doing indirect cooking on one side and direct on the other.)
2. They have more accessories than many of the other manufacturers, including additional levels of racks, the indirect heating 'plates', etc. Just more ways to get better utility out of your grill.
3. They are made in the USA, which is nice both to support local manufacturing but also because I'm more and more skeptical about letting anything made in China touch my food these days.

Okay. That's enough lists for a bit. This review is specifically about the Primo Jr. I spent a good bit of time deciding between the JR and XL. The difference in cooking area is significant with the XL having 2x as much cooking area. That said, I can cook two full sized briskets on a JR, and can easily feed six people. In addition, I have a Masterbuilt electric smoker and you can find my review for that on Amazon at well (a great great tool for the price), so if I want to mix smoking and grilling can always just use the JR to grill while smoking on the Masterbuilt to extend my capacity. If you really want to cook for a crowd you're going to want to look at the XL. Otherwise I presume the review will match well.

Let me summarize the rest of this review thusly: This grill is awesome. Its easy to get the grill to the temperature you want and maintain it. At high temps you can sear and cook steaks in minutes. At medium temperatures you can do poultry and vegetables that are delicious and infused with that flavor you only get from real wood lump charcoal, while staying moist and tender. At low temps you've got a smoker that can keep up with pros for making bbq and will meet all your needs. Wow.

The fact is, all kamado style grills are going to have very similar properties, so it really comes down to the details. I very much like the oval shape of the Primo. It gives me a bit more flexibility. Will I need the oval shape every cook? No. But when I want to cook two different foods at the same time perhaps with racks at different heights or one indirect, I can. Or if I want to do a big brisket which would be awkward on a similarly sized circular kamado, I have no problem. If you're getting a kamado you're spending a premium of $$$ already. I don't want to spend that premium and then have to compromise on utility.

The big way the Masterbuilt spoiled me is the simple way you can add additional wood in the middle of a cook. This is the only real way I can mark the Primo down. If you're doing a 12 hour smoke and your lump has burnt down, you have a bit of a bother adding more wood. You're going to have this with a lot of grills, not just Primos. The mitigating factor is that fuel efficiency I mentioned that you get from ceramic grills. If you're cooking at low temperatures a single load of charcoal should easily take you 10+ hours. And after a cook, all you have to do is close the vents and any remaining lump can sit for your next cook.

Everything else is just practice, and gaskets can wear over time particularly if you do high temp cooks and don't take care of flares when opening the grill. But the gaskets are easy and cheap enough to replace.

Overall, if you're waffling like I was you're going to love it once you try one of these. You can't really go wrong with any of the kamado style grills. I think the next generation of grill to compete with them is the Big Steel Keg category grill which is an insulated steel variant of the kamado, which has many of the same benefits while being significantly lighter and more durable allowing them to be transported. One of those will likely be my next toy, particularly when they come down a couple hundred. For now though, if you want a ceramic style grill for your backyard you really can't do better than a Primo. The oval shape is unique and gives some clear advantages in many situations, their various accessories give even more flexibility and like I said, they are made in the USA without being any more expensive than their circular competitors.

The only downside I can say about any of these ceramic grills is the real premium you have to pay in $$$ over traditional lump grills, but I can't mark the Primo down a star for that as they aren't any more expensive than any of their competitors. In the end, I have to say its certainly worth what I paid and that's the final measure.

A hearty 5 star, for a grill and smoker that can be a great tool for a serious cook and make it easy for a newbie to prepare delicious food that'll impress family and friends.

pjnola : Precision control

My father decided I should have a big green egg, and wrote me a nice big check to buy it (Thanks!). But it turned out that his very generous donation wasn't enough to cover the cost of a BGE, so I did a little research and found the Primo.

The BGE is widely considered the premier ceramic grill, and I admit I was a little worried that I might be buying an inferior knock-off. But now that I'vs had the Primo for a while, it turns out I needn't have worried. The Primo gives you great quality and precision. Want to smoke a Boston butt at 200 degrees for 16 hours? This will do it. Want to sear a steak at 600 degrees? The Primo will do that, too. And the check that was too small for the BGE got me the Primo, a bunch of accessories, and the lumber and casters to build a nice, sturdy table.

texasreb : I have two primo grills. The best there is.

Best grill you will ever buy. A 10 pound brisket fits flat. A 14 pound brisket easily fits with the brick trick under the brisket. You won't be disappointed if it arrives in one piece. I was scared when I looked at the condition of the box when it arrived. I got lucky with mine.

Joy : Great grill at a reasonable price!

Bought this for my dad and he seems quite happy with it!

Don Clay : Good Grill but product is mis-represented on Amazon

I received the grill in a very basic single ply cardboard box sitting on a piece of foam and a cardboard collar over the top of the grill stack. I was amazed that the grill was not broken, beyond that there were several issues with the packing material as screws were scattered around the box, screws were missing altogether the lid was not attached and the main issue was that the site indicated that the grill ships with 4 ceramic feet but I was told by Primo that they no longer include the ceramic feet (what would you expect for $800?) and were sold separately.

Additionally the instructions are crap indicating wrong wrench sizes for assembly, not addressing installation of several components of the grill. I contacted customer service by email twice (no response) and by phone at Primo and was basically told too bad we don't include the feet and we are not to concerned with your other issues.

G. Ainsworth : Primo Oval Jr

Awesome grill! It excels at everything I've done with it! I'm a serious BBQer and this grill is amazing. I just smoked a brisket for 18 hrs at 200 deg overnight, that was the best brisket I've ever eaten; and after 18 hrs the charcoal was still burning! I really don't know what to say about this, using it is believing it! It cooks steaks, briskets, chicken, pork, fish, pizza, bread and paella to perfection. Oh, and you can even grill burgers and dogs on it! Temperature can be easily adjusted between 180 to 700 and then keeps it there! The grill is pretty much set and forget, get your fire going and the temperature set and kich back with a brew until its done.

The gaskets will melt with a serious steak searing pizza baking fire in the pot, but they're fairly inexpensive and easy enough to replace. I'm replacing mine with the Nomex gasket from High Que . The grill does come with a bimetal thermometer which works okay, but for serious cooking, invest in an electronic one !

Shazam : Simply Great

The Primo Oval JR falls in the category of ceramic grill/smoker. This group is inspired by the Japanese kamado grills. The most famous of these is probably the Big Green Egg. They provide a number of benefits:

1. Ability to maintain a wide range of temperatures, allowing low/slow smoking at 210 degrees to high temperature searing at 700+ degrees.
2. Efficient use of charcoal and wood, using less fuel than similarly sized traditional grills also allowing for longer cooks without having to add additional coals.
3. Heavy sides insulate and capture heat, allowing for stable temperatures and protecting from exterior winds and cold to keep consistent heat.
4. Contain moisture, which is great for keeping your meats tender and juicy.

There are downsides to ceramic grills too:

1. They are heavy and thus harder to move around
2. Being ceramic, they are fragile. From the forums, a large % break in shipping so its good to get one that is backed by a good manufacturer. The top ones, including Primo are known to stick behind their products.
3. They are expensive compared to traditional grills for the same cook area.

There are three things that differentiate the Primo in my mind (getting tired of lists yet? :) )

1. They are oval, which is very handy for cooking long things like a brisket, as well as cooking two different types of food on each side of the grill, including doing indirect cooking on one side and direct on the other.)
2. They have more accessories than many of the other manufacturers, including additional levels of racks, the indirect heating 'plates', etc. Just more ways to get better utility out of your grill.
3. They are made in the USA, which is nice both to support local manufacturing but also because I'm more and more skeptical about letting anything made in China touch my food these days.

Okay. That's enough lists for a bit. This review is specifically about the Primo Jr. I spent a good bit of time deciding between the JR and XL. The difference in cooking area is significant with the XL having 2x as much cooking area. That said, I can cook two full sized briskets on a JR, and can easily feed six people. In addition, I have a Masterbuilt electric smoker and you can find my review for that on Amazon at well (a great great tool for the price), so if I want to mix smoking and grilling can always just use the JR to grill while smoking on the Masterbuilt to extend my capacity. If you really want to cook for a crowd you're going to want to look at the XL. Otherwise I presume the review will match well.

Let me summarize the rest of this review thusly: This grill is awesome. Its easy to get the grill to the temperature you want and maintain it. At high temps you can sear and cook steaks in minutes. At medium temperatures you can do poultry and vegetables that are delicious and infused with that flavor you only get from real wood lump charcoal, while staying moist and tender. At low temps you've got a smoker that can keep up with pros for making bbq and will meet all your needs. Wow.

The fact is, all kamado style grills are going to have very similar properties, so it really comes down to the details. I very much like the oval shape of the Primo. It gives me a bit more flexibility. Will I need the oval shape every cook? No. But when I want to cook two different foods at the same time perhaps with racks at different heights or one indirect, I can. Or if I want to do a big brisket which would be awkward on a similarly sized circular kamado, I have no problem. If you're getting a kamado you're spending a premium of $$$ already. I don't want to spend that premium and then have to compromise on utility.

The big way the Masterbuilt spoiled me is the simple way you can add additional wood in the middle of a cook. This is the only real way I can mark the Primo down. If you're doing a 12 hour smoke and your lump has burnt down, you have a bit of a bother adding more wood. You're going to have this with a lot of grills, not just Primos. The mitigating factor is that fuel efficiency I mentioned that you get from ceramic grills. If you're cooking at low temperatures a single load of charcoal should easily take you 10+ hours. And after a cook, all you have to do is close the vents and any remaining lump can sit for your next cook.

Everything else is just practice, and gaskets can wear over time particularly if you do high temp cooks and don't take care of flares when opening the grill. But the gaskets are easy and cheap enough to replace.

Overall, if you're waffling like I was you're going to love it once you try one of these. You can't really go wrong with any of the kamado style grills. I think the next generation of grill to compete with them is the Big Steel Keg category grill which is an insulated steel variant of the kamado, which has many of the same benefits while being significantly lighter and more durable allowing them to be transported. One of those will likely be my next toy, particularly when they come down a couple hundred. For now though, if you want a ceramic style grill for your backyard you really can't do better than a Primo. The oval shape is unique and gives some clear advantages in many situations, their various accessories give even more flexibility and like I said, they are made in the USA without being any more expensive than their circular competitors.

The only downside I can say about any of these ceramic grills is the real premium you have to pay in $$$ over traditional lump grills, but I can't mark the Primo down a star for that as they aren't any more expensive than any of their competitors. In the end, I have to say its certainly worth what I paid and that's the final measure.

A hearty 5 star, for a grill and smoker that can be a great tool for a serious cook and make it easy for a newbie to prepare delicious food that'll impress family and friends.

Felicia Owens : Love the grill

We ordered the grill several times through Amazon. Each time it was delivered broken. I finally found a local dealer 45 minutes away. Love the grill, but wish it could have been delivered in one piece.

Primo 774 Ceramic Charcoal Smoker Grill, Oval Junior review and price compare 2025

Product overview

product features

product description

Product Description

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Durable Handcrafted Ceramics

Maximum Cooking Versatility for the Outdoor Chef

Optimized Grilling Surface

Natural Lump Charcoal

What's in the Box

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Questions about Primo 774 Ceramic Charcoal Smoker Grill, Oval Junior

Is possible to add an electric or gas starter to the Primo Joe

AMAZON INFO PRIMO Oval Jr Cooking Surface: 210 Square ,PRIMOS WEB PAGE 310 square inches of cooking surface ¿WICH IS WRITE?

Does this grill come with the little ceramic feet?

Could you cook a 15 lb Turkey in this grill?

Does this grill come with the legs?

Can anybody comment as to the packaging gotten any better? Amazon is great at replacing but I'd rather not go through that

Does this use a lot of charcoal? I sometimes cook just for one. So im not cooking that much. Would waste charcoal to fire up bbq for just one small fi

Adjust themonter ?

Could you cook a 15 lb Turkey in this grill?

For warranty concerns, are you an authorized dealer? Does Primo warrant fully a ceramic grill purchased from your company?

Is this easy or laborious to clean?

Can this grill withstand cooking in below zero weather?

What is the difference between primo 775 large vs 774 junior?. it is clear the 774 one has 210 sq in (24x22), but i am not clear about the 775 one...

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