Primo All-in-One Junior Charcoal Grill PGCJRC

All the benefits of the patented oval shape, in a smaller version. Our Junior Charcoal Primo offers superior cooking efficiency and accessibility. Grill, bake, roast, or smoke any food, with a 210 sq. in. cooking area and a temperature range from 151°F to 850°F+.

How The Primo Junior Charcoal Compares To The Primo Round Charcoal

Homeowners choosing between Primo’s kamado grills usually face this question: should I get the larger Round Charcoal for more cooking area, or this smaller Junior for the patented oval shape and dual-zone cooking benefits?

Here’s the honest comparison:

Why The Primo Junior Charcoal Is Worth The Investment

This isn’t just a smaller grill, it’s built with Primo’s patented oval shape, the only oval kamado design on the market, giving homeowners true dual-zone direct and indirect cooking capability that no round kamado, including Primo’s own Round Charcoal model, can replicate.

The PGCJRC specifically addresses the needs of homeowners who want genuine two-zone cooking, direct heat on one side and indirect on the other, in a lighter, more manageable ceramic grill than the larger round or oval models.

True Dual-Zone Cooking, Only Possible With The Oval. The patented oval shape lets you set up left-half charcoal-direct and right-half indirect cooking simultaneously, something no round kamado design can offer, meaning you can sear a steak on one side while keeping vegetables warming indirectly on the other, all in the same grill at the same time.

Built For Efficient, Versatile Cooking

The 210 sq. in. cooking area handles 3 whole chickens, 1 small whole turkey, 4 steaks, 8 burgers, 4 racks of ribs, or 6 ears of corn at once

Quality ceramic construction retains heat and moisture for consistent results across a wide temperature range

The 151°F to 850°F+ temperature range covers everything from gentle smoking to high-heat searing

Engineered For Accessibility And Portability

At 100 lbs., significantly lighter than the 200 lb. Round Charcoal, this grill is easier to reposition or move

The oval shape’s dual-zone design gives more cooking flexibility per square inch than a comparably sized round grill

Ceramic material resists the wear and heat degradation that lighter steel kamados experience over time

Real Savings

True dual-zone cooking eliminates the need for a second grill or repeated temperature adjustments to cook different foods at once

Ceramic heat retention improves fuel efficiency, using less charcoal than steel kamados over long cooks

Free shipping and no sales tax through Summit Forge Supply keeps the total cost down compared to buying elsewhere and paying tax and freight separately

The Bottom Line Homeowners who want genuine dual-zone direct and indirect cooking in a lighter, more accessible ceramic grill can’t get that from a round kamado design. The Primo Junior Charcoal is built with Primo’s patented oval shape, quality ceramic construction, and true two-zone cooking capability, so it delivers cooking flexibility no round kamado can match, all in a lighter 100 lb. package. For anyone who wants to sear and slow-cook at the same time on the same grill, this is the oval built to make it possible.

All the benefits of the patented oval shape, in a smaller version. Our Junior Charcoal Primo offer superior cooking efficiency and accessibility. Grill, bake, roast, or smoke any food.