What about : http://jsfiddle.net/vojtiik/AxMHY/4/embedded/result/ You can use DataBound event, so once data is loaded and bound - you show your fancy charts. http://docs.kendoui.com/api/web/grid#events-dataBound
dataBound : function (e) {
$(".sparkline").kendoSparkline({
type: "area",
series: [{
name: "World",
data: [15.7, 16.7, 20, 23.5, 26.6, 24.8, 24.1, 20.1, 14.1, 8.6, 2.5, 3.5],
}, {
name: 'New York',
data: [0.7, 0.8, 5.7, 11.3, 17.0, 22.0, 24.8, 24.1, 20.1, 4.1, 8.6, 2.5],
}],
});
}