What size kamado do I need?

For two to four people a medium of around forty centimetres is ample. The size recommended most often (and most often found to be too big) is the large, at forty-six to forty-eight centimetres. Only move up to an XL if you regularly cook for eight or more: a half-full XL costs more charcoal and more warm-up time every session without giving anything back.

Why are there several prices for the same kamado?

Because the same kamado is sold under different barcodes: Solo, Complete, Starter Set, Master Set. The difference is usually the stand, and that is an accessory worth a few hundred euros. We tie prices to the barcode and list on every page which other versions of that model exist.

Is the stand included?

With some yes, with others no, and the product name often does not say. Big Green Egg sells the kamado alone as standard; Grill Guru and The Bastard usually supply theirs complete. We put it in the specifications as soon as the shop states it, and leave it blank when nothing is said. A guess here is a guess about what gets delivered to you.

Ceramic has mass, and mass is what makes a kamado stable on long sessions at low temperature. Steel is lighter, cheaper and much faster to heat, but reacts more to wind and to every time you open the lid. If you mostly grill, steel is fine; if you want to run through the night, you want ceramic.

When are kamados cheapest?

Towards the end of the season, roughly from September, and around Black Friday. In spring demand climbs and the discounts dry up. That is exactly the pattern this site tracks: as soon as we have measured for long enough, every page will say whether today is a good moment.

Black Friday: 10 kamados are really cheaper today than in OctoberSee the check

Independent price comparison

Stop overpaying for your kamado

We track the price of every kamado in this list and show what it cost before. So you know whether today is a good moment, or whether to wait until the season is over.

Kamados

€1,795.00

Lowest price we have seen

Big Green Egg Large

The best-selling kamado in the world, supplied bare

See this model →

Most marked down right now

Against the prices we record ourselves every day, not the shop’s ‘was’ price

Kamado Joe

Classic III

Three grate heights, and a price to match

€1,799.00

Lowest price we have seen

18% below the €2,199.00 it usually costs at most

Large · Ø 45.7 cm · No stand

1,613 cm² · 108.3 kg · ceramic warranty lifetime

Grill Guru

Original XL

Fifty-six centimetres, complete, without the premium price

€999.00

Sharply priced

17% below the €1,199.00 it usually costs at most

Lowest measured: €989.00

XL · Ø 56 cm · With stand

± 2,460 cm² · ceramic warranty 20 years

Kamado Joe

Classic II

The model most people end up on and stay on

€1,199.00

Lowest price we have seen

16% below the €1,419.91 it usually costs at most

Large · Ø 45.7 cm · With stand

1,613 cm² · 103.3 kg · ceramic warranty lifetime

Big Green Egg

Large

The best-selling kamado in the world, supplied bare

€1,795.00

Lowest price we have seen

10% below the €1,995.00 it usually costs at most

Large · Ø 46 cm · No stand

1,688 cm² · 73 kg · ceramic warranty lifetime

Big Green Egg

2XL

The largest there is, and rarely the kamado you need

€4,634.00

Lowest price we have seen

7% below the €4,995.00 it usually costs at most

XL · Ø 73 cm · No stand

4,185 cm² · 170 kg · ceramic warranty lifetime

The Bastard

Urban Large Complete

The Dutch brand’s standard size, with a frame

€1,249.00

Sharply priced

6% below the €1,322.40 it usually costs at most

Lowest measured: €1,137.70

Large · Ø 49 cm · With stand

± 1,890 cm² · 116 kg · ceramic warranty 20 years

All kamados

Cheapest first

Patton

Classic Kamado 13"

A small, low-stakes way to find out whether you enjoy this

€159.00

Usual price

Compact · Tabletop

20 kg · ceramic warranty 10 years

Grill Guru

Original Compact

Compact in size, but supplied complete with a stand

€249.00

Price verdict from 12 Nov

Compact · Ø 33 cm · With stand

± 860 cm² · 32 kg · ceramic warranty 20 years

Patton

Classic Kamado 16" Table Chef

Eight centimetres more grate, and that is worth a whole dish

€299.00

Usual price

Compact · Ø 34 cm · Tabletop

± 910 cm² · 30 kg · ceramic warranty 10 years

Grill Guru

Original Compact (GGO223)

The previous Original Compact, still sold new and cheaper than the current model

€348.00

Price verdict from 26 Nov

Compact · Ø 33 cm · With stand

± 860 cm² · ceramic warranty 20 years

Kamado Joe

Joe Jr.

The real brand, at the size of a side table

€449.00

Usual price

Compact · Ø 34.3 cm · Tabletop

968 cm² · 37.4 kg · ceramic warranty lifetime

Grill Guru

Prime Compact

The Original one size down, with better hardware

€450.00 in Matt Black

Price verdict from 17 Nov

Compact · Ø 33 cm · With stand

± 860 cm² · 33 kg · ceramic warranty 20 years

Patton

Premium 16"

A compact kamado with a stand, side tables and a Bluetooth thermometer in the box

€549.00

Price verdict from 26 Nov

Compact · With stand

ceramic warranty 20 years

The Bastard

Compact Urban

Dutch brand, compact size, frame included

€579.00

Usual price

Compact · Ø 33 cm · With stand

± 860 cm² · 30 kg · ceramic warranty 20 years

GRLLR

Ember Classic 16

A small ceramic kamado on a trolley, for two to five people

€579.00

Price verdict from 17 Nov

Compact · Ø 34 cm · With stand

± 910 cm² · 40 kg · ceramic warranty 10 years

Volt! Industries

Grenade Grill 24"

A ceramic kamado on a stand with oak side shelves, supplied complete

€735.00

Price verdict from 17 Nov

Large · Ø 52 cm · With stand

± 2,120 cm² · 100 kg

Grill Guru

Original Medium

The size most households end up on

€749.00

Usual price

Medium · Ø 40 cm · With stand

± 1,260 cm² · ceramic warranty 20 years

Grill Guru

Prime Medium

The size for a family, from the better range

€749.00 in Satin Black

Price verdict from 17 Nov

Medium · Ø 40 cm · With stand

± 1,260 cm² · ceramic warranty 20 years

Kamado Joe

Classic I

The way into a real Classic

€788.76

Usual price

Large · Ø 45.7 cm · With stand

1,613 cm² · 103.3 kg · ceramic warranty lifetime

The Bastard

Core Compact

The new generation, in the smallest size

€799.00

Usual price

Compact · Ø 33 cm · With stand

± 860 cm² · 51 kg · ceramic warranty 20 years

Boretti

Ceramica Compact

Ceramic from a brand most people already know

€799.00

Usual price

Compact · Ø 32 cm

± 800 cm² · ceramic warranty 10 years

Grill Guru

Original Large

The size everyone recommends, supplied complete

€899.00

Usual price

Large · Ø 46 cm · With stand

± 1,660 cm² · ceramic warranty 20 years

Monolith

Junior 2.0 Solo

German built, compact, and supplied bare

€899.90

Usual price

Compact · Ø 33 cm · No stand

± 860 cm² · 35 kg · ceramic warranty lifetime

GRLLR

Ember Classic 18

A forty centimetre grate, trolley and side shelves, and ten years on the ceramic

€935.10

Price verdict from 17 Nov

Medium · Ø 40 cm · With stand

± 1,260 cm² · 70 kg · ceramic warranty 10 years

Grill Guru

Prime Large

The standard size from the heavier range, supplied complete

€949.00 in Matt Black

Price verdict from 17 Nov

Large · Ø 46 cm · With stand

± 1,660 cm² · ceramic warranty 20 years

Grill Guru

Original XL

Fifty-six centimetres, complete, without the premium price

€999.00

Sharply priced

XL · Ø 56 cm · With stand

± 2,460 cm² · ceramic warranty 20 years

Moddern

Solo

A ceramic kamado with a flat base, made to be built in

€1,042.27

Price verdict from 17 Nov

Large · Ø 48 cm · No stand

± 1,810 cm² · ceramic warranty 25 years

The Bastard

Urban Medium Complete

The Dutch brand’s middle size, ready to go

€1,092.61

Usual price

Medium · Ø 40 cm · With stand

± 1,260 cm² · 78 kg · ceramic warranty 20 years

Patton

Epicure Large 22"

Patton’s top series, with the brand’s largest grate

€1,099.00

Usual price

Large · Ø 48.5 cm · With stand

1,847 cm² · 120 kg · ceramic warranty 20 years

Boretti

Ceramica Large

Boretti’s first Ceramica Large, complete on the X-frame

€1,099.00

Price verdict from 17 Nov

Large · Ø 45 cm · With stand

± 1,590 cm² · ceramic warranty 10 years

Boretti

Ceramica Medium

Four grates in two materials, at the size most people actually need

€1,115.00

Usual price

Medium · Ø 36 cm · With stand

± 1,020 cm² · ceramic warranty 10 years

GRLLR

Ember Pro

The largest Ember, on a heavy-duty trolley with metal side shelves

€1,119.20 in Shiny Black

Price verdict from 17 Nov

Large · Ø 48 cm · With stand

± 1,810 cm² · ceramic warranty 10 years

Big Green Egg

MiniMax

A Big Green Egg at table-top size, with a carrier and handles in the box

€1,179.00

Price verdict from 5 Dec

Compact · Ø 33 cm · Tabletop

855 cm² · 35 kg · ceramic warranty lifetime

Boretti

Ceramica Large 2.0

The size most people buy, from the brand already in the kitchen

€1,199.00 in Limone

Price verdict from 17 Nov

Large · Ø 45 cm · With stand

± 1,590 cm² · ceramic warranty 10 years

Weber

Summit Kamado E6

The only one here that is not ceramic, and that changes everything

€1,199.00

Usual price

XL · Ø 61 cm · With stand · Steel

± 2,920 cm² · 66.23 kg

Kamado Joe

Classic II

The model most people end up on and stay on

€1,199.00

Lowest price we have seen

Large · Ø 45.7 cm · With stand

1,613 cm² · 103.3 kg · ceramic warranty lifetime

The Bastard

Urban Large Complete

The Dutch brand’s standard size, with a frame

€1,249.00

Sharply priced

Large · Ø 49 cm · With stand

± 1,890 cm² · 116 kg · ceramic warranty 20 years

GRLLR

Ember Classic 22

The large size delivered complete, with a divided firebox

€1,259.10

Price verdict from 17 Nov

Large · Ø 46.5 cm · With stand

± 1,700 cm² · 105 kg · ceramic warranty 10 years

Kamado Joe

Big Joe I

Sixty-one centimetres, and the first generation is the way in

€1,340.90

Usual price

XL · Ø 61 cm · With stand

2,903 cm² · 162.8 kg · ceramic warranty lifetime

Big Green Egg

Medium

The original, at the size for two to four people

€1,369.00

Usual price

Medium · Ø 40 cm · No stand

1,140 cm² · 51 kg · ceramic warranty lifetime

Grill Guru

Prime XL

Catering size in the heavier range, outside the premium segment

€1,399.00

Lowest price we have seen

XL · Ø 56 cm · With stand

± 2,460 cm² · ceramic warranty 20 years

The Bastard

Core Medium Complete

The current generation at the size most people buy

€1,399.00

Lowest price we have seen

Medium · Ø 40 cm · With stand

± 1,260 cm² · 82 kg · ceramic warranty 20 years

The Bastard

VX Large Complete

The Urban with the changes owners asked for

€1,519.00

Sharply priced

Large · Ø 49 cm · With stand

± 1,890 cm² · ceramic warranty 20 years

The Bastard

Core Large Complete

The successor to the best-selling kamado in the Netherlands

€1,749.00 in Gloss Graphite

Price verdict from 12 Nov

Large · Ø 49 cm · With stand

± 1,890 cm² · 127 kg · ceramic warranty 20 years

Big Green Egg

Large

The best-selling kamado in the world, supplied bare

€1,795.00

Lowest price we have seen

Large · Ø 46 cm · No stand

1,688 cm² · 73 kg · ceramic warranty lifetime

Kamado Joe

Big Joe II

The Big Joe with the Classic II’s hinge and airflow

€1,799.00

Price verdict from 17 Nov

XL · Ø 61 cm · With stand

2,903 cm² · 184.8 kg · ceramic warranty lifetime

Kamado Joe

Classic III

Three grate heights, and a price to match

€1,799.00

Lowest price we have seen

Large · Ø 45.7 cm · No stand

1,613 cm² · 108.3 kg · ceramic warranty lifetime

Monolith

TWO.55 Standalone

Monolith’s current Classic, and the Pro series’ successor

€1,799.90

Usual price

Large · Ø 44 cm · No stand

± 1,520 cm² · 74 kg · ceramic warranty lifetime

Kamado Joe

Konnected Joe

A Classic-size kamado that lights itself and holds its own temperature

€1,867.49

Price verdict from 17 Nov

Large · Ø 45.7 cm · With stand

1,613 cm² · 98 kg · ceramic warranty lifetime

Monolith

Classic Pro Series 2.0

German build, fully equipped, and priced accordingly

€1,949.90

Usual price

Large · Ø 44 cm · With stand

± 1,520 cm² · 115 kg · ceramic warranty lifetime

The Bastard

PRO Large Complete

The Dutch brand’s flagship

€2,279.00 in Desert Sand

Price verdict from 12 Nov

Large · Ø 49 cm · With stand

± 1,890 cm² · 127 kg · ceramic warranty 20 years

Kamado Joe

Big Joe Konnected Joe

The Konnected Joe at Big Joe size: it lights itself and holds its temperature on 61 centimetres

€2,517.90

Price verdict from 17 Nov

XL · Ø 61 cm · With stand

2,903 cm² · 155 kg · ceramic warranty lifetime

Kamado Joe

Big Joe III

Three cooking levels on sixty-one centimetres, for cooking at real scale

€2,579.50

Price verdict from 17 Nov

XL · Ø 61 cm · With stand

2,903 cm² · 184.3 kg · ceramic warranty lifetime

Big Green Egg

XL

One size below the 2XL, and a top-end price

€2,650.00

Usual price

XL · Ø 61 cm · No stand

2,919 cm² · 99 kg · ceramic warranty lifetime

Big Green Egg

2XL

The largest there is, and rarely the kamado you need

€4,634.00

Lowest price we have seen

XL · Ø 73 cm · No stand

4,185 cm² · 170 kg · ceramic warranty lifetime

Prices last checked on 10 November 2026. Shop prices and stock change constantly. The shop is always authoritative.

Why this site

Compared by barcode, not by name

The same kamado is sold as Solo, Complete and Starter Set, each under its own barcode and hundreds of euros apart. We tie prices to the barcode and list on every page which other versions exist.

A price verdict from real measurements

A struck-through price is a claim by the shop. Our verdict comes from what a kamado actually cost on the days we looked, and while we have measured too little, we say so.

We sell nothing

We point you to the shops that do, and earn commission there. The order of the shops is always by price, never by what they pay us.

Frequently asked questions

What size kamado do I need?: For two to four people a medium of around forty centimetres is ample. The size recommended most often (and most often found to be too big) is the large, at forty-six to forty-eight centimetres. Only move up to an XL if you regularly cook for eight or more: a half-full XL costs more charcoal and more warm-up time every session without giving anything back.
Why are there several prices for the same kamado?: Because the same kamado is sold under different barcodes: Solo, Complete, Starter Set, Master Set. The difference is usually the stand, and that is an accessory worth a few hundred euros. We tie prices to the barcode and list on every page which other versions of that model exist.
Is the stand included?: With some yes, with others no, and the product name often does not say. Big Green Egg sells the kamado alone as standard; Grill Guru and The Bastard usually supply theirs complete. We put it in the specifications as soon as the shop states it, and leave it blank when nothing is said. A guess here is a guess about what gets delivered to you.
Ceramic or steel?: Ceramic has mass, and mass is what makes a kamado stable on long sessions at low temperature. Steel is lighter, cheaper and much faster to heat, but reacts more to wind and to every time you open the lid. If you mostly grill, steel is fine; if you want to run through the night, you want ceramic.
When are kamados cheapest?: Towards the end of the season, roughly from September, and around Black Friday. In spring demand climbs and the discounts dry up. That is exactly the pattern this site tracks: as soon as we have measured for long enough, every page will say whether today is a good moment.

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