Lighting
EssentialFirelighters
Wood-wool lighters rather than fluid or chemical cubes. Lighter fluid is something you taste for the first hour, and in a kamado that flavour sits in the ceramic where it does not come out again.
€16.54
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Kamado Joe Big Joe I
Sixty-one centimetres, and the first generation is the way in
€1,340.90
Usual priceUsually around €1,499.00 (the middle half of every price we measured)
Where to buy
Updated on 10 November 2026Updated on 10 November 2026
Daily price history
Last 31 days
Lowest €1,268.49Now €1,340.90
11 Oct21 Oct31 Oct10 Nov
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| Date | Lowest price that day |
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| 10 November 2026 | €1,340.90 |
| 9 November 2026 | €1,340.90 |
| 8 November 2026 | €1,340.90 |
| 7 November 2026 | €1,340.90 |
| 6 November 2026 | €1,340.90 |
| 5 November 2026 | €1,268.49 |
| 4 November 2026 | €1,499.00 |
| 3 November 2026 | €1,499.00 |
| 2 November 2026 | €1,499.00 |
| 1 November 2026 | €1,499.00 |
| 31 October 2026 | €1,499.00 |
| 30 October 2026 | €1,499.00 |
| 29 October 2026 | €1,499.00 |
| 28 October 2026 | €1,499.00 |
| 27 October 2026 | €1,499.00 |
| 26 October 2026 | €1,499.00 |
| 25 October 2026 | €1,499.00 |
| 24 October 2026 | €1,499.00 |
| 23 October 2026 | €1,499.00 |
| 22 October 2026 | €1,499.00 |
| 21 October 2026 | €1,499.00 |
| 20 October 2026 | €1,499.00 |
| 19 October 2026 | €1,499.00 |
| 18 October 2026 | €1,499.00 |
| 17 October 2026 | €1,499.00 |
| 16 October 2026 | €1,499.00 |
| 15 October 2026 | €1,499.00 |
| 14 October 2026 | €1,499.00 |
| 13 October 2026 | €1,499.00 |
| 12 October 2026 | €1,499.00 |
| 11 October 2026 | €1,499.00 |
Price alert
When the Big Joe I drops
Kamados drop hardest at the end of the barbecue season and around Black Friday. Leave your email address and pick below what you want to hear about.
The Big Joe is the Classic at sixty-one centimetres, and that is a considerably bigger jump than the fifteen centimetres suggests: the surface area nearly doubles. Two briskets, three racks of ribs, or a turkey with everything alongside.
This first generation is still sold next to the II and the III, and as with the Classic I the difference is in the apparatus around it, not the ceramic. Anyone who needs the size and not the tiered grate system buys the same mass here without paying for what they will not use.
Do bear in mind a Big Joe weighs over a hundred kilos with its frame. It arrives on a pallet and does not casually move anywhere afterwards.
Who it suits: Anyone who needs a Big Joe’s size and not the later generations’ accessories.
Compared with similar kamados
Against 28 other kamados between €899.00 and €1,949.90, on the specifications the maker publishes.
- Height: 134 cm, taller than most (usually 114 cm)
- Weight: 162.8 kg, heavier than most (usually 90 kg)
- Grid diameter: 61 cm, larger than most (usually 45.9 cm)
Against the 8 other XL kamados here
- 2,903 cm² of grate, roomier than 2 of 8
- €1,340.90, cheaper than 6 of 8
- €0.46 per cm² of grate, better value than 6 of 8
Only the figures we hold for every model, and only within this size. What a shop cannot tell you.
Specifications
- Stand/cart
- Included, 4 castors, 2 locking
- Material
- Ceramic
- Grate
- Ø 61 cm
- Grill area
- 2,903 cm²
- Maximum temperature
- 398 °C
- Ceramic warranty
- Lifetime
- Weight
- 162.8 kg
- Width
- 148 cm
- Height
- 134 cm
- Size
- XL (24 inch)
- In the box
- With stand
- Side shelves
- Folding, HDPE
- Grate material
- Stainless steel
- Cooking levels
- Divide & Conquer, two tiers
- Heat deflector
- Two ceramic plates
- Ash drawer
- Slide-out ash drawer
- Top vent
- Cast iron
- Thermometer
- In the dome
- Warranty, other parts
- Metal 5 years, heat deflectors 3 years, thermometer and gasket 2 years
This is what we know for certain. Measurements the manufacturer or the shop does not state are left out rather than estimated. A grate size or a weight that is not there is one we do not have.
Frequently asked about the Kamado Joe Big Joe I
- How big is the Kamado Joe Big Joe I's grill area?
- The Kamado Joe Big Joe I's grate is 61 cm across, 2,903 cm² of grill area. Compare on that area rather than the size name: "Large" means something different at every brand.
- What is the Kamado Joe Big Joe I made of?
- The Kamado Joe Big Joe I is made of ceramic.
- What size is the Kamado Joe Big Joe I?
- The Kamado Joe Big Joe I is an XL kamado.
- How much does the Kamado Joe Big Joe I weigh?
- The Kamado Joe Big Joe I weighs 162.8 kilos. Choose the spot carefully: at this weight it rolls across flat paving at best, and lifting it takes three.
- What comes with the Kamado Joe Big Joe I?
- The Kamado Joe Big Joe I is supplied complete with a stand.
Accessories that fit this kamado
Picked on this kamado’s size, material and brand
Lighting
RecommendedLooftlighter
Blows superheated air at the charcoal instead of holding a flame to it. You aim it at one spot, that spot starts glowing, and that decides where your fire begins.
€76.45
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Measuring
RecommendedMeat thermometer
The gauge in the lid measures the air at the top of the dome, not the meat and not the grate. For anything taking more than an hour, core temperature is the only number that counts.
€16.95
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Protection
RecommendedCover 21–25 inch
For the XL sizes, which rarely fit under anything and therefore stand outside all year. Roomy enough to fall over a stand with side shelves.
€37.50
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Protection
RecommendedHeat-resistant gloves
Leather with a Kevlar lining, for opening a hot dome or shifting a grate. A cotton oven mitt is not built for that.
€25.99
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Maintenance
RecommendedAsh tool
Ash in the base blocks the bottom vent, and a kamado that gets no air holds no temperature. A hook that reaches the back of the firebox is the difference between two minutes of work and half a teardown.
€20.95
Go to bolCharcoal for this one
Every bag fits every kamado. What differs is the order: bags the maker sells as restaurant grade or large pieces come first, because large lumps let air through the stack and fines smother themselves.
Sold as restaurant grade, which for charcoal is mostly about piece size: large lumps let air through the stack rather than packing down.
- White quebracho
- Lump charcoal
- Large pieces
Kamado Joe’s own charcoal, sold on piece size, and the name is the pitch. The bag holds 9.07 kilos, which is twenty American pounds.
- Not stated on the bag
- Lump charcoal
- Large pieces
Marabu with a long burn, and an alternative to the other marabu here. Useful when that one is out of stock, since availability shifts weekly.
- Marabu
- Lump charcoal
Quebracho from South America, the same wood as the Legua and The Bastard’s Paraguay bag, beside the same brand’s marabu. Which of the three quebrachos you pick, the price per kilo decides.
- Quebracho
- Lump charcoal
What differs
Often compared with
€2,650.00
Usual priceXL · Ø 61 cm · No stand
2,919 cm² · 99 kg · ceramic warranty lifetime
€999.00
Sharply pricedXL · Ø 56 cm · With stand
± 2,460 cm² · ceramic warranty 20 years