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 II
The Big Joe with the Classic II’s hinge and airflow
€1,799.00
Price verdict from 17 NovWe have measured this price since 18 October (23 days). Lowest measured: €1,731.35 on 9 November. A price verdict follows from 17 November.
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Updated on 10 November 2026Updated on 10 November 2026
Daily price history
Last 24 days
Lowest €1,731.35Now €1,799.00
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| 10 November 2026 | €1,799.00 |
| 9 November 2026 | €1,731.35 |
| 8 November 2026 | €1,731.35 |
| 7 November 2026 | €1,731.35 |
| 6 November 2026 | €1,731.35 |
| 5 November 2026 | €1,731.35 |
| 4 November 2026 | €1,731.35 |
| 3 November 2026 | €1,731.35 |
| 2 November 2026 | €1,731.35 |
| 1 November 2026 | €1,731.35 |
| 31 October 2026 | €1,731.35 |
| 30 October 2026 | €1,731.35 |
| 29 October 2026 | €1,731.35 |
| 28 October 2026 | €1,731.35 |
| 27 October 2026 | €1,799.00 |
| 26 October 2026 | €1,731.35 |
| 25 October 2026 | €1,731.35 |
| 24 October 2026 | €1,731.35 |
| 23 October 2026 | €1,799.00 |
| 22 October 2026 | €1,731.35 |
| 21 October 2026 | €1,731.35 |
| 20 October 2026 | €1,799.00 |
| 19 October 2026 | €1,731.35 |
| 18 October 2026 | €1,731.35 |
Price alert
When the Big Joe II 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 II is the second generation of the largest Kamado Joe: a sixty-one centimetre grate, enough for two briskets or a full table of guests. The grate is the same size as the Big Joe I’s. What changes is what you touch every time.
Kamado Joe gives it the Air Lift hinge that makes the heavy dome lighter, the Kontrol Tower as its top vent and a double-thick fibreglass gasket. The grate works with the Divide & Conquer system on two levels, and it stands on a steel cart with four castors and folding side shelves.
Do count on the weight. Kamado Joe gives 184.8 kilos, so it arrives on a pallet and does not casually move afterwards.
Who it suits: Anyone wanting Big Joe size with the Air Lift hinge and Kontrol Tower, for whom two cooking levels are enough.
Compared with similar kamados
Against 17 other kamados between €1,249.00 and €2,650.00, on the specifications the maker publishes.
- Weight: 184.8 kg, heavier than most (usually 108 kg)
- Height: 136 cm, taller than most (usually 123 cm)
- Grid diameter: 61 cm, larger than most (usually 49 cm)
Against the 8 other XL kamados here
- 2,903 cm² of grate, roomier than 2 of 8
- €1,799.00, cheaper than 4 of 8
- €0.62 per cm² of grate, better value than 4 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
- Material
- Ceramic
- Grate
- Ø 61 cm
- Grill area
- 2,903 cm²
- Maximum temperature
- 398 °C
- Ceramic warranty
- Lifetime
- Weight
- 184.8 kg
- Width
- 148 cm
- Height
- 136 cm
- Size
- XL (24 inch)
- In the box
- With stand
- Side shelves
- Folding, powder-coated steel
- Grate material
- Stainless steel
- Cooking levels
- Divide & Conquer, two tiers
- Ash drawer
- Slide-out ash drawer
- Top vent
- Kontrol Tower
- Hinge
- Air Lift
- Gasket
- Fibreglass, double thickness
- 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 II
- How big is the Kamado Joe Big Joe II's grill area?
- The Kamado Joe Big Joe II'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 II made of?
- The Kamado Joe Big Joe II is made of ceramic.
- What size is the Kamado Joe Big Joe II?
- The Kamado Joe Big Joe II is an XL kamado.
- How much does the Kamado Joe Big Joe II weigh?
- The Kamado Joe Big Joe II weighs 184.8 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 II?
- The Kamado Joe Big Joe II 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