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 Classic I
The way into a real Classic
€788.76
Usual priceUsually around €789.00 (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 €785.00Now €788.76
11 Oct21 Oct31 Oct10 Nov
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| Date | Lowest price that day |
|---|---|
| 10 November 2026 | €788.76 |
| 9 November 2026 | €788.76 |
| 8 November 2026 | €796.73 |
| 7 November 2026 | €788.84 |
| 6 November 2026 | €789.00 |
| 5 November 2026 | €796.89 |
| 4 November 2026 | €799.00 |
| 3 November 2026 | €789.00 |
| 2 November 2026 | €799.00 |
| 1 November 2026 | €799.00 |
| 31 October 2026 | €796.89 |
| 30 October 2026 | €796.89 |
| 29 October 2026 | €796.89 |
| 28 October 2026 | €788.92 |
| 27 October 2026 | €789.00 |
| 26 October 2026 | €799.00 |
| 25 October 2026 | €799.00 |
| 24 October 2026 | €799.00 |
| 23 October 2026 | €789.00 |
| 22 October 2026 | €789.00 |
| 21 October 2026 | €789.00 |
| 20 October 2026 | €789.00 |
| 19 October 2026 | €789.00 |
| 18 October 2026 | €789.00 |
| 17 October 2026 | €789.00 |
| 16 October 2026 | €789.00 |
| 15 October 2026 | €789.00 |
| 14 October 2026 | €785.00 |
| 13 October 2026 | €785.00 |
| 12 October 2026 | €785.00 |
| 11 October 2026 | €785.00 |
Price alert
When the Classic 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 Classic I is the first generation of the model Kamado Joe was built on, and it is still sold alongside the II and the III. Forty-six centimetres of grate, thick ceramic, and the stand is included.
What you miss against the newer generations is mostly the apparatus around it: a felt gasket where the Classic II has fibreglass, and not the Air Lift hinge that lightens the dome. It does have the Divide & Conquer grate and the ash drawer. The kamado itself, the ceramic and what happens inside it, is the same.
For anyone who wants the name and the build quality but not the accessories, this is the model that spares you paying for the newer generations’ extras, without taking anything away from how it cooks.
Who it suits: Anyone choosing a Classic on how it cooks rather than on what comes with it.
Compared with similar kamados
Against 20 other kamados between €549.00 and €1,179.00, on the specifications the maker publishes.
- Weight: 103.3 kg, heavier than most (usually 51 kg)
- Height: 121 cm, taller than most (usually 78 cm)
Against the 19 other Large kamados here
- 1,613 cm² of grate, roomier than 4 of 19
- €788.76, cheaper than 18 of 19
- €0.49 per cm² of grate, better value than 18 of 19
Only the figures we hold for every model, and only within this size. What a shop cannot tell you.
The same kamado, different configuration
These are the same kamado packed differently, usually with or without the frame, sometimes with accessories thrown in. The name is the shop's; the price difference below is today's, against the bare kamado on this page.
- Met hoes en handschoenen€849.00€60.24 dearer
This kamado, priced as above: €788.76
Specifications
- Stand/cart
- Included, 4 castors, 2 locking
- Material
- Ceramic
- Grate
- Ø 45.7 cm
- Grill area
- 1,613 cm²
- Maximum temperature
- 398 °C
- Ceramic warranty
- Lifetime
- Weight
- 103.3 kg
- Width
- 117.4 cm
- Height
- 121 cm
- Size
- Large (18 inch)
- In the box
- With stand
- Grate material
- Stainless steel
- Cooking levels
- Divide & Conquer, two tiers
- Heat deflector
- Two ceramic plates
- Ash drawer
- Slide-out ash drawer
- Gasket
- Felt
- 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 Classic I
- How big is the Kamado Joe Classic I's grill area?
- The Kamado Joe Classic I's grate is 45.7 cm across, 1,613 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 Classic I made of?
- The Kamado Joe Classic I is made of ceramic.
- What size is the Kamado Joe Classic I?
- The Kamado Joe Classic I is a large kamado.
- How much does the Kamado Joe Classic I weigh?
- The Kamado Joe Classic I weighs 103.3 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 Classic I?
- The Kamado Joe Classic I is supplied complete with a stand.
Accessories that fit this kamado
Picked on this kamado’s size, material and brand
Indirect cooking
EssentialHeat deflector 45 cm
Without a deflector the meat sits straight over the fire and a kamado is an expensive grill. The deflector turns it into an oven, which is what low and slow rests on. Check whether your complete set already came with one.
€54.00
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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 15–21 inch
The size that fits almost every medium and large, including most models with side shelves. To be safe, measure the width across the shelves rather than the diameter of the ceramic.
€22.50
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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
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
€899.00
Usual priceLarge · Ø 46 cm · With stand
± 1,660 cm² · ceramic warranty 20 years
€1,199.00
Lowest price we have seenLarge · Ø 45.7 cm · With stand
1,613 cm² · 103.3 kg · ceramic warranty lifetime