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 II
The model most people end up on and stay on
€1,199.00
Lowest price we have seenUsually between €1,269.00 and €1,419.91 (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 €1,199.00Now €1,199.00
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| Date | Lowest price that day |
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| 10 November 2026 | €1,199.00 |
| 9 November 2026 | €1,199.00 |
| 8 November 2026 | €1,199.00 |
| 7 November 2026 | €1,199.00 |
| 6 November 2026 | €1,199.00 |
| 5 November 2026 | €1,281.69 |
| 4 November 2026 | €1,249.00 |
| 3 November 2026 | €1,269.00 |
| 2 November 2026 | €1,294.51 |
| 1 November 2026 | €1,269.00 |
| 31 October 2026 | €1,269.00 |
| 30 October 2026 | €1,269.00 |
| 29 October 2026 | €1,269.00 |
| 28 October 2026 | €1,269.00 |
| 27 October 2026 | €1,269.00 |
| 26 October 2026 | €1,269.00 |
| 25 October 2026 | €1,269.00 |
| 24 October 2026 | €1,269.00 |
| 23 October 2026 | €1,269.00 |
| 22 October 2026 | €1,269.00 |
| 21 October 2026 | €1,269.00 |
| 20 October 2026 | €1,269.00 |
| 19 October 2026 | €1,289.00 |
| 18 October 2026 | €1,289.00 |
| 17 October 2026 | €1,289.00 |
| 16 October 2026 | €1,289.00 |
| 15 October 2026 | €1,289.00 |
| 14 October 2026 | €1,299.00 |
| 13 October 2026 | €1,299.00 |
| 12 October 2026 | €1,299.00 |
| 11 October 2026 | €1,299.00 |
Price alert
When the Classic 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 Classic II is what Kamado Joe built its reputation on. The Divide & Conquer grate turns it into two cooking zones at two heights, which means something can cook indirectly while something else is seared directly, on one barbecue, at the same time.
Beyond that, the development is in the things you touch every time: a hinge that holds the lid at any angle, a cast iron vent that does not seize, and the Kontrol Tower chimney that keeps its setting when you open the lid.
It is not a better kamado than the Classic I in terms of how it holds heat. It is a kamado that is nicer to work with, and on something you use every week that is no small difference.
Who it suits: Anyone cooking weekly who wants the operating to be as good as the result.
Compared with similar kamados
Against 23 other kamados between €899.00 and €1,795.00, on the specifications the maker publishes.
On the measured specifications, this kamado does not stand out from similar kamados.
Against the 19 other Large kamados here
- 1,613 cm² of grate, roomier than 4 of 19
- €1,199.00, cheaper than 10 of 19
- €0.74 per cm² of grate, better value than 9 of 19
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 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
- Top vent
- Kontrol Tower, cast aluminium
- 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 Classic II
- How big is the Kamado Joe Classic II's grill area?
- The Kamado Joe Classic II'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 II made of?
- The Kamado Joe Classic II is made of ceramic.
- What size is the Kamado Joe Classic II?
- The Kamado Joe Classic II is a large kamado.
- How much does the Kamado Joe Classic II weigh?
- The Kamado Joe Classic II 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 II?
- The Kamado Joe Classic II 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
€1,799.00
Lowest price we have seenLarge · Ø 45.7 cm · No stand
1,613 cm² · 108.3 kg · ceramic warranty lifetime
€1,795.00
Lowest price we have seenLarge · Ø 46 cm · No stand
1,688 cm² · 73 kg · ceramic warranty lifetime
Reading on this
What we wrote about this, with the kit each piece names.
Lighting a kamado: four ways, and one to leave alone
Firelighters, an electric lighter, a gas torch or a starter. What each costs, what it gives you, and why lighter fluid in ceramic is a mistake you do not undo.
Your first firing: breaking in a kamado without damage
The first two firings decide whether the ceramic stays intact and the gasket stays put. It costs an afternoon, and it is the one step you cannot redo.
Kamado or ordinary barbecue: what are you actually buying?
A kamado costs several times what a kettle does. Where that money goes, what you get back, and when you do not need it.
Charcoal and fire: what belongs in a kamado and what does not
Why briquettes do not belong, how much charcoal to use, how to light it, and why you never throw the lid open in one go.
What size kamado do you need?
The most expensive mistake in this category is buying too big. Why a half-full kamado works worse than a full smaller one, and which size suits which household.
Holding temperature on a kamado
The mistake everyone makes first time is overshooting and then trying to come back down. Why that does not work, and how to actually get a kamado to 110 degrees and keep it there.
When are kamados cheapest?
Kamados are pronounced seasonal products and it shows in the price. Where the dips are, and why the struck-through price in the shop tells you little about them.