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 III
Three grate heights, and a price to match
€1,799.00
Lowest price we have seenUsually between €1,799.00 and €2,199.00 (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 €1,799.00Now €1,799.00
11 Oct21 Oct31 Oct10 Nov
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| Date | Lowest price that day |
|---|---|
| 10 November 2026 | €1,799.00 |
| 9 November 2026 | €1,799.00 |
| 8 November 2026 | €1,799.00 |
| 7 November 2026 | €1,799.00 |
| 6 November 2026 | €1,799.00 |
| 5 November 2026 | €1,799.00 |
| 4 November 2026 | €1,799.00 |
| 3 November 2026 | €1,799.00 |
| 2 November 2026 | €1,799.00 |
| 1 November 2026 | €1,799.00 |
| 31 October 2026 | €1,799.00 |
| 30 October 2026 | €1,799.00 |
| 29 October 2026 | €1,799.00 |
| 28 October 2026 | €1,799.00 |
| 27 October 2026 | €2,199.00 |
| 26 October 2026 | €2,199.00 |
| 25 October 2026 | €2,199.00 |
| 24 October 2026 | €2,199.00 |
| 23 October 2026 | €2,199.00 |
| 22 October 2026 | €2,199.00 |
| 21 October 2026 | €2,199.00 |
| 20 October 2026 | €2,199.00 |
| 19 October 2026 | €2,199.00 |
| 18 October 2026 | €2,199.00 |
| 17 October 2026 | €2,199.00 |
| 16 October 2026 | €2,199.00 |
| 15 October 2026 | €2,199.00 |
| 14 October 2026 | €2,199.00 |
| 13 October 2026 | €2,199.00 |
| 12 October 2026 | €2,199.00 |
| 11 October 2026 | €2,199.00 |
Price alert
When the Classic III 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 III adds a third tier to the Divide & Conquer system and ships it complete with cast iron and half-moon inserts. In practice that means searing low down, cooking in the middle and holding warm up top, all at once.
Whether that is worth the step up in price from a Classic II depends entirely on how you cook. Anyone who entertains and serves in rounds will use those tiers. Anyone who puts a joint on and shuts the lid is paying for something that sits in a cupboard.
Watch the configuration. This is sold both as a Stand-Alone and in a starter pack, and the pack with accessories has at times been cheaper than the bare barbecue. Compare them below.
Who it suits: Anyone cooking for groups who wants several dishes going on one barbecue.
Compared with similar kamados
Against 17 other kamados between €1,249.00 and €2,650.00, on the specifications the maker publishes.
- Height: 90 cm, lower than most (usually 133 cm)
Against the 19 other Large kamados here
- 1,613 cm² of grate, roomier than 4 of 19
- €1,799.00, cheaper than 4 of 19
- €1.12 per cm² of grate, better value than 4 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.
- Starterspakket€1,799.00same priceIn the box: Classic III on a steel cart with locking wheels, with folding aluminium side shelves
This kamado, priced as above: €1,799.00
Specifications
- Stand/cart
- Sold separately
- Material
- Ceramic
- Grate
- Ø 45.7 cm
- Grill area
- 1,613 cm²
- Maximum temperature
- 398 °C
- Ceramic warranty
- Lifetime
- Weight
- 108.3 kg
- Width
- 56 cm
- Height
- 90 cm
- Size
- Large (18 inch)
- In the box
- Stand-Alone, no stand
- Cooking levels
- Divide & Conquer, three tiers
- Grate material
- Stainless steel, two half-moons
- Heat deflector
- Two ceramic plates
- Smoke insert
- SlōRoller
- Charcoal basket
- Stainless steel
- Ash drawer
- Slide-out ash drawer
- Top vent
- Kontrol Tower
- Hinge
- Air Lift
- Gasket
- Fibreglass
- 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 III
- How big is the Kamado Joe Classic III's grill area?
- The Kamado Joe Classic III'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 III made of?
- The Kamado Joe Classic III is made of ceramic.
- What size is the Kamado Joe Classic III?
- The Kamado Joe Classic III is a large kamado.
- How much does the Kamado Joe Classic III weigh?
- The Kamado Joe Classic III weighs 108.3 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 III?
- The Kamado Joe Classic III is supplied without 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
€1,795.00
Lowest price we have seenLarge · Ø 46 cm · No stand
1,688 cm² · 73 kg · ceramic warranty lifetime
€1,199.00
Lowest price we have seenLarge · Ø 45.7 cm · With stand
1,613 cm² · 103.3 kg · ceramic warranty lifetime
Reading on this
What we wrote about this, with the kit each piece names.