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 Joe Jr.
The real brand, at the size of a side table
€449.00
Usual priceUsually around €449.00 (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 €449.00Now €449.00
11 Oct21 Oct31 Oct10 Nov
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| Date | Lowest price that day |
|---|---|
| 10 November 2026 | €449.00 |
| 9 November 2026 | €449.00 |
| 8 November 2026 | €449.00 |
| 7 November 2026 | €449.00 |
| 6 November 2026 | €449.00 |
| 5 November 2026 | €453.49 |
| 4 November 2026 | €453.49 |
| 3 November 2026 | €462.60 |
| 2 November 2026 | €462.60 |
| 1 November 2026 | €467.23 |
| 31 October 2026 | €453.49 |
| 30 October 2026 | €453.49 |
| 29 October 2026 | €453.49 |
| 28 October 2026 | €449.00 |
| 27 October 2026 | €449.00 |
| 26 October 2026 | €449.00 |
| 25 October 2026 | €449.00 |
| 24 October 2026 | €449.00 |
| 23 October 2026 | €449.00 |
| 22 October 2026 | €449.00 |
| 21 October 2026 | €449.00 |
| 20 October 2026 | €449.00 |
| 19 October 2026 | €449.00 |
| 18 October 2026 | €449.00 |
| 17 October 2026 | €449.00 |
| 16 October 2026 | €449.00 |
| 15 October 2026 | €449.00 |
| 14 October 2026 | €449.00 |
| 13 October 2026 | €449.00 |
| 12 October 2026 | €449.00 |
| 11 October 2026 | €449.00 |
Price alert
When the Joe Jr. 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 Joe Jr. is a full Kamado Joe that happens to be small. The same thick ceramic, a cast iron vent on top, and the same accessory programme, only at thirty-four centimetres.
That makes it the only compact here where you give nothing up on build. It is also why it sits in a different price class from an own-brand compact: you are paying for the ceramic and the hardware, not for the size.
Watch what you order. The same Joe Jr. is sold on its own, as a Complete Set with a stand, and as a Celebration Pack, and the three are priced far apart. Below is which barcode belongs to which.
Who it suits: Anyone who wants the brand’s build quality without the room (or the budget) for a Classic.
Compared with similar kamados
Against all 48 other kamados on the site, on the specifications the maker publishes.
- Height: 69 cm, lower than most (usually 114 cm)
- Weight: 37.4 kg, lighter than most (usually 98 kg)
- Grid diameter: 34.3 cm, smaller than most (usually 45.7 cm)
Against the 12 other Compact kamados here
- 968 cm² of grate, the roomiest of all 10
- €449.00, cheaper than 8 of 12
- €0.46 per cm² of grate, better value than 7 of 10
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.
- Complete Set (met onderstel)€625.90€176.90 dearerIn the box: Joe Jr. on a steel cart with four castors (two locking) and two folding steel side shelves, with a short cover
- Celebration Pack€713.90€264.90 dearerIn the box: Joe Jr. with cart and side shelves, a cover and a Sear Plate
This kamado, priced as above: €449.00
Specifications
- Stand/cart
- Tabletop
- Material
- Ceramic
- Grate
- Ø 34.3 cm
- Grill area
- 968 cm²
- Maximum temperature
- 398 °C
- Ceramic warranty
- Lifetime
- Weight
- 37.4 kg
- Width
- 50.5 cm
- Height
- 69 cm
- Size
- Compact (13.5 inch)
- In the box
- Tabletop, no stand
- Grate material
- Stainless steel
- Heat deflector
- One ceramic plate
- Ash drawer
- No drawer, a sliding door
- 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 Joe Jr.
- How big is the Kamado Joe Joe Jr.'s grill area?
- The Kamado Joe Joe Jr.'s grate is 34.3 cm across, 968 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 Joe Jr. made of?
- The Kamado Joe Joe Jr. is made of ceramic.
- What size is the Kamado Joe Joe Jr.?
- The Kamado Joe Joe Jr. is a compact kamado.
- How much does the Kamado Joe Joe Jr. weigh?
- The Kamado Joe Joe Jr. weighs 37.4 kilos. One person can lift that, awkward shape notwithstanding.
- What comes with the Kamado Joe Joe Jr.?
- The Kamado Joe Joe Jr. is a tabletop model and has no 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 13–15 inch
Ceramic copes with frost, but the hardware and hinges do not cope with months of rain. At this size a cover is the cheapest maintenance there is.
€19.99
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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
Kamado Joe Joe Jr. vs Big Green Egg MiniMaxKamado Joe Joe Jr. vs Grill Guru Original Compact (GGO223)Kamado Joe Joe Jr. vs Grill Guru Original CompactKamado Joe Joe Jr. vs GRLLR Ember Classic 16Kamado Joe Joe Jr. vs Monolith Junior 2.0 SoloKamado Joe Joe Jr. vs Patton Classic Kamado 16" Table ChefKamado Joe Joe Jr. vs The Bastard Compact Urban
Often compared with
€249.00
Price verdict from 12 NovCompact · Ø 33 cm · With stand
± 860 cm² · 32 kg · ceramic warranty 20 years
€579.00
Usual priceCompact · Ø 33 cm · With stand
± 860 cm² · 30 kg · ceramic warranty 20 years
Reading on this
What we wrote about this, with the kit each piece names.