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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The Bastard Core Compact
The new generation, in the smallest size
€799.00
Usual priceUsually around €799.00 (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 €799.00Now €799.00
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| Date | Lowest price that day |
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| 10 November 2026 | €799.00 |
| 9 November 2026 | €799.00 |
| 8 November 2026 | €799.00 |
| 7 November 2026 | €799.00 |
| 6 November 2026 | €799.00 |
| 5 November 2026 | €806.99 |
| 4 November 2026 | €815.06 |
| 3 November 2026 | €806.99 |
| 2 November 2026 | €815.06 |
| 1 November 2026 | €823.21 |
| 31 October 2026 | €806.99 |
| 30 October 2026 | €806.99 |
| 29 October 2026 | €799.00 |
| 28 October 2026 | €806.99 |
| 27 October 2026 | €799.00 |
| 26 October 2026 | €815.06 |
| 25 October 2026 | €823.21 |
| 24 October 2026 | €799.00 |
| 23 October 2026 | €799.00 |
| 22 October 2026 | €799.00 |
| 21 October 2026 | €799.00 |
| 20 October 2026 | €799.00 |
| 19 October 2026 | €799.00 |
| 18 October 2026 | €799.00 |
| 17 October 2026 | €799.00 |
| 16 October 2026 | €799.00 |
| 15 October 2026 | €799.00 |
| 14 October 2026 | €799.00 |
| 13 October 2026 | €799.00 |
| 12 October 2026 | €799.00 |
| 11 October 2026 | €799.00 |
Price alert
When the Core Compact 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 Core range succeeds the Urban series: heavier ceramic, a revised hinge, and the graphite finish The Bastard is now rolling out across the whole line-up. This is that generation at compact size.
The difference against the Urban is mostly in the finish and how the lid is hung, not in what happens on the grate. Whether that is worth the price gap depends on how often you open it, and on a kamado that is more often than people expect.
Who it suits: Anyone who wants to stay compact but buy into the current generation.
Compared with similar kamados
Against 20 other kamados between €549.00 and €1,179.00, on the specifications the maker publishes.
- Grid diameter: 33 cm, smaller than most (usually 40 cm)
Against the 12 other Compact kamados here
- 860 cm² of grate, roomier than 2 of 10
- €799.00, cheaper than 2 of 12
- €0.93 per cm² of grate, better value than 3 of 10
Only the figures we hold for every model, and only within this size. What a shop cannot tell you.
Specifications
- Stand/cart
- Included
- Material
- Ceramic
- Grate
- Ø 33 cm
- Grill area
- ± 860 cm²
- Ceramic warranty
- 20 years
- Weight
- 51 kg
- Dimensions (w x d x h)
- 56 x 57 x 78 cm
- Size
- Compact
- Finish
- Gloss Graphite
- Grate material
- Stainless steel
- Heat deflector
- Plate setter with deflector stone
- Top vent
- CORE Air Cap
- Thermometer
- In the dome
- Warranty, other parts
- Outer metal 5 years, inner 2 years, thermometer 1 year, gasket 6 months
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 The Bastard Core Compact
- How big is the The Bastard Core Compact's grill area?
- The The Bastard Core Compact's grate is 33 cm across, about 860 cm² of grill area. Compare on that area rather than the size name: "Large" means something different at every brand.
- What is the The Bastard Core Compact made of?
- The The Bastard Core Compact is made of ceramic.
- What size is the The Bastard Core Compact?
- The The Bastard Core Compact is a compact kamado.
- How much does the The Bastard Core Compact weigh?
- The The Bastard Core Compact weighs 51 kilos. Expect to need two people to place it.
- What comes with the The Bastard Core Compact?
- The The Bastard Core Compact 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 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
Often compared with
€579.00
Usual priceCompact · Ø 33 cm · With stand
± 860 cm² · 30 kg · ceramic warranty 20 years
€899.90
Usual priceCompact · Ø 33 cm · No stand
± 860 cm² · 35 kg · ceramic warranty lifetime