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 Large Complete
The successor to the best-selling kamado in the Netherlands
€1,749.00 in Gloss Graphite
Price verdict from 12 NovWe have measured this price since 13 October (28 days). Lowest measured: €1,749.00 on 10 November. A price verdict follows from 12 November.
Where to buy
Updated on 10 November 2026Updated on 10 November 2026
Daily price history
Last 29 days
Lowest €1,749.00Now €1,749.00
13 Oct22 Oct1 Nov10 Nov
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| Date | Lowest price that day |
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| 10 November 2026 | €1,749.00 |
| 9 November 2026 | €1,749.00 |
| 8 November 2026 | €1,749.00 |
| 7 November 2026 | €1,749.00 |
| 6 November 2026 | €1,749.00 |
| 5 November 2026 | €1,749.00 |
| 4 November 2026 | €1,749.00 |
| 3 November 2026 | €1,749.00 |
| 2 November 2026 | €1,749.00 |
| 1 November 2026 | €1,749.00 |
| 31 October 2026 | €1,749.00 |
| 30 October 2026 | €1,749.00 |
| 29 October 2026 | €1,749.00 |
| 28 October 2026 | €1,749.00 |
| 27 October 2026 | €1,749.00 |
| 26 October 2026 | €1,749.00 |
| 25 October 2026 | €1,749.00 |
| 24 October 2026 | €1,749.00 |
| 23 October 2026 | €1,749.00 |
| 22 October 2026 | €1,749.00 |
| 21 October 2026 | €1,749.00 |
| 20 October 2026 | €1,749.00 |
| 19 October 2026 | €1,749.00 |
| 18 October 2026 | €1,749.00 |
| 17 October 2026 | €1,749.00 |
| 16 October 2026 | €1,749.00 |
| 15 October 2026 | €1,749.00 |
| 14 October 2026 | €1,749.00 |
| 13 October 2026 | €1,749.00 |
Price alert
When the Core Large Complete 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 Urban Large was the country’s best-selling model for years; the Core is how The Bastard succeeds it. Heavier ceramic, a hinge that makes the lid lighter, and a top cap that holds its setting: precisely the three things the previous generation was pulled up on.
Complete means a rolling stand and two side shelves. The same Core Large is also sold as a Solo; the difference is the frame, and it runs to hundreds of euros. It is worth putting the two side by side.
Who it suits: Anyone wanting the standard size on the current generation, ready to go.
Compared with similar kamados
Against 20 other kamados between €1,179.00 and €2,579.50, 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
- 1,890 cm² of grate, roomier than 15 of 19
- €1,749.00, cheaper than 6 of 19
- €0.93 per cm² of grate, better value than 6 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.
- Core Large Solo (zonder onderstel)€1,449.00€300.00 cheaper
This kamado, priced as above: €1,749.00
Note: the configuration with more in the box is cheaper here than the bare kamado. That happens more often than you would think, and no product page says so.
Specifications
- Stand/cart
- Included, 4 castors, 2 locking
- Material
- Ceramic
- Grate
- Ø 49 cm
- Grill area
- ± 1,890 cm²
- Ceramic warranty
- 20 years
- Weight
- 127 kg
- Dimensions (w x d x h)
- 149 x 75 x 133 cm
- Size
- Large
- In the box
- Complete (stand and side shelves)
- Range
- Core
- Side shelves
- HPL
- Ash drawer
- Removable ash bucket
- Hinge
- Spring-assisted
- 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 Large Complete
- How big is the The Bastard Core Large Complete's grill area?
- The The Bastard Core Large Complete's grate is 49 cm across, about 1,890 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 Large Complete made of?
- The The Bastard Core Large Complete is made of ceramic.
- What size is the The Bastard Core Large Complete?
- The The Bastard Core Large Complete is a large kamado.
- How much does the The Bastard Core Large Complete weigh?
- The The Bastard Core Large Complete weighs 127 kilos. Choose the spot carefully: at this weight it rolls across flat paving at best, and lifting it takes three.
- What comes with the The Bastard Core Large Complete?
- The The Bastard Core Large Complete 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
€1,519.00
Sharply pricedLarge · Ø 49 cm · With stand
± 1,890 cm² · ceramic warranty 20 years
€1,399.00
Lowest price we have seenMedium · Ø 40 cm · With stand
± 1,260 cm² · 82 kg · ceramic warranty 20 years
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.
Low and slow: brisket and pulled pork on a kamado
Twelve hours at a hundred and ten degrees is a technique, not a test of patience. What happens in the meat, why it stalls for hours, and when to wrap it.