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 Medium Complete
The current generation at the size most people buy
€1,399.00
Lowest price we have seenUsually around €1,449.00 (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 €1,399.00Now €1,399.00
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| 10 November 2026 | €1,399.00 |
| 9 November 2026 | €1,399.00 |
| 8 November 2026 | €1,399.00 |
| 7 November 2026 | €1,449.00 |
| 6 November 2026 | €1,449.00 |
| 5 November 2026 | €1,399.00 |
| 4 November 2026 | €1,449.00 |
| 3 November 2026 | €1,399.00 |
| 2 November 2026 | €1,449.00 |
| 1 November 2026 | €1,449.00 |
| 31 October 2026 | €1,449.00 |
| 30 October 2026 | €1,449.00 |
| 29 October 2026 | €1,449.00 |
| 28 October 2026 | €1,449.00 |
| 27 October 2026 | €1,449.00 |
| 26 October 2026 | €1,449.00 |
| 25 October 2026 | €1,449.00 |
| 24 October 2026 | €1,449.00 |
| 23 October 2026 | €1,449.00 |
| 22 October 2026 | €1,449.00 |
| 21 October 2026 | €1,449.00 |
| 20 October 2026 | €1,449.00 |
| 19 October 2026 | €1,449.00 |
| 18 October 2026 | €1,449.00 |
| 17 October 2026 | €1,449.00 |
| 16 October 2026 | €1,449.00 |
| 15 October 2026 | €1,449.00 |
| 14 October 2026 | €1,449.00 |
| 13 October 2026 | €1,449.00 |
| 12 October 2026 | €1,449.00 |
| 11 October 2026 | €1,449.00 |
Price alert
When the Core Medium 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 Core range succeeds the Urban, and this is that generation at medium: heavier ceramic, the revised hinge, and the graphite finish The Bastard is rolling out across the line-up. Complete means a rolling stand and two side shelves.
The difference against the Urban Medium is in the finish and in how the lid hangs, not in what happens on the grate. On a barbecue you open weekly that is less trivial than it sounds, but it is also where the price gap sits.
Who it suits: Anyone wanting the middle size on the generation that stays supported.
Compared with similar kamados
Against 26 other kamados between €935.10 and €1,949.90, on the specifications the maker publishes.
- Grid diameter: 40 cm, smaller than most (usually 46 cm)
Against the 6 other Medium kamados here
- 1,260 cm² of grate, roomier than 2 of 6
- €1,399.00, the dearest of all 6
- €1.11 per cm² of grate, better value than 1 of 6
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 40 cm
- Grill area
- ± 1,260 cm²
- Ceramic warranty
- 20 years
- Weight
- 82 kg
- Dimensions (w x d x h)
- 118 x 69 x 123 cm
- Size
- Medium
- 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 Medium Complete
- How big is the The Bastard Core Medium Complete's grill area?
- The The Bastard Core Medium Complete's grate is 40 cm across, about 1,260 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 Medium Complete made of?
- The The Bastard Core Medium Complete is made of ceramic.
- What size is the The Bastard Core Medium Complete?
- The The Bastard Core Medium Complete is a medium kamado.
- How much does the The Bastard Core Medium Complete weigh?
- The The Bastard Core Medium Complete weighs 82 kilos. Expect to need two people to place it.
- What comes with the The Bastard Core Medium Complete?
- The The Bastard Core Medium Complete 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 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
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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
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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
€1,092.61
Usual priceMedium · Ø 40 cm · With stand
± 1,260 cm² · 78 kg · ceramic warranty 20 years
€749.00 in Satin Black
Price verdict from 17 NovMedium · Ø 40 cm · With stand
± 1,260 cm² · ceramic warranty 20 years
Reading on this
What we wrote about this, with the kit each piece names.