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 VX Large Complete
The Urban with the changes owners asked for
€1,519.00
Sharply pricedUsually between €1,519.00 and €1,539.00 (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 €1,499.00Now €1,519.00
11 Oct21 Oct31 Oct10 Nov
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| Date | Lowest price that day |
|---|---|
| 10 November 2026 | €1,519.00 |
| 9 November 2026 | €1,499.00 |
| 8 November 2026 | €1,519.00 |
| 7 November 2026 | €1,519.00 |
| 6 November 2026 | €1,519.00 |
| 5 November 2026 | €1,519.00 |
| 4 November 2026 | €1,519.00 |
| 3 November 2026 | €1,499.00 |
| 2 November 2026 | €1,499.00 |
| 1 November 2026 | €1,499.00 |
| 31 October 2026 | €1,499.00 |
| 30 October 2026 | €1,499.00 |
| 29 October 2026 | €1,499.00 |
| 28 October 2026 | €1,519.00 |
| 27 October 2026 | €1,519.00 |
| 26 October 2026 | €1,519.00 |
| 25 October 2026 | €1,519.00 |
| 24 October 2026 | €1,519.00 |
| 23 October 2026 | €1,539.00 |
| 22 October 2026 | €1,519.00 |
| 21 October 2026 | €1,539.00 |
| 20 October 2026 | €1,539.00 |
| 19 October 2026 | €1,519.00 |
| 18 October 2026 | €1,519.00 |
| 17 October 2026 | €1,519.00 |
| 16 October 2026 | €1,539.00 |
| 15 October 2026 | €1,549.00 |
| 14 October 2026 | €1,539.00 |
| 13 October 2026 | €1,519.00 |
| 12 October 2026 | €1,539.00 |
| 11 October 2026 | €1,519.00 |
Price alert
When the VX 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 VX is the development of the Urban: heavier ceramic, a revised hinge that makes the lid lighter, and a top cap that holds its setting. Those are precisely the three things the Urban generation was pulled up on.
For the cooking it makes little difference: same size, same order of mass, same result. The difference is in the handling, and on a barbecue you open weekly that is less trivial than it sounds.
Who it suits: Anyone who knows the Urban and wants rid of its irritations.
Compared with similar kamados
Against 23 other kamados between €1,042.27 and €1,949.90, on the specifications the maker publishes.
- Grid diameter: 49 cm, larger than most (usually 45.7 cm)
Against the 19 other Large kamados here
- 1,890 cm² of grate, roomier than 15 of 19
- €1,519.00, cheaper than 7 of 19
- €0.80 per cm² of grate, better value than 7 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.
- VX Large Solo (zonder onderstel)€1,645.00€126.00 dearer
This kamado, priced as above: €1,519.00
Specifications
- Stand/cart
- Included, 4 wheels, 2 braked
- Material
- Ceramic
- Grate
- Ø 49 cm
- Grill area
- ± 1,890 cm²
- Ceramic warranty
- 20 years
- Size
- Large
- In the box
- Complete (stand and side shelves)
- Range
- VX
- Side shelves
- Bamboo
- Top vent
- Cast iron
- Gasket
- Fibreglass (Infinity)
- 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 VX Large Complete
- How big is the The Bastard VX Large Complete's grill area?
- The The Bastard VX 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 VX Large Complete made of?
- The The Bastard VX Large Complete is made of ceramic.
- What size is the The Bastard VX Large Complete?
- The The Bastard VX Large Complete is a large kamado.
- What comes with the The Bastard VX Large Complete?
- The The Bastard VX 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
€1,249.00
Sharply pricedLarge · Ø 49 cm · With stand
± 1,890 cm² · 116 kg · ceramic warranty 20 years
€1,949.90
Usual priceLarge · Ø 44 cm · With stand
± 1,520 cm² · 115 kg · ceramic warranty lifetime
Reading on this
What we wrote about this, with the kit each piece names.