Analysis by Valery Grin · · updated September 26, 2026
Kamado Joe KJ15080420: official polyester cover for the 33 cm Joe Jr
The waterproof cover the brand itself sells for its 33 cm kamado, so it can stay out on the terrace all year
From€41
Reference price on Amazon (June 2026) · subject to change
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- Weight
- 0.635 kg
- Material
- Polyester fabric, waterproof
Quick answer
Yes, if you own a Joe Jr and keep it outdoors: it is the brand's own cover, waterproof, with 830 ratings and a 4.5 average. With reservations if it sits on a cart: at 62 cm tall it would cover the kamado, not the cart. No, for another 33 cm kamado: the listing only declares compatibility with the Joe Jr and only publishes the cover's outer dimensions.
Waterproof polyester, 635 g and 55.88 x 55.88 x 62.23 cm per the listing. The cover Kamado Joe puts its name to for the Joe Jr. The listing does not say whether it covers a cart too; by the measurements, it covers the kamado alone.
The KJ15080420 is the cover Kamado Joe sells for the [Joe Jr](/kamados/kamado-joe-joe-jr), its kamado with a 33 cm grate. The listing says four things and little more: a "full-length" cover, "industrial-strength" polyester fabric, "fully waterproof" and "fully compatible with the Kamado Joe Jr". The published dimensions are 55.88 x 55.88 x 62.23 cm and 635 g. Those figures are exactly 22 x 22 x 24.5 inches converted to centimetres, so we read them as describing the cover in place, a 56 x 56 cm footprint and 62 cm tall, not the box. Manufacturer on record: Premier Specialty Brands, LLC; country of origin, China.
Fit is the part the listing settles and the part it does not. It settles compatibility: the manufacturer declares it for the Joe Jr, and that is worth more than any measurement, because dome, hinge and handles draw a silhouette that a generic 33 cm cover has no reason to follow. What it does not settle is the configuration. The Joe Jr is a portable kamado that sits low as standard, on the ground or on a table; the brand's own cart listing confirms it by promising to raise it "to a more comfortable cooking height". Sitting like that, a 56 x 56 cm block 62 cm tall has room to spare for a whole 33 cm kamado, and that is how we read "full-length". If the Joe Jr is raised on a cart, the cover would shroud the kamado and leave the cart and its shelves exposed. The listing describes neither configuration, so we flag this as a deduction.
Why a cover on a kamado that does not rot? Because the ceramic is the only part that does not suffer. The metal bands, the hinge, the thermometer and the lid gasket do, and water that gets in through the top vent ends up in the ash. In winter the enemy is water freezing inside the ceramic, and the [winter kamado guide](/guias/kamado-en-invierno) explains why. In a coastal house it is salt on the metal, and there the cover is the first line of the [protection routine](/guias/proteger-kamado-salitre-humedad-clima-costero). The rule is the same in both cases: never cover a hot kamado, and air it if it spends weeks closed up, because waterproof also means any damp that gets in does not leave on its own.
Faults read in the listing, which are mostly silences. It does not say whether it covers only the kamado or a cart as well, nor the Joe Jr height it assumes. It does not say whether it has a drawcord, straps or vents, which almost any cover declares and which matters in wind. No warranty is listed. And Amazon's Spanish title calls it a "cubierta de la parrilla de carbon", a charcoal grill cover, a machine translation that does not help either. In return there is one figure that is not hot air: 4.5 out of 5 from 830 ratings and 55th place in barbecue covers, a long track record for so small an accessory. Pricey for what it is, but that is what the brand charges for the certainty that it fits.
Verdict: if your Joe Jr lives outdoors on the ground or on a table, this is the cover we would buy without measuring; on a cart it covers the kamado alone; if it is not a Joe Jr, measure first and probably look elsewhere.
The official cover does what the listing promises: fit the Joe Jr. What it does not promise, and you should not assume, is that it covers the cart as well, or any other 33 cm kamado.
Editorial rating from spec sheet, measurements and kamado fit · not a hands-on test
Pros
- Official cover: the listing declares full Joe Jr compatibility, no measuring or guessing
- Polyester fabric, "industrial-strength" and "fully waterproof", says the listing
- "Full-length cover", says the listing: the whole kamado, not just a hat for the dome
- 4.5 out of 5 from 830 ratings and 55th in barbecue covers: a long track record
Cons
- No word on whether it covers only the kamado or a cart too, nor the Joe Jr height assumed
- 62 cm tall: on a cart it covers the kamado, not the cart; the listing does not say which
- Nothing on a drawcord, straps, vents or warranty: what almost any cover declares
Who it's for
For anyone with a Joe Jr on the ground or on a table on an uncovered terrace or in a garden who wants the certainty that the cover fits, with no measuring or guessing.
Not for
If you want to cover the Joe Jr and its cart in one piece, 62 cm of height covers only the kamado. If your 33 cm kamado is another brand, the listing only declares compatibility with the Joe Jr.
Specifications
- Weight
- 0.635 kg
- Material
- Polyester fabric, waterproof
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Goes well with
Kamado Joe Joe Jr 13.5"
A cover only makes sense with the kamado it is cut for. The Joe Jr is the Kamado Joe with a 33 cm grate, a portable kamado that sits on the ground or on a table as standard: exactly the configuration in which 62 cm of height covers it whole. If you are buying it for the terrace, the cover goes in the same order.
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Kamado Joe SoapStone for Joe Jr — Cooking Soapstone
The soapstone in the Joe Jr size turns the kamado into a griddle: burgers, vegetables and fish with nothing dripping onto the coals. If the kamado lives outdoors under the cover, the stone can stay inside instead of going in and out of the house, provided you uncover the lot now and then so damp is not sealed in with it.
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Vankey compact charcoal basket for Kamado Joe Jr and BGE MiniMax
A kamado that spends weeks under a cover collects damp ash at the bottom, and wet ash is what punishes the ceramic and the firebox grate most. With a compact basket for the Joe Jr you lift the leftover charcoal out in one piece and the floor is clear to scoop the ash out in a minute, so it costs less effort to do before covering. Check availability: this basket comes in and out of stock.
€39
FAQ
Does it cover the Joe Jr raised on its cart, or only the kamado?
The listing does not say, so we reason from the measurements. The cover is 55.88 x 55.88 x 62.23 cm, a block that a Joe Jr sitting on the ground or on a table fits inside whole; that is how we read "full-length cover". If the kamado sits on the official cart, this cover would only shroud the kamado: the cart and its shelves stay out in the weather. To cover the whole set-up you need a far larger cover, and there is no official one in our catalogue.
Will it fit a Big Green Egg MiniMax or a Char-Griller Akorn Jr?
The listing declares compatibility only with the Kamado Joe Jr and publishes only the cover's outer dimensions: a 55.88 x 55.88 cm footprint and 62.23 cm tall. Use them as a screen: if your kamado with its base or legs exceeds any of the three figures, it will not fit. If not, it fits, but nothing guarantees the silhouette closes: a MiniMax has a different base, an Akorn Jr different legs and hinge. If yours is not a Joe Jr, a generic cover with a drawcord is safer.
Can I put it on as soon as I finish cooking?
No. A ceramic kamado holds heat for hours after the vents are shut, and polyester is not meant to rest on a hot dome. Wait until the lid is cool to the touch, the next morning if you cooked at night. And since the listing describes it as fully waterproof and mentions no vents, it is worth uncovering it now and then if it spends weeks closed up: any damp left inside has no way out, and the lid gasket is the first thing to notice.
How does it differ from the official Classic Joe cover?
Size, and nothing else that we know of. The official Classic cover is for the brand's 46 cm kamado on its cart, and it would have tens of centimetres to spare on a Joe Jr: a loose cover flaps in the wind and ends up rubbing the ceramic or blowing away. This one is the Joe Jr's size and nobody else's. With both kamados you need both covers; this listing does not detail the material beyond "polyester fabric", so we cannot say whether the fabric is the same.
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