Analysis by Valery Grin · · updated September 26, 2026
VONROC BQ801AA: steel stand for 13-inch kamados, grate at 75 cm
The stand that lifts a 33 cm kamado with no trolley of its own off the ground to standing cooking height
From€67
Reference price on Amazon (June 2026) · subject to change
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- Material
- Steel with a black finish (Amazon's table says stainless steel)
Quick answer
Worth it if you own a 33 cm kamado with no trolley, a Monolith Icon, Klarstein Princesize Pro or BBQ-Toro Haiiro 32, and you cook crouching. It is a 50 cm steel stand that puts the grate at about 75 cm, cheap for what it solves. The catch is that the listing publishes neither the cradle size nor the load limit: measure your kamado's base before ordering.
A black steel stand, 64 x 64 x 50 cm, for 13-inch kamados, the ones with a grate of about 33 cm that otherwise sit on the ground. With the kamado on top, the listing promises the grate at 75 cm. Ships flat-packed, with rubber pads.
The BQ801AA is a steel stand that lifts a 13-inch kamado, the 33 cm-grate class, off the ground. The listing gives 64 x 64 x 50 cm, a black finish and one promise: kamado in place, grate at 75 cm. The bullets say steel and Amazon's table stainless steel; with a black finish, read painted steel. It ships flat-packed. The seller names its own BQ501XX kamado as the reference and extends compatibility to the rest of the class. The weight is not stated.
The problem is real: a 33 cm kamado with no trolley means cooking on your haunches or a table that takes live coals and twenty or thirty kilos of ceramic. The 75 cm is with its own kamado in place; with another, the grate ends up at most 50 cm plus your kamado's height to the grate, less whatever the base drops into the ring. A little below a worktop: comfortable for standing cooking. The heat-resistant rubber pads hold the base without scratching the ceramic.
The listing says "universal 13-inch" and that is where to slow down. Thirteen inches describes the grate, not the base, and every maker finishes it its own way: the Joe Jr comes with its own stand and the MiniMax with its carrier frame, so neither needs this. The candidates in our catalogue are the [BBQ-Toro Haiiro 32](/kamados/bbq-toro-haiiro-32) and the Klarstein Princesize Pro, two 32 and 33 cm kamados sold without a trolley; the Monolith Icon has no trolley either, but arrives in a steel frame with handles, and that frame, not the ceramic, would sit in the cradle: check its diameter before counting it in. The listing does not publish the cradle's inside measurement or the base diameter it takes: measure your kamado's base and ask the seller for the ring size; no answer, count on the returns policy. The [sizing guide](/guias/que-tamano-kamado-pulgadas-comensales) sorts out which size you own.
Faults in the listing. The load limit is not stated, and on a stand for hot ceramic it is the figure most missed. The table says adjustable height and the bullets 75 cm; one bullet mentions uneven ground, so probably levelling feet, but the listing neither says so nor gives the range. The included components read grate, stand and lid, copied from the kamado; only the stand arrives. It gives two sizes, 64 x 64 x 50 and 55 x 12 x 6 cm; the second looks like the box. It has 4.2 stars from 31 reviews and sits 20th among barbecue stands and racks. When we read it, it was unavailable: stock comes and goes, check who sells and who dispatches.
Its natural home is the small terrace and the campsite; the listing rates it for outdoor use only. Assemble it on firm ground, tighten every bolt before the kamado goes on and never move it with coals inside. A [red prawn over coals in six minutes](/recetas/gambon-rojo-brasa-kamado) is the dish to christen it; in a block of flats, the [guide to terrace rules](/guias/kamado-en-terraza-normativa-comunidad-vecinos) heads off arguments.
Verdict: we have not tested it, all of this comes from the listing; if your 33 cm kamado is not a Joe Jr, it is the only simple option in the catalogue and costs little; order it with your base measured and the returns policy to hand.
Fills a real gap, the 33 cm kamado that is not a Joe Jr, with a simple, cheap steel stand. The listing omits cradle size and load limit and leaves three loose ends; buy with a tape measure.
Editorial rating from spec sheet, measurements and kamado fit · not a hands-on test
Pros
- Puts the grate of a 33 cm kamado at about 75 cm: standing height, no crouching
- Heat-resistant rubber pads hold the base without scratching the ceramic
- 64 x 64 cm footprint, shipped flat-packed: fits in a car for camping or a small terrace
- No Global Store tag on the listing, and 4.2 stars from 31 reviews
Cons
- No cradle size or load limit published: measure your kamado's base before ordering
- Vague listing: adjustable height with no range, and steel that may be stainless or painted
- Showed as unavailable when we read the listing: stock comes and goes, check who is selling
Who it's for
For anyone with a Monolith Icon, a Klarstein Princesize Pro, a BBQ-Toro Haiiro 32 or another 33 cm kamado without a trolley who wants to cook standing on a terrace, in the garden or at a campsite.
Not for
Not for the Joe Jr, which has its own stand, or the MiniMax, which comes with its carrier frame. Not for any 46 or 61 cm kamado. And not for anyone unwilling to measure their base before ordering.
Specifications
- Material
- Steel with a black finish (Amazon's table says stainless steel)
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Goes well with
BBQ-Toro Haiiro 32 cm
It is the 32 cm kamado in our catalogue that arrives without a trolley and can be bought right now, which makes it the most logical partner for this stand: tabletop kamado plus a 50 cm stand equals a grate at about 75 cm. Order the Haiiro first, measure its base when it arrives and ask the stand's seller for the cradle size before ordering the second item; the stand's listing does not publish that measurement.
€145
Weber Rapidfire Chimney Starter Small
A 33 cm firebox asks for little charcoal, and Weber's small chimney starter lights exactly that amount. With the kamado up on the stand, you pour the lit coals in standing up, hands well away from the fire, instead of crouching over a bucket of sparks at ground level. It is the cheap add-on that turns the stand into a complete cooking station.
€17
Weber 17896 – Premium Leather Gloves for Embers and Hot Grates
On a small kamado your hand is always close to the coals, and with the cooker at 75 cm you work with your hands at hip height instead of at ground level. A pair of long leather gloves lets you reposition the hot grate, seat the ceramic in the cradle without pinching your fingers and spread unlit charcoal by hand when the firebox is this narrow; for live coals, always tongs.
€45
FAQ
Will it fit my 13-inch kamado if it is not a VONROC?
The listing says it suits every 13-inch kamado, but the reference it cites is its own BQ501XX, and it publishes neither the inside measurement of the cradle nor the range of base diameters it accepts. Thirteen inches is the grate; the base changes from one maker to the next. Measure the base diameter of your Monolith Icon, Klarstein Princesize Pro or BBQ-Toro Haiiro 32, ask the seller for the ring measurement and, if they will not give it, order with Amazon's returns policy to hand.
How high does the grate really end up?
The frame is 50 cm tall per the listing, and the 75 cm working height it advertises includes the kamado on top. Mind the sum: in a ring stand the kamado's base drops inside the ring, so the grate ends up a little below 50 cm plus your kamado's height. That sum is the ceiling; the real figure depends on your model and how far it sits into the cradle, which the listing does not publish. It sits below a kitchen worktop, but is a reasonable height for standing cooking.
Will it take the weight of a ceramic kamado?
The listing publishes no load capacity, and it is the product's most serious omission. It talks of sturdy construction, steel and heat-resistant rubber pads, but gives no figure. A 33 cm kamado weighs twenty or thirty kilos and gets very hot, so common sense rules: assemble with every bolt tight, firm and level ground, and never shift it with the kamado on top or with coals inside. If the seller will not put the load limit in writing, weigh that when you decide.
Does it work for the Kamado Joe Joe Jr or the Big Green Egg MiniMax?
No need, and we do not recommend it. The Joe Jr comes with its own stand; the MiniMax comes as standard with Big Green Egg's carrier frame, which serves as base and carry handle. Neither appears in the stand's listing, and their bases differ from a kamado sold without a trolley. This stand makes sense for the 33 cm kamados that arrive bare, such as the BBQ-Toro Haiiro 32 or the Klarstein Princesize Pro; the Monolith Icon ships in its own steel frame: measure that frame, not the ceramic.
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