EDITORIAL COMPARISON · 1 VS 1
Kamado Bono Grande Limited 64 cm vs Kamado Joe Big Joe III 24": which one should you choose?
Comparison by Valery Grin · 27 May 2026
The most honest matchup in the catalog. The Kamado Joe Big Joe III is the absolute premium XL; the Kamado Bono Grande Limited 64 cm is the most serious budget rebrand on Amazon.es, with a roughly €2,000 price gap. That €2,000 buys something concrete — the question is what.
Specs side by side
| Specification | Kamado Bono Grande Limited 64 cm | Kamado Joe Big Joe III 24" |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 64 cm | 61 cm |
| Diners | 10-12 | 8-10 |
| Weight | 120 kg | 170 kg |
| Material | Cerámica esmaltada | Cerámica esmaltada |
| Temperature range | 100°C – 400°C | 110°C – 400°C |
| Warranty | 2 años | Vitalicia (cerámica) |
| Current price | €799 | €2,899 |
Verdict by use case
Five real cooking scenarios. For each one we pick a winner with a concrete reason — no diplomatic ties.
For low & slow smoking
Winner: Kamado Joe Big Joe III 24"
The Big Joe III's SlōRoller is the reason that price exists. On the Bono the bark comes out less even and the temperature drifts more on 12+ hour smokes.
For pizza and oven bread
Winner: Kamado Joe Big Joe III 24"
Both hit 350-400 °C, but the Big Joe's ceramic holds temperature between pizzas; the Bono drops 30-40 °C every open and takes work to recover.
For big families or parties
Winner: Kamado Bono Grande Limited 64 cm
The Bono Grande is 64 cm — 3 cm more than the Big Joe (61 cm) — and ships a Dual Zone half-grid out of the box. For a 12-15-person party, that's real usable cm.
For balconies or tight spaces
Winner: Kamado Bono Grande Limited 64 cm
The Bono weighs 120 kg with its frame vs the Big Joe's 170 kg — a real difference if you have to haul it up to a first-floor terrace without a lift.
For a tight budget
Winner: Kamado Bono Grande Limited 64 cm
Roughly €2,100 in favor of the Bono. That saving buys premium charcoal for the next five years, two digital thermometers and still has change left.
Best and worst of each
Kamado Bono Grande Limited 64 cm
Best
- 64 cm — largest diameter in this list
- Dual Zone half-grid included
- Real ceramic, not painted steel
Worst
- Inconsistent factory QC — some units arrive with cosmetic defects
- Less clear warranty than established brands
Kamado Joe Big Joe III 24"
Best
- 61 cm grate — full brisket or two rib racks side by side
- SlōRoller hyperbolic chamber: true convection for long smokes
- Three-tier Divide & Conquer, two-temperature cooking at once
Worst
- Around 170 kg — you need two people for the install
- Heating 61 cm of ceramic burns more charcoal and takes longer than a Classic III
Our pick: Kamado Joe Big Joe III 24"
If you're buying a ten-year kamado and cooking weekly, pay for the Big Joe III. The dense ceramic, the SlōRoller's calibration and the lifetime warranty insure against the early failure the Bono doesn't — and XL kamados are the category where the initial investment pays back in charcoal efficiency. The Kamado Bono Grande Limited makes sense if your use is occasional (4-5 cooks a year), your budget is locked, and you accept that factory consistency varies: at those prices, a good unit is excellent and a bad one is a one-summer kamado.
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Take this decision further
- Editorial guide
Your first kamado: the complete pre-purchase guide
Size, materials, brand and budget. Everything you have to decide before clicking Buy, told by someone who has made enough mistakes.
- Recipe to try
Low-and-slow smoked brisket
The kamado acid test. Ten hours at 110°C, a deep bark, a pink smoke ring and a texture that gives way under the weight of a fork.
- Recipe to try
St. Louis-style ribs on the kamado
St. Louis-cut ribs (no rib tips), cooked reverse-sear: four hours at 130°C with light smoke, then a final blast of direct heat to caramelise the glaze.
- Glossary term
SlōRoller
Convection chamber patented by Kamado Joe that evens out low-temperature heat and removes hotspots.
- Glossary term
Bark
Dark, crisp, fragrant outer crust that forms on meat during a long smoked cook.