EDITORIAL · REVIEWS
Kamados worth your fire
Editorial reviews with no price in the headline, grounded in real-world use. We buy what we review or accept manufacturer loans — never paid placements.
Published kamado reviews
EDITOR'S PICKKamado Joe
Kamado Joe Classic III 18"
The most versatile kamado on the market
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EDITOR'S PICKKamado Joe
Kamado Joe Big Joe III 24"
The Classic III's big brother, for when you cook at scale
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EDITOR'S PICKKamado Joe
Kamado Joe Konnected Joe
The first kamado that lights itself and runs from your sofa
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Kamado Joe
Kamado Joe Classic II 18"
The entry door to the Kamado Joe ecosystem
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Kamado Joe
Kamado Joe Joe Jr 13.5"
The tabletop kamado that fits on a Torrevieja balcony
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Kamado Joe
Kamado Joe Classic I 18"
The original Classic that gave the brand its name
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Kamado Joe
Kamado Joe KettleJoe
The kettle that learned to behave like a kamado
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Big Green Egg
Big Green Egg XL
The classic XL that closes the Egg family upward
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Big Green Egg
Big Green Egg Large
The classic kamado that defined the category
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Big Green Egg
Big Green Egg MiniMax
The travel kamado that cooks like a stationary one
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Monolith
Monolith LeChef Pro 2.0 XL
The German "King of Kings": the XL built for modular outdoor kitchens
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Monolith
Monolith Classic Pro 2.0
The German alternative to the Kamado Joe Classic III
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Monolith
Monolith Classic Pro Series 1.0
German engineering as a bare body, no frame
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Monolith
Monolith Junior Pro 2.0
The compact Monolith for balcony, picnic and campervan
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Monolith
Monolith Icon 13"
The German kamado for balcony and terrace
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EDITOR'S PICKThe Bastard
The Bastard Large Complete 57 cm
High-end European ceramic without the American premium
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The Bastard
The Bastard Compact
The same The Bastard ceramic in a terrace-sized body
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Primo
Primo Oval XL 400
The only oval alternative, made in the USA
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Weber
Weber Summit Kamado E6 24"
Weber's hybrid "kamado": porcelain steel, not ceramic
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Vision Grills
Vision Grills Diamant 50
The white kamado with diamond-cut body
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Kamado Bono
Kamado Bono Media 51 cm
Mid-size ceramic with a 6-piece accessory set included
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Kamado Bono
Kamado Bono Grande XXL 59 cm
The biggest Bono, with a 6-piece accessory set
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Kamado Bono
Kamado Bono Grande Limited 64 cm
XL ceramic with premium features at budget price
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Kamado Bono
Kamado Bono Minimo 40 cm
The small Bono for terraces, with a starter accessory set
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Pit Boss
Pit Boss K24 24"
XL ceramic kamado at sub-Big-Joe prices
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Char-Griller
Char-Griller Akorn E16620
The full-size steel kamado at an honest price
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Char-Griller
Char-Griller Akorn Jr.
The steel kamado you carry to the countryside or the beach
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Klarstein
Klarstein Princesize Pro 33 cm
The sub-€500 starter ceramic kamado
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Klarstein
Klarstein Kingsize Kamado
21" ceramic with bamboo shelves and lots of accessories
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Landmann
Landmann Kamado Mini 27 cm
Tabletop ceramic for one or two diners
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BBQ-Toro
BBQ-Toro Haiiro 32 cm
Mini ceramic kamado with crackle glaze and bamboo
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