Kamado barbecues: compare prices

A kamado is a charcoal barbecue with a thick, usually ceramic wall and a heavy lid. The ceramic holds heat for a long time, and with the air vents at the bottom and in the lid you control how hot the fire burns. That lets you grill, smoke, roast and bake on one kamado. On this page you can compare kamados from Big Green Egg, Kamado Joe, Monolith, The Bastard, Grill Guru, Keij Kamado, Barbecook, Boretti and Weber, with the current price at the retailer. The classic egg shape is also listed separately under kamado eggs.

Why a kamado?

• Versatile: direct grilling, indirect cooking, smoking, baking pizza and roasting on one barbecue
• Stable temperature: the ceramic holds the heat, so you need to adjust less
• Economical with charcoal: thanks to the good insulation you need fewer coals than in a thin kettle
• All year round: even on colder days the heat stays inside

For indirect cooking you place a heat shield (often called a plate setter or deflector) between the coals and the grate. For pizza you use a pizza stone. How to set the air vents is explained in how do you use a kamado barbecue and baking pizza on the kamado.

Brands and models

Big Green Egg

The well-known green egg shape. The comparison includes the MiniMax, Medium, Large and XL, the MiniMax Plus and The Onyx Large. Many Big Green Egg accessories are also in the comparison.

Kamado Joe

From Kamado Joe you can compare the Joe Jr. (34 cm), the Classic I, II and III (46 cm), the Big Joe I and II (61 cm) and the Konnected Joe, a digital kamado.

Monolith and The Bastard

Monolith is included with the Junior 2.0, the Icon, the Classic Pro-serie 2.0, the ONE.55, the TWO.55 Classic (Ø 44 cm) and the Avantgarde.55. From The Bastard, the Urban, Core, Pro and VX series are in the comparison, in sizes from Compact to XL, often as Solo or Complete.

Grill Guru and Keij Kamado

Grill Guru has the Original (Compact Ø 33 cm, Medium Ø 40 cm, Large Ø 47 cm and XL Ø 56 cm) and the matt black Prime in the same size names. Keij Kamado has the Legend in Compact 15 inch, Large 21 inch and XL 23 inch, in black, blue and green, the Kamado Pro in 15 and 21 inch and the Shichirin Hibachi table grill.

Barbecook, Boretti and Weber

From Barbecook, the Kamal 2.0 is in the comparison in Large and Extra Large. Boretti has the Ceramica Compact and the Ceramica Solo Large. The Weber Summit Kamado E6 is a kamado made of steel rather than ceramic.

Which size should you choose?

Each brand uses its own names, but the division is similar: a compact kamado (such as the Joe Jr., MiniMax or a 15 inch Compact) is handy for a small household or to take with you, a medium size (Medium, Classic) suits most families and a large size (Large, XL, Big Joe) gives room for big groups and indirect cooking with several cuts at once. Compare the grate size on the product page. Also read best kamado barbecue 2026, or the alternatives to the Big Green Egg and Kamado Joe.

Accessories and maintenance

With a heat shield, extra grates, a pizza stone, a rotisserie or a thermometer you get more out of a kamado. Also see grill grates and griddle plates, charcoal and fire starters, charcoal baskets and all accessories, and read kamado accessories: what do you need? After use, close the air vents to put out the fire. Remove the ash once everything has cooled down, brush the grate clean and cover the kamado with a cover. More tips in cleaning a kamado barbecue.

A kamado in an outdoor kitchen

A kamado without a stand, often called Solo, can be built into an outdoor kitchen or placed on a table of your own. Read making your own outdoor kitchen. Torn between a kamado and gas? Read kamado or gas barbecue, or take a look at the gas barbecues, charcoal barbecues and pellet barbecues.