Kamado Joe Big Joe I 24-inch
The 24-inch Joe at the 18-inch Joe's price — Kamado Joe's entry 24-inch ceramic (BJ24RH): 450 sq in on a cart with side shelves at about $1,499 — the Classic Joe II's price for nearly twice the grate, 4.6★ on 129 owners.
Contender — The Best Kamado Grills (2026): The Egg Is Not Cheaper, and the Warranty Depends on Who Sold It
Specs
| Model | BJ24RH |
| Body | Ceramic |
| Cooking area | 450 sq in (24 in) |
| Weight | 353 lb (Amazon detail table) |
| Included | Cart, side shelves, stainless steel grates |
| Warranty | Ceramic lifetime; metal and cast iron 5 yr; deflectors, stones and electronics 3 yr; thermometer and GASKETS 2 yr |
| Rating basis | Global — model-specific; shares a selector with the Big Joe II (83) and III (146), counts move |
| Owner rating | 4.6★ / 129 |
Pros
- 450 sq in of ceramic grill for the same money as the 250 sq in Classic Joe II
- Sold and shipped by Amazon.com on the listing we link
- Only 5 percent one-star across 129 owner ratings
- Ceramic lifetime and metal five-year terms
Cons
- It arrives as a pallet of more than 350 lb, and owners describe carriers who could not move it — plan the route to the patio and the help before it ships
- One owner could not get the lid to seal at the back even after adjusting the bands and hinge
- A thin record for a $1,500 grill — 129 ratings — and the accessories that make a 24-inch kamado versatile are sold separately and priced like it
- The gaskets and thermometer carry two years, not the lifetime the headline implies
The freight and the fit. A 400 lb pallet arrives with carriers who cannot move it — one owner helped haul the crate because the pallet jack failed, another had to remove a patio door. One owner could not make the lid seal at the back despite adjusting the bands and hinge. An older unit's firebox cracked up one side after about eight months, and owners warn that the accessories cost the grill all over again.
5 percent of 129 owner ratings are one star as of 2026-09-12 (6 critical reviews) · critical reviews read 2026-09-12
FAQ
Who is the Kamado Joe Big Joe I 24-inch for?
You regularly cook for a crowd, want ceramic, and would rather spend Classic II money on a 24-inch grate than on the Classic's accessories.
What do owners say about the Kamado Joe Big Joe I 24-inch?
4.6★ across 129 owner ratings (Amazon, read 2026-09-12 · global base). What owners complain about: The freight and the fit. A 400 lb pallet arrives with carriers who cannot move it — one owner helped haul the crate because the pallet jack failed, another had to remove a patio door. One owner could not make the lid seal at the back despite adjusting the bands and hinge. An older unit's firebox cracked up one side after about eight months, and owners warn that the accessories cost the grill all over again.
What is the warranty on the Kamado Joe Big Joe I 24-inch?
Ceramic lifetime; metal and cast iron 5 yr; deflectors, stones and electronics 3 yr; thermometer and GASKETS 2 yr
Record
- — Added as the big-kamado pick candidate: the 24-inch Big Joe I sells for the same $1,499 as the 18-inch Classic Joe II on Amazon, sold by Amazon.com, while the Big Joe III on Amazon is only offered by a marketplace seller at $2,999.99.
Warranty — and what changes if you buy it on Amazon
Ceramic lifetime; metal and cast iron 5 yr; deflectors, stones and electronics 3 yr; thermometer and GASKETS 2 yr · you are buying this on Amazon
Read it yourself: Kamado Joe warranty document · we read it . Terms change without announcement, so treat this as a dated snapshot. How warranty works by buy path →
✓ Safety: no active recall — No CPSC recall found (saferproducts.gov Recall API, 2026-09-12: ProductName=kamado, RecallTitle=kamado and ProductName=Kamado Joe all returned zero records; positive control ProductName=heater returned 181 in the same sitting). Category caution that is NOT a recall: flashover when a hot lid is opened, and never lighter fluid in a porous ceramic body.
Size your pool first → ·All pool gear →
Data last verified: 2026-09-12. Ratings are real, dated reads — never scraped or invented. Full methodology and monetization disclosure: how we test.