Kamado Joe Big Joe II Standalone (BJ24NRHC)
Best big round — Kamado Joe's 24-inch head without the cart: 450 sq in, the slide-out ash drawer and the Air Lift hinge on a 362-lb ceramic, $2,199.99 direct — the big round with the service features a built-in needs, and no credentialed test behind it
Contender in the Welterweight division — The Best Built-In Kamado Grills, $1,500 to $3,000 (2026): The Big Heads, the Drawings, and the One Nobody Has Finished
Specs
| Model | BJ24NRHC |
| Body | Ceramic |
| Cutout | 28.1 in circle + 5.2 × 13.2 in latch notch |
| Shelf drop | 17.6 in (Big Joe III: 20.8 in) |
| Rear clearance | 3.6 in past the hinge, dome open |
| Sits on | 4 ceramic feet per Kamado Joe; the Amazon listing says 3 ship in the box |
| Combustible island | "Non-flammable building materials" required by the built-in guide |
| Cooking area | 450 sq in (24 in grate) |
| Weight | 362.2 lb |
| Included | Two-tier Divide & Conquer, stainless latch, AMP firebox, stainless grates, thermometer, ash tool, slide-out ash drawer, Air Lift hinge |
| Equipped price | $2,199.99 from Kamado Joe, plus $13.99 if only three feet arrive |
| Warranty | Ceramic lifetime for the original purchaser; metal and cast iron 5 yr; heat deflectors, pizza stones and electronics 3 yr; thermometer and gaskets 2 yr; registration required; an unauthorized dealer voids it |
Pros
- The slide-out ash drawer and Air Lift hinge on a 24-inch head
- 450 sq in, the same as the Big Joe III, for $800 less
- Kamado Joe publishes its cutout, notch and hinge clearance
Cons
- No credentialed hands-on test of any Big Joe: AmazingRibs 'Looked Closely At It', Popular Mechanics picked it from the desk
- The Amazon listing reads 3.3 from 13 and is sold by Autoplicity, an auto-parts seller — its critical cards are a head that 'Came basically shattered', and a gasket claim closed eight times
- Kamado Joe says a 24-inch grill needs four feet; the Amazon listing ships three
- 362 lb on the shelf
Freight and service, not cooking: 'Came basically shattered with hundreds of micro cracks covering the entire body' (October 2025); a detached gasket where the owner 'filed 8 times and they closed all the cases' and Amazon sent the part instead of Kamado Joe (2020); a missing-parts call that went nowhere (2024). One five-star card warns: 'Make Sure This is an Authorized Kamado Seller, or you may not have a warranty.'
All 3 critical reviews read signed-in 2026-09-23 (2 of 3 Verified Purchase) · critical reviews read 2026-09-23
FAQ
Who is the Kamado Joe Big Joe II Standalone (BJ24NRHC) for?
You want a round 24-inch head with an ash drawer you can slide out through a cabinet door, and you will buy it from Kamado Joe rather than the auto-parts store holding the Amazon buy box.
What does the Kamado Joe Big Joe II Standalone (BJ24NRHC) cost?
About $2,199.99 at Kamado Joe, checked September 2026. Prices move — the buy link above goes to the live listing.
What is the warranty on the Kamado Joe Big Joe II Standalone (BJ24NRHC)?
Ceramic lifetime for the original purchaser; metal and cast iron 5 yr; heat deflectors, pizza stones and electronics 3 yr; thermometer and gaskets 2 yr; registration required; an unauthorized dealer voids it
Record
- — Added for the Outdoor Kitchen Welterweight built-in ceramic post as the best big round head; the Amazon listing read and not linked.
Warranty
Ceramic lifetime for the original purchaser; metal and cast iron 5 yr; heat deflectors, pizza stones and electronics 3 yr; thermometer and gaskets 2 yr; registration required; an unauthorized dealer voids it · you are buying this direct from Kamado Joe
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 — CPSC Recall API queried 2026-09-23: RecallTitle 'Kamado Joe' 0 records; ProductName 'kamado' 0. Positive control: ProductName 'heater' 182.
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Data last verified: September 2026. Ratings are real, dated reads — never scraped or invented. Full methodology and monetization disclosure: how we test.