Buy a Kamado? We’ll help you choose + BBQ workshops

Choosing the perfect kamado? We make it a whole lot easier

March 30 2026, by Ricardo van Zwetselaar
3 min reading time

Dé kamado kiezen? Wij maken het je een stuk makkelijker

Are you about to buy a kamado, but can’t see the wood for the trees with all the brands and models? We get it. The selection is huge, and everyone claims their kamado is the best. Time for an honest story.

We don’t just help you buy a kamado, we help you make the right choice.

Why that choice is so difficult

You don’t buy a kamado for just one year. It’s an investment you want to enjoy for many years. But it needs to suit you. And that’s where things often go wrong.

One kamado excels in ease of use, another in value for money, and yet another in pure performance. So the question isn’t: what is the best kamado?
The real question is: which kamado is best for you?

We know them all (and use them ourselves too)

We work with the top brands in the market every day:

Big Green Egg
The Bastard
Kamado Joe
Bestcharcoal
Oldschool

And no, we won’t automatically steer you towards the most expensive option. In fact, sometimes we’ll advise you not to spend more money than necessary.

What we do for you

We’ll ask you a few simple but important questions:

How often will you use it?
How many people do you usually cook for?
What do you want to make? (low & slow, pizza, grilling, everything?)
How important are convenience and accessories to you?
What’s your budget?

Based on that, we’ll give you honest advice. No sales pitch, just: this suits you... and this doesn’t.

A quick and dirty overview (because you want to know something already)

Without knowing your situation, we can give you a general idea:

Big Green Egg → top quality, proven, but expensive
The Bastard → strong all-rounder, good value for money
Kamado Joe → innovative, lots of features included as standard
Bestcharcoal → competitively priced, surprisingly good
Oldschool → no-nonsense, robust, simply good gear

But honestly? This is still too simplistic to make a real choice.

Buying a kamado is one thing… learning how to use it is where it begins

Many people underestimate this: a kamado isn’t a “throw some charcoal in and get going” BBQ.
It’s a completely different way of cooking.

Managing the temperature, grilling indirectly vs. directly, using smoking wood, low & slow cooking… it’s all part of it. And that’s exactly what makes kamado cooking so much fun, but also takes some getting used to at first.

That’s why we don’t just help you choose, but also help you learn how to use it.

Learn how to do it properly during our BBQ workshops

Want to make things easier for yourself (and avoid frustration)? Then our BBQ workshops are highly recommended.

During a workshop, you’ll learn things like:

How to get your kamado to the perfect temperature and keep it there
The difference between direct and indirect grilling
Low & slow cooking such as pulled pork or ribs
Using accessories such as platesetters and grates
How to add real flavour with smoking wood

And the best part: you’ll get hands-on yourself. No theory lesson, just getting stuck in.
Have a bit of a chat, eat good food and seriously improve your BBQ skills in the process 🔥

Drop by or ask for advice (it’ll save you from a bad purchase)

The biggest difference we make is through personal advice. We’ll show you, let you feel and explain the differences. And all without any hassle.

Because let’s be honest: buying the wrong kamado is a waste of money… but above all, it’s a waste of BBQ enjoyment 😉

Ready to make the right choice?

Can’t decide between models? Or have no idea where to start?

Drop by, call, send us a WhatsApp or message us. We’ll make sure you go home with a kamado you’ll genuinely be happy with.

And afterwards, we’ll make sure you get the most out of it. Because a good kamado is step one… but the real enjoyment begins when you know what you can do with it 😉