Kamado Joe Charcoal Baskets & Dividers Kamado Joe Charcoal Baskets & Dividers

Improve Airflow, Control Heat & Simplify Cleanup

Upgrade your Kamado Joe with charcoal baskets and dividers designed to improve airflow, make ash cleanup easier, and give you better control over your fire. Whether you're cooking on a Big Joe, Classic Joe, or Joe Jr., these simple upgrades help your grill perform more consistently and efficiently.

The open-wire basket replaces the traditional charcoal grate setup, keeping lump contained while allowing ash and small charcoal pieces to fall away. The included divider can also be used to concentrate charcoal on one side of the grill when you want separate cooking zones.

Key Benefits

• Better airflow: Open basket construction helps combustion air move freely through the lump charcoal
• Faster cleanup: Lift the basket and shake loose ash from usable lump charcoal
• Two-zone cooking: Use the divider to concentrate charcoal and create separate heat zones
• More consistent cooks: Improved fire management from startup through the end of the cook
• Heavy-Duty Stainless Steel: Durable construction is built to handle repeated high-heat cooks and years of use

How to Use

Using a charcoal basket is straightforward. You can either remove the factory cast iron fire grate from the bottom of your firebox or leave it in place and set the basket directly on top.

For maximum airflow and optimal ash clearance in Kamado Joe grills, we recommend removing the cast iron grate entirely.

1. Shake and dump ash: Lift the basket while keeping it inside the grill, and shake it to drop the fine ash down into the lower ash drawer. Slide the drawer out, dump the ash, and return the drawer to the grill.
2. Load and light: Add lump charcoal to the basket as you normally would and light your fire. That's it!

Pro Tip: On long low-and-slow cooks like brisket or pork shoulder, start with a fresh load of all-new lump charcoal to maximize airflow. Remove the leftover lump from your previous cook and save it for high-temp grilling.

Designed for Big Joe, Classic Joe & Joe Jr.

Each grill size uses a dedicated charcoal basket sized to fit—there's no sizing guesswork. Just select your grill.

• Big Joe 24-inch: Includes charcoal basket and divider for improved airflow and two-zone fire control
• Classic Joe 18-inch: Includes charcoal basket and divider for everyday flexibility and heat management
• Joe Jr. 13.5-inch: Compact basket design; compatible with the Kick Ash Joe Jr. ash can for improved cleanup

Konnected Joe Compatibility Notice

Not compatible with Konnected Joe™ or Big Joe Konnected Joe™ models.

Konnected Joe grills use an integrated AFS™ Automatic Fire Starter heating element in the lower firebox area. Kamado Joe and aftermarket charcoal baskets are not recommended for Konnected Joe grills.

Do not use a charcoal basket in a Konnected Joe.

Fitment Notes

Charcoal baskets are grill-specific across brands. Choose the basket designed for your Kamado Joe model rather than relying on baskets made for other grill manufacturers.

Pro Tip

Use a charcoal basket for improved airflow on every cook, and add the divider when you want to concentrate the fire on one side of the grill. Pair it with a half-moon heat deflector when you want true direct and indirect cooking zones.

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