Kick Ash Basket Stainless Steel Charcoal Ash Basket for Kamado Joe Classic - Classic Kamado Grill Charcoal Basket Accessory - Designed in Wisconsin

I purchased this basket for a Kamado Joe Classic I grill. The fit is perfect and it seems to have resolved an issue I had with coals being directly on the ceramic and splitting into two barely smoldering halves. I do have to stop down the venting a bit to keep from overshooting my target temperature. The quality is great, being that it is solid stainless steel and not some chrome plated steel that will quickly degrade. One other plus to using this basket is since the bottom plate is removed and the ash basket is exposed you can toss in wood chips later in the process to add a bit more smoke.

2nd year into using my Joe, and never got the super high heat for searing steaks, or doing pizzas. This is the missing link. Creates more surface area, and greater ventilation - resulting in higher heat. Makes for easy clean up, and easily allows hitting the 750 to 900 degree temps. Downside is hard to do slow and go without almost shutting down vents completely. So I go back to stock grate when smoking, and use the basket when I'm looking for the higher grilling temps. Sturdy build, and should have lasting power. Clean and store when not using, so not in the elements when not being used. Pricey, but to be expected with all Joe/Green accessories.

I've watched video after video on Kamados, and have always noticed that the Pros use baskets for better airflow over the stock cast iron grate. I could never get the types of sear temperatures they talked about... until I switched to this. Awesome !!! The packaging explained how to do a slow burn, and then up it for searing. Worked perfectly - smoked a roast before searing it, for a perfect, tender, smokey, medium-rare tenderloin. CON: Very expensive for the Big Joe, but the only one I found that works for it (plenty of reasonably priced options for the smaller kamados).

Cleaning the fire box on my Kamado Joe was never fun. It was a pain getting out the small pieces of charcoal that remained. I was watching a video on cooking and saw the Kamado Joe owner used one of these baskets and decided to give it a try. It is a perfect fit into my Kamado Joe classic. You do have to do some disassembly, but that also gave me a chance to get the shop vac out and do some cleaning. Now that I have it installed it is super easy to give it a shake (or a stir) and both the ash and small pieces drop into the ash collection tray. Just add more charcoal and you are ready to roll!. I did read some reviews that noted you have to relearn your vent settings for temperature, and I have found that to be somewhat the case. It isn't as different as I expected, but it does allow a lot more airflow. Overall this is a great addition to my grill. Super happy I did it.

Install is easy and it does make charcoal mgmnt easier but it can be tricky to remove from my Knamado Joe Classic without dislodging the retainer ring. I still am not clear if i need the cast iron charcoal grate T thr bottom. Its great quality and very well made

Wow this thing is well made and so handy. Shipped fast and firmly 18 inch Kamodo Joe 2 perfect. Top shelf quality

I find the basket works much better than no basket. It seems easier to control the heat and deal with the ashes from the charcoal. It almost makes you wonder why KJ doesn't include in the package. Of course the reason is they want to sell more and more accessories. I love my KJ Big Joe II, but it is expensive as are all the accessories. But I wouldn't give it up and, if you can afford it, its great for Master Grillers who love gadgets and fooling with all the bells and whistles on the KJ.

I seriously love this thing. Having the Kick Ash in my grill has not only made cleanup super easy it has also improved my airflow. Having this has prevented those pesky ash buildups and has helped in keeping my temps consistent for long hours. My only complaint is that the asking price is quite high although not as high as KJ’s first party basket. Overall great buy and I’m glad I got it.

I don't write a lot of reviews, but this is worth it. I know it is just a simple basket, but it is a game change for my Akorn grill. My grill doesn't normally allow enough air flow around the sides and I couldn't get proper searing temps. This completely solves my issue and makes cleaning and coal changes sooo much easier. It's heavy duty stainless and should easily last me a lifetime.