Part 3 of the kamado guide · From first fire to routine

Using your kamado

Here you learn step by step how to get the most out of your kamado BBQ. From lighting to temperature control and cleaning: all practical guides in one place.

Using your kamado: the guides by topic

Thirteen practical guides, grouped the way you need them: from the first session to seasonal maintenance.

First session
Start without mistakes
Start with kamado BBQ for beginners, then season it via breaking in a kamado and avoid the common kamado mistakes.
Fire and temperature
Light, control, extinguish
How to light a kamado BBQ, how to control the temperature in a kamado and cooling down a kamado quickly and safely. Plus the difference between direct and indirect cooking on a kamado.
Charcoal
The right fuel
The best charcoal for your kamado and how much charcoal to use in a kamado.
Maintenance and placement
Years in top condition
Kamado maintenance in three rhythms, the autumn service after summer and building in a kamado in a table or outdoor kitchen. Cooking on several levels? Read about the Smart Qooking System.

More from the kamado guide

Using your kamado is part 3 of the complete kamado BBQ guide. The other parts:

01 · Buying
Buying a kamado
Buying a kamado: which size, which model and the nine criteria that really matter. Plus what a good kamado costs.
02 · Basics
Kamado basics
Kamado basics: what a kamado is, how ceramic holds heat and why it cooks differently from an ordinary barbecue.
04 · Techniques
Kamado techniques
Kamado techniques: direct and indirect cooking, low and slow, smoking, reverse sear and baking. Technique over recipe.
05 · Compare
Compare kamado brands
Compare kamado brands: Grill Bill next to Big Green Egg, Kamado Joe, The Bastard, Monolith and Primo on warranty, price and terms.
06 · Deals
Kamado deals
Kamado deals: the current offers on Grill Bill kamados and how to recognise a genuine deal.