Customer reviews from kamadojoe.com
KAMADO JOE - Big Joe grill pizza ring and baking stone - Black
Average customer rating
4.2
(86 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 86 reviews
5 Stars
57
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
5
1 Star
7
84%of customers recommend this product.
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66 out of
79)
Customer Reviews for KAMADO JOE - Big Joe grill pizza ring and baking stone - Black
Posted by: Deezee
from Chicago IL
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
I am very disappointed with this product. Not worth the money. looks nice but you can get the pizza stone for much cheaper and save some money and it will do exactly the same. I have a difficult time getting the heat over 550F. I guess I expected much more, from this
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from kamadojoe.comBy Customer Support, May 13, 2021
Thank you for taking the time to review this product. The grill should heat to higher temperatures, even with the DoJoe in place. The unit should be preheated before adding the pizza stone, as this will block some heat from rising above. Please contact our Support team so we can troubleshoot and rectify this temperature variation you are seeing.
Written by a customer while visiting kamadojoe.com
Customer Rating
5
perfect pizzas every time
on July 25, 2022
Posted by: keith 61
from seattle
Gender:Male
just got my dojo and used it for the first time over the weekend. pizzas came out perfect like a wood oven! an added benefit after your done cooking is the high temperature cleans your fire box and kettle!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting kamadojoe.com
Customer Rating
3
Makes making pizza much easier
on March 3, 2021
Posted by: OlegTheMighty
from Houston, TX
Gender:Male
This insert works well however there are a few issues that I have noticed:
1. The DoJoe geometry isn't perfect. I have about a 1/4" gap between the back of the insert and the lid of my KJ.
2. The DoJoe is heavy. I believe this caused my lower stainless steel gasket on my KJ to break free of the ceramic. I have replaced the stainless gasket with a felt one, which is obviously compressed much more than the rest of the gasket where the DoJoe sits. This leaves a visible indentation on the felt gasket.
3. You probably want to cover your DoJoe if you're not using it. the black paint looks nice at first, but exposure to the outdoors, and probably the houston humidity has dulled the finish. Also the lower lip has been scratched quite badly by using a metal pizza peel.
4. The DoJoe uses the two half-inserts that you have already. If you're not paying attention, these inserts will separate down the middle and your top plate will get too hot in the center. I would have preferred a way to use a full diameter plate for the lower plate.
5. The top plate gets dirty, and it will not get hot enough to burn off spilled cheese, so after using this a few times, the top plate looks gross. I know that this can be fixed my using the plate during a high-heat cook but that's an extra step that could be avoided if the full-diameter plate could be used in the lower position.
6. I have noticed that some lump charcoal doesn't burn hot enough to work very well, and you will need to add A LOT of charcoal to make sure you can hold the temps above 500 if you are making several pizzas.
7. There's no way to completely close the grill after a cook. Ideally this would fit the grill more closely, and there would be some cover that you could put over the front opening. I usually end up removing this when I'm done cooking, so I can save the leftover charcoal. I would prefer not having to handle a 600 degree grill insert if possible.
1. The DoJoe geometry isn't perfect. I have about a 1/4" gap between the back of the insert and the lid of my KJ.
2. The DoJoe is heavy. I believe this caused my lower stainless steel gasket on my KJ to break free of the ceramic. I have replaced the stainless gasket with a felt one, which is obviously compressed much more than the rest of the gasket where the DoJoe sits. This leaves a visible indentation on the felt gasket.
3. You probably want to cover your DoJoe if you're not using it. the black paint looks nice at first, but exposure to the outdoors, and probably the houston humidity has dulled the finish. Also the lower lip has been scratched quite badly by using a metal pizza peel.
4. The DoJoe uses the two half-inserts that you have already. If you're not paying attention, these inserts will separate down the middle and your top plate will get too hot in the center. I would have preferred a way to use a full diameter plate for the lower plate.
5. The top plate gets dirty, and it will not get hot enough to burn off spilled cheese, so after using this a few times, the top plate looks gross. I know that this can be fixed my using the plate during a high-heat cook but that's an extra step that could be avoided if the full-diameter plate could be used in the lower position.
6. I have noticed that some lump charcoal doesn't burn hot enough to work very well, and you will need to add A LOT of charcoal to make sure you can hold the temps above 500 if you are making several pizzas.
7. There's no way to completely close the grill after a cook. Ideally this would fit the grill more closely, and there would be some cover that you could put over the front opening. I usually end up removing this when I'm done cooking, so I can save the leftover charcoal. I would prefer not having to handle a 600 degree grill insert if possible.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from kamadojoe.comBy Customer Support, March 9, 2021
Thank you for taking time to review our product. We appreciate the feedback and have forwarded the suggestions to our product development. Please let us know if we can be of any further assistance.
Written by a customer while visiting kamadojoe.com
Customer Rating
4
Shutdown Door
on February 5, 2022
Posted by: Fiddy
from Australia
Gender:Male
To truly make this into a great product. Please manufacture a shutdown door to assist in snuffing out the fuel once done.
Surly this is not to much to ask.
Surly this is not to much to ask.
I have noticed a lot of people have raised this issue. & have yet to see a response from
Kamado.
Kamado.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting kamadojoe.com
Customer Rating
1
Gasket stuck and tore away from grill
on June 3, 2022
Posted by: RealSmoke
from Charlotte N.C.
Gender:Male
I used this once, the pizza was good but when I removed the DoJoe the bottom Big Joe III gasket was stuck to the bottom of the DoJoe and tore away from the grill. This was a gift.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from kamadojoe.comBy PW, Customer Support, June 7, 2022
Dear RealSmoke,
Thank you for taking the time to review our product and for bringing this to our attention. We are sorry to hear that the unit is not functioning as expected, however we were unable to locate a claim with the information provided. Please feel free to create a contact us form located on our website or reach out to our Social Media team either Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram with all the requested information on the contact us form so we can further assist you.
Thank you for taking the time to review our product and for bringing this to our attention. We are sorry to hear that the unit is not functioning as expected, however we were unable to locate a claim with the information provided. Please feel free to create a contact us form located on our website or reach out to our Social Media team either Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram with all the requested information on the contact us form so we can further assist you.
Written by a customer while visiting kamadojoe.com
Customer Rating
5
Pizza Time with my DoJOE
on March 1, 2024
Posted by: Brent 101
from Tonawanda NY
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This accessory has made me many memories with my grandchildren. Making Pizza from scratch and store bought dough We /They never make a normal Pizza. I don't think they have made the same Pizza twice, always adding different Topping. The DoJOE makes a perfect Pizza every time
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting kamadojoe.com
Customer Rating
1
Make better pizza without the dojoe
on March 14, 2021
Posted by: Velodude
from Chicago
Gender:Male
The dojoe is a capable tool for making pizza, but I'm not sure it's necessary. There's multiple videos online with people making pizza without a dojoe where the user can achieve higher temperature than what the dojoe allows. Regularly using the dojoe will probably mean you'll be replacing your gaskets regularly as well as it seems to cause them to detach/burn the adhesive. Using a dojoe requires a massive load of lump, and there's no easy way to shut down the fire when you're done without letting your whole load burn unnecessarily (I use bbq pit gloves to pull it off and even though I only lift it for about three seconds before setting it on my cast iron table it still burns through them despite being rated for 1400°). The thing is big, and you'll need somewhere to store it.
As for the good about the dojoe, well, it works as advertised. Just don't go above 550 or you'll lose a gasket.
I regret purchasing the dojoe. Not because it doesn't work, but because of how limiting and unnecessary it is.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from kamadojoe.comBy Customer Support, March 16, 2021
Thank you for taking the time to review our accessory. We appreciate your feedback and have forwarded your suggestion to the correct departments for further consideration. Please let us know if we can be of any further assistance.
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Customer Rating
5
Works better than you’d think
on December 31, 2021
Posted by: Onesbadistan
from Sudbury, ON
Gender:Male
I’ve literally made hundreds of pizzas over the past 5years on my KJ classic. I’d gone so far as to design a spacer system between the pizza stone and heat deflectors. When I got the DoJoe, the first two pizzas out of it were cooked better than any of the hundreds I’d made before. I’d honestly believed it couldn’t make a difference, but I can tell you from experience that it absolutely does. I wish I’d have bought it sooner.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting kamadojoe.com