Kamado Joe Big Joe 3 - Unboxing, assembly & first use! How to setup your Kamado Joe the right way

Appreciate the video! For the cart, should there be 2 washers per bolt or 1 washer per bolt? Manual shows 2 but I don't know if the washers I received are just stuck together...

Do you have a video outlining the differences between all the different Joes?

the toilet paper trick would have helped me so much^^

Very useful. The inner ceramic tiles barely fit well, but your toiletpaper trick was really useful. Also strange for the Big Joe the ashtray doesn't have a longer gutter that goes all the way to the vent hole.

I ordered my Big Joe III after watching your videos and I just got it, now to find another video and decide what to make first

Trying to install my Kontrol tower and it seems really tight. Is this normal ?

Thanks for the video! It made setting up my Big Joe III a breeze! Unfortunately you can't buy the Grill Gun in Australia (looks too much like a real gun) but I found an industrial blow torch! I've never lit a BBQ so fast before!! Great work! Thanks!!

New to Big Joe, Vision kamado was awesome!! For the price BJ has let me down on the cheap venting system which cuts its efficiency greatly! Hope they make improvements! Love the large area of cooking space.

Wish you explained each part what it does or used for because some of us are not experts!

First. thanks for your videos. Very informative and helpful. You make it all accessible and I apprecIate that. I own a large BGE for many years. I have a vacation home now and I want to purchase a Kamado Joe for use there. I am trying to decide between classic III size and big joe series III. Does the Big Joe perform as well at low and high temps as the classic size? Reason for thinking I want the larger size is b/c it will fit a Packard brisket for sure and great when I have the whole family over. Thoughts?

Used this video to set up my new Big Joe today. Thank you.
Do you sell your SD products in the UK?

Great video. Thank You and you should smoke a brisket first. Also, I think you are crazy for not using the ash collector.

How many briskets i wonder he can cook with only 1 round grate 4 butts?

You are so lucky! I would love a Big Joe! I am using a Napoleon Kettle, which we love but I would really like to up my game!

James.
I am moving and will have to move my KJ Big Joe 2. I am a little anxious about it. Just moving across town, so 16 mile distance.
Any suggestions on best way to do this?
I expect to remove all internals to make it lighter, easier. But should I remove the dome from the base? Currently my Joe is in a roller assembly and moves easily.
Wondering if I should leave dome and base together, internals removed, and wheel onto a pull behind trailer and use tie downs?
Should I close securely or leave top and bottom open and pad with something?
Pls, any suggestions appreciated.
Edgar Smith

Thank you. Bought one and the clincher for getting the Kamado Joe was your excellent videos.
The loo paper trick is fantastic as it really isn't clear from the instructions how everything fits together and I was wondering if the plates were the right ones as there were gaps. Add the loo paper and, Ahh! it makes sense.
Now to watch some more of your excellent videos. Best wishes

My Big Joe arrived today. I'm soooo happy! This video surely helped assembling this bad boy :)

Hi, i was just wondering, how do you remove the toiletpaper? Or does it just burn away furing the first burn?

Hey, my wheel kit vs assembly instructions don’t make sense. The instructions say there are washers but the wheel kit is without any… any ideas? Cheers! TOM

Setting my BJ3 up today, thanks for the helpful advice.

I am looking for a total unboxing video. Showing how to to help someone unpack the product. You skipped anything someone trying to get the " three friends" to help. Get the product into your cooking area. I know how to use a grill. Don't skip what will help anyone.

Firstly, I love your videos -- thanks for all your great advice. I pick up my Big Joe this week & the main thing I wanted to see was how you & friends lifted the Big Joe shell into the cart, via the 2 recommended lift points. This is the one thing you didn't show, although I really needed to watch that -- why?? At least you said you had 3 of you, so that will have to do this time. Thanks again!

Just got a steal on a Classic Joe 2 at Costco. So now I'm in the club! Wish I had watched your video and learned the toilet paper trick before spending 20 minutes messing with the ceramic liners. Thanks for the video

Thanks for the fantastic video on setting up the big Joe. I finished mine about 2 hours ago, nearly a 400degs… and about to shut it up for the night! And thanks to your advice I went for the Big Joe straight off! Thanks for all your dedication to helping the Kamado Joe community!

Canadian. Booyah

Dude, you dropped the long sleeve shirts! Thank you for the video.

On the fence about buying the Kamado Joe big Joe three, Since this video was made two years ago do you think the series 4 is just around the corner?

Where's the Love button?

Hi James I have watched lots of your videos and it’s been very helpful in my purchase of the Big Joe 3. I’m very patient and will follow all the instructions from this video as I had to send my first one back before even getting it in to the garden ( slightly larger than I anticipated). What is the fuel gun that you use? Not only does it do a great job it looks the dogs undercarriage. Looking forward to my first burn soon and will keep watching your videos.
Great job Toby

I just got a Big Joe III from my family for Father’s Day. I’m so excited to get it setup and make some spatchcock chicken!

the ONE thing I came here to see and you don't even show it!!! (lifting onto the stand!)

James I've had my eye on this grill for a long time too! Kudos to you for working hard to get them to give you one!

Who’s stand came assembled? Hmmm…

It still costs too much.
$2500
🤣

I’m not sure if you’re a genius for the tissue trick, or if I’m an idiot for not thinking of it. This was the first time I’ve been able to put my firebox in by myself. Thanks.

Any concerns with weight on a composite deck?

Hi James. My Big Joe III was delivered yesterday (glad it happened yesterday because it's snowing right now.) I just wanted to mention what appears to be a change to the way KJ ships the BJIII over your experience. I bought local, with delivery and installation included. I planned to install all the internals myself, so figured the installers would just have to screw the wheels on the stand and mount the Joe on it. When it got here, I noticed there was only one vary large crate, not two boxes like you got. Turns out KJ is now shipping the BJIII stand unassembled as parts in the same crate as the BJ, I assume to save on shipping. The assembly was not difficult, but there are more than a few nuts and bolts involved in putting it together, and I'm glad I didn't spend an hour of my time down on my knees trying to do it solo. Just wanted to share my experience.

Just built mine. Who needs instruction manuals when you have these vids. :)

I've probably watched this video 3 or 4 times by now since I don't have mine yet to unbox lol. I'm going to be doing the same dance when it finally arrives 😁 I've been waiting 4 months now for my Big Joe 3 to come in stock. It's finally in and has been picked up by the trucking company for the long 7 day cross country journey to BC. Oh wait, now the truck is stuck in Toronto because of the convoy of freedom 🤦‍♂lol. Well I guess it's still better than May which is the original date I was told it would arrive. So close now, will have to re watch this again when it finally arrives 😊

You did mention whether or not the X-Ring Accessory & Heat Deflector Shields were included or had to be ordered although you did state they were accessories. We’re there any other parts that had to be ordered as accessories that weren’t included in the original shipment? BTW, GREAT vid. SUBSCRIBED!!

Been watching your channel for awhile and finally picked up a Big Joe III this past Friday. Used all your recommendations from this video to assembled, went flawlessly!! Love your content, thanks James!!

Does it but come with the stand? I just got my delivered but haven’t opened the box yet

My Big Joe III came in and this video was very helpful in unboxing and getting it functional. Thanks for all of great content.

Just assembled my classic and could not seat the firebox pedestals in the correct position no matter how I tried even using the toilet paper technique. On examination I found the castings were very poorly finished, they were so rough that they would not sit correctly together or on the base. It took 20 minutes of sanding edges to eventually get them to sit as the ones in your video. Not sure if anyone else has had this. I don't expect airtight precision but the ring would even not come close to locking in until they were sanded. Disappointing considering the cost it was just poor Q.A.

I swear, the fact that you can obtain a free big joe for just making some videos is crazy. I want a kamado joe so bad but no budget for it. Smh

Jajajajajajajajaja enjoy!!!!

You are great with this things! This helped me a lot to set up my nee Classic 2

Any chance the tissue can cause uneven heat distribution and crack the outside ceramic? Awesome video, the iii looks huge lol, fit both kids in the there haha