There are two ways to buy a Big Joe. One version stands on a wheeled cart with side shelves. The other arrives as a bare egg on ceramic feet. That one is meant for a table, a nest or a built-in island.
This fitted cover, part BJ-GC24BWFS, has one length: 55 inches on the maker’s chart. A Big Joe II on its cart stands 53.5 inches. The cartless Big Joe II stands 37 inches by its spec block. Kamado Joe’s own artwork says 34.
Our catalogue pairs the cover with both grills. So the question is plain. On which Big Joe does it actually fit, and what should the other owner buy?
55 inCover length on Kamado Joe's own Big Joe sizing chart
1.5 inSpare length over a 53.5 in Big Joe II on its cart
18 to 21 inExcess length over the cartless Big Joe II
$68.99Amazon price we saw, Oct 2026, against $129.99 direct
First Impressions of the Kamado Joe Big Joe Grill Cover
Kamado Joe photographs this cover one way only: on a cart grill, wheels showing. It is black, broad through the shoulders, and tapers to a sleeve at the crown. A loop handle tops that sleeve.
Two red cords run around the cover just under the widest part of the dome. A red and white logo sits above them. Otherwise it is plain cloth.
Low on one side, a webbing strap meets a plastic clip. The maker’s store data puts the Big Joe size at 1406 grams, about 3.1 lb. Amazon says 2.8 lb.
A naming slip on Amazon is worth knowing about. Its title ends “Model BJ-GC23BWFS”, borrowing the Classic’s 23. The selected size reads “24” Ceramic Grill Cover”, and the details table gives BJ-GC24BWFS. It is the Big Joe cover; the title is a typo.
Key Features of the Kamado Joe Big Joe Grill Cover
A short list, nearly all of it aimed at a grill that rolls.
- Cart length: Kamado Joe says it “also covers the cart”. The whole point of this SKU is the drop below the dome.
- Vent sleeve: the top vent gets its own shaped pocket instead of a flat lid of cloth.
- Handle on the crown: a loop to lift and guide the cover from above.
- Single strap and buckle: adjustable webbing, the one fastening the maker describes.
- Named fit list: three Big Joe generations drawn on wheels. The XL Big Green Egg and other round 24 inch grills join them.
- Weather claims: rain, wind, snow and sun are all on the maker’s list of threats it handles.
- Cover: cut for Kamado Joe’s own 24 inch egg, with a smaller sibling for the Classic.
Fit and coverage
Start with the grills on wheels. A Big Joe I stands 52.8 inches and a Big Joe II 53.5. On the Big Joe II with cart, 1.5 inches of cover are left over.
The Big Joe III reaches 55.1. The cover is 55 inches long, so the III uses every inch. The Big Joe Konnected Joe stands 53.7 inches, between the II and III. Kamado Joe does not list it for this cover, so check before you order.
Width is where the paperwork falls apart. Kamado Joe’s chart says 55 inches wide and 37 deep, while Amazon says 37.8 by 37.8. A Big Joe I or II measures 58.3 inches across on its cart. Neither cover figure reaches that.
Now the cartless Big Joe II. It stands 37 inches, or 34 on the maker’s artwork. This cover would run 18 to 21 inches past the grill. In a table, the spare cloth piles on the tabletop or spills down.
Kamado Joe’s own range answers this. It sells a Big Joe Dome Cover, described as dome length for built-in grills, at $79.99.
Weather protection and durability
The fabric story is clearer than on many maker covers. Amazon’s title and details both say polyester. Kamado Joe’s international store goes further: solution-dyed, colored through the fiber.
The US store is vaguer. There, the fiber goes unnamed and fading is merely reduced. Overseas, the same company guarantees the color will hold. One brand, two promises about sunlight.
What is missing matters more on a cover this long. There is no vent panel described anywhere. Seam construction goes unmentioned too. A 55 inch shell traps plenty of damp air around the cart and the vent cap.
Durability rests on three facts. The warranty runs two years, the term Kamado Joe gives any accessory it sells. No fabric grade is published.
Everything else hinges on that one clip. Wind has a big sail to push against.
Behind the scenes, Kamado Joe’s store files it under closeout. Nobody explains why, so simply confirm it is in stock.
Handling, upkeep and value
At about 3 lb, the cover itself is easy to carry. Height is the harder part. The vent sleeve sits at the crown, up near 55 inches on a Big Joe III. Most people will lift by the loop at arm’s length and lower it over the dome.
Taking it off is quicker. Release the clip, lift by the loop, and fold the cloth over one arm.
The price is the strong part. Kamado Joe charges $129.99 direct. Amazon was asking $68.99 when we looked on 2026-10-19. That undercuts the maker’s own Dome Cover at $79.99, a shorter cover.
The maker’s bundles tell the same story. A Big Joe I alone lists at $1,499.99; with the Heavy-Duty Cover, $1,586.99. That bundle charges $87.00 for the cover.
Possible Kamado Joe Big Joe Grill Cover Complaints
- Wrong cover for a table. On the cartless Big Joe II, the cover overshoots by 18 to 21 inches. The surplus bunches on the tabletop or drags on the patio. Buy the Dome Cover instead.
- Two sizes on one listing. The Amazon title carries the Classic’s model digits, and the gallery mixes both sizes. Confirm “24” Ceramic Grill Cover” is selected before checkout.
- Little proof of weatherproofing. No vents, no seam detail, no fabric grade. Lift it for a sunny day after heavy rain, so the steel underneath can dry.
