1. With the divide and conquer rack and charcoal basket in the grill, fill the charcoal basket with charcoal. Light the charcoal
in 1–2 places to help your grill heat as quickly as possible. For indirect cooking, arrange the charcoal to one side
and use the basket divider.
2. For slower cooks, install one or two half-moon deflector plates. For grilling, use the cooking grates only.
Leave the dome open for about 10 minutes, then close.
3. Open the bottom vent and top vent fully until the Kamado Joe reaches target temperature for grilling, 400–600°F. Then close
the top vent halfway to maintain, making adjustments if necessary.
4. Be sure to ‘burp’ the grill every time you open the dome to prevent dangerous flashback—a surge of white-hot heat caused by
a rush of oxygen. Partially opening the dome (2–3 inches) and allowing heat to escape for about 5 seconds should prevent this.
5. When the grill is hot enough, place your food on the grate and turn when necessary. Use tongs, not forks, to turn to prevent
juices from escaping.
RECOMMENDED USE
Remove the cooking grates,
heat deflectors and the
divide and conquer rack.
Use the 4 hooks on the charcoal
basket to connect the divide
and conquer rack to the
charcoal basket.
There are 4 drop down connection
points on the
divide and conquer
rack. The charcoal basket hooks to
each connection point.
Instruction Sheet Code: 9810220001 220308-GH
Charcoal Basket Instructions
Lower the rack and basket
assembly into the grill.
Replace the heat deflector plates.
The heat deflectors rest on top of
the charcoal basket hooks.
Replace the cooking grates.
The Kamado Joe® Charcoal Basket makes it even easier to clean your firebox after a cook. It allows you to quickly separate
leftover charcoal from your ashes and be ready for your next cook in seconds. The Charcoal Basket also comes with a thick
stainless-steel divider allowing you to easily create two cooking zones. The Charcoal Basket is designed to connect to the
bottom of the Divide & Conquer Flexible Cooking System, so you can simply rotate it to connect or disconnect when lifting in
and out of the grill.
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