Why cast iron over ceramic?
Why is our cast iron kamado superior to ceramic? Read on.
Cooking with cast iron offers advantages over alternative ceramic kamados, such as increased durability and less moving parts. Additionally, cast iron’s radiant and thermal properties provide even heating and precise temperature control.
We offer superior construction, Increased Durability, All-Weather High-Temperature Powder Coat Finish, Integrated Hinge, Single-Piece Cast Iron Firebox, Cast Iron Searing Plate, Two Tiered Cast Iron Grates, Thermometer ±1% Accuracy, Dual-Disc Cast Iron Top Vent, Stainless steel intake. Heavy Duty Cart, Cast Iron Wheels, Solid Wood Handle and more!
You may have noticed that ceramic kamados are “sold out” these days. Most import their ceramic from China and or Mexico, and that has proven difficult as foreign supply chains have been disrupted recently.
So why wait for “out of stock” ceramic kamados because fragile, foreign made ceramic parts are hard to come by these days? Shop our quality, genuine, American made Goldens’ Cast Iron kamados. They’re always in stock, because they’re built in America with materials made in America. Cookers come fully assembled and delivered right to your backyard, ready to grill! Plus they last for generations. Buy Goldens’ Cast Iron. Pouring iron since 1882.
Features:
Superior construction, Increased Durability, All-Weather High-Temperature Powder Coat Finish, Integrated Hinge, Single-Piece Cast Iron Firebox, Cast Iron Searing Plate, Two Tiered Cast Iron Grates, Thermometer ±1% Accuracy, Dual-Disc Cast Iron Top Vent, Stainless steel intake. Heavy Duty Cart, Cast Iron Wheels, Solid Wood Handle and more!
Superior Construction:
American-made by the same complex process used to build massive industrial cast iron parts for national and international companies. We have nearly 140 years experience.
Increased Durability:
Cast iron provides the highest levels of crack and shock resistance.
Superior Cooking Material:
Cast iron’s radiant and thermal properties provide even heating and precise temperature control. Everyone knows nothing tastes as good as food cooked in grandma’s cast iron skillet.
All-Weather High-Temperature Powder Coat Finish:
Weather resistant thermoset powder coat finish. Prevents rusting and weathering effects.
Integrated Hinge:
Precision hinge mechanism ensures top and bottom alignment. Precision cast integrated hinge offers bandless design, closing on a single axle for a perfect seal every time. Other cookers require band and hinge maintenance over time to correct lid misalignment.
Dual-Disc Cast:
Iron Top Vent Offers accurate temperature control – low and slow or sear.
Stainless Steel Intake:
Allows accurate temperature control. Makes ash removal and clean up easy.
Thermometer:
Stainless steel full temp range thermometer ±1% accuracy.
Single-Piece Firebox:
The more pieces you have, the more problems you have. Our firebox is one piece, solid iron. Strong. Stable. Durable.
Trex® Composite Shelving:
Weather-resistant shelves are perfect for food prep. Eco-friendly blend of 95% recycled wood and plastic film. Stain resistant and durable.
Cast Iron Grates:
Variable height grates heat up quicker and retain heat better.
Two Tiered Cooking:
Reversible cast iron half grates give you the ability to choose both the distance to the fire as well as the width of the cooking surface. In the lower position, the grates provide a wide cooking surface for beautiful grill marks with each sear. The upper position is ideal for smoking and grilling. The purchase of two additional grates adds a tiered-cooking option to your Cooker – perfect for smoking multiple racks of ribs at a time!
Searing Plate:
Used as a flat grilling and searing surface or as a heat deflector for smoking.
Cast Iron Divider Plate:
Offers a variety of cooking configurations by separating your fuel on one side or the other to allow the control of heat to sections of food being grilled.
Heavy Duty Cart:
Very strong and durable steel stand, wielded for strength and portability.
Cast Iron Wheels:
Sturdy cast iron construction provides support and easy maneuvering.
Product Reviews
8 reviews for Cooker & Cart (20.5″) w/Stainless Steel Tables
Professional Reviews
“Cast iron is the holy grail material of cooking—it has the highest crack and shock resistance, optimal properties for even heating, but most importantly, creates the perfect, indefinable home-cooked flavor. Complete with multi-level racks, searing plate, stainless steel intake and weather-proofing, this grill is the ultimate multitasker.” – South Magazine
“From my first cook, the Golden’s cast iron kamado has blown me away with its ease of use and ability to maintain temperature. I proudly recommend this to anyone in the market for an outside grill. It will truly last my family for generations to come.”
– Executive Chef Matthew Statham, 2019 World Food Championships Chef Champion of Saw’s Soul Kitchen, Birmingham, AL
Goldens’ Cast Iron
Work out. Grill out. Chill out. Goldens’ Cast Iron offers quality American-made cast iron kamados, syrup kettle fire pits, kettlebells and dumbbells that last for generations! Welcome to the Iron Age!
Jonathan Payne –
Just got my Goldens’ Cast Iron Cooker about 10 days ago and it is one of the best purchases I’ve ever made. Seriously. I have no doubt this is the last grill/smoker/cooker I’ll ever have to buy and my son already knows he’s getting it! I’ve already made whole chickens, butts and reverse seared Filet. I’ve been smoking for the last 6 years on a number of different setups and this cooker made the best of everything I’ve ever done. The filet was award winning, bringing it up low and slow, then searing it on the searing plate with bacon grease and drizzling some garlic cloves & rosemary sprig butter on it. Unbelievable.
Hal Cooper (verified owner) –
I own 2 Goldens’ and the green competitor. Both have excellent warranties. The only difference is I have never needed the Goldens’ warranty. My ceramic cooker new fire box, rings, dome and hinge assembly. The weeks I waited on parts from China the cast iron was rolling smoke.
Laura Goff (verified owner) –
I bought my husband your kamado grill for Christmas. He couldn’t believe it and he was so excited. I’m proud it was made in our home state of Georgia. Great buy all around.
Cameron Richard Cuskey (verified owner) –
Finally purchased! Just got mine! Only been looking for over a year! Did my initial clean and burn in. Cooking some bacon the first morning. After a week, bacon, smash burgers, pulled pork, and chicken and steak fajitas. Next up is a whole chicken! This cooker rocks!! What a beast!! Thanks Goldens!!!!
Bart Shelton (verified owner) –
I’ve had my Goldens’ Cast Iron cooker for almost 4 years now and it is Great! It is capable of cooking at nearly any temperature at which food is cooked while also being able to consistently hold a constant temperature. It’s efficient with your charcoal for those long cooks. Because it is heavy and well sealed it is much less likely to dry out your food. The durability can’t be beat. Unless you use your cooker for heavy target practice you will still have a strong and capable device providing delicious food for generations to come. You can certainly spend more to cook outdoors but you will not get more in terms of capability, durability, and flavor than the Goldens Cast Iron Cooker. I’m not being compensated to say these things, I just really like this All-American, Made in Georgia grill that has helped me provide delicious food for family and friends. I have even been able to successfully cook items that I would never try with other grills. Don’t merely take my word for it. When you are ready for some goodness find your local dealer and prepare to elevate your grilling to levels that you never thought possible. Join me and countless others in this new Iron Age made possible by the good folks of Goldens’ Cast Iron!
Skip Fristoe (verified owner) –
I have a BGE and a Goldens’ Cast Iron Cooker. The finished product (i.e., the meat you’re cooking) is similar, but the BGE can’t take the heat cycles. I have replaced the ceramic interior parts way, way, way too often. The Cast Iron cooker is hands down the way to go. Mine has sat on the deck uncovered and has had no problems at all. The outer is powder coated (I think) and the interior is so seasoned by the fat from the meat cooked on it that I would describe it as being like your favorite Lodge Cast Iron pan. If treated well it will last many generations and cooks beautifully!
Ken Demski (verified owner) –
I have owned most every type of grill and smoker from kettles to pellet cookers to a 1,200 pound offset stick burner and now I have the Golden’s cast iron cooker with the table cart and stainless shelves. If I could only have ONE grill or smoker for the rest of my life I would hands down choose the Golden’s cast iron cooker. It holds temps for low and slow better than ANY cooker I have ever used. You can lock in your temps and literally walk away for several hours with peace of mind the cooker will maintain those temps which unlike my offset does not force me to be tied to my cooker for low and slow BBQ. For indirect or reverse sear it’s an absolute MONSTER especially with the divider plate. I live on a horse ranch where quality, durability and the old-fashioned appeal permeates throughout the ranch and this cooker absolutely does not disappoint! I should’ve bought one several years ago! Thanks for making the best cooker on the market HERE in America!
Thomas Baker –
I have had my Goldens for almost 2 years now and can honestly say it’s the most efficient cooking vessel I have owned. My first Boston butt on it caught me off guard I put it on at 10:30 at night and was cooking at 225f and internal temp of 203 at 630 the next morning and hardly any lump was used. But I primarily use it for indirect cooking with firebox divider and it delivers amazing results every time. Don’t get me started on a steak I can’t hardly eat out anymore for streak. Thanks for the wonderful product that I will pass on to my son and his son and so on.
Goldens’ Cast Iron –
Thomas, thank you for your amazing review! Yes, the thermodynamics of our cast iron makes a big difference in fuel efficiency! Enjoy those steaks and welcome to the Iron Age!