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kamado joe

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($10.04–$1796.01) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 35Growth 95Conversion 9Competition 39Returns 97Price range 5Avg price 24Brand share 7Review moat 61Quality gap 37

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Incredible+112.2%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Review moat

Good1,059.18

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay61%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay£172K

£172K/yr · 67K searches

Avg price

Bad£344.43

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Bad0.7%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Brand share

Bad97%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Price range

Bad£10.04–£1796.01

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, kamado joe is a £172K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (67K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

kamado joe market data

Units sold / yr
750–1K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£258K–£344K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.7%
Avg BSR
#267
Page quality
0%
Prime
91%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
6.8%
Avg brand age
43 months
Avg seller age
196 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

7 falling

Sellers

24

Top-5 brand share

97%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

61%

Top 20: 97%

Open market

1%

  • Kamado Joe86%
  • KAMADO BONO5%
  • Primajor3%
  • ChefsTemp2%
  • onlyfire2%
  • Ivtivfu1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +112.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KSpike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.7×

Top kamado joe search terms

  • kamado joe35K/yr
  • kamado joe accessories30K/yr
  • kamado joe bbq2K/yr
All search terms

Top kamado joe products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%£17K20%£34K30%£52K40%£69K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about kamado joe

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Size-Overall15%

“They fit well”

Quality-Overall13%

“Great quality”

Ease Of Use11%

“It's easy to use”

Value For Money8%

“Worth the money spent on it”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As described”

Connectivity-Overall4%

“get everything connected”

Fire Resistance3%

“Feel confident you wont get burnt with these”

Cooking Experience3%

“everything cooks evenly”

Grilling3%

“Best barbecue out there”

Heating3%

“the temperature readings are crisp”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall24%

“can be a tad bit big”

Quality-Overall12%

“Not the best”

Heating7%

“They offer very little heat protection”

Assembly/Installation5%

“However, at 82 I cannot assemble it and, having paid Amazon to have it assembled, it rests, still in my garage after the scheduled date for assembly has been and gone”

Grip5%

“This means that my fingers don't reach halfway down the fingers”

Ease Of Use4%

“Burnt to a crisp on first use”

Ease Of Cleaning4%

“difficult to clean”

Defective Material/Parts4%

“Unexpected defect”

Water Resistance4%

“i think I expected them to be water proof”

Battery Life2%

“the battery life is a little disappointing”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall65%
Functionality-Overall5%
Grilling3%
Heating3%
Quality-Overall3%
Gifting Purpose2%
Connectivity-Overall2%
Ease Of Use1%
Compatibility-Overall1%
Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

Common questions

Is kamado joe profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £172K/yr across 22 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +112.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the kamado joe niche?
7 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in kamado joe?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Heating. The return rate is 0.6%.
When does demand for kamado joe peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 4.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the kamado joe niche?
Listings span £10.04–£1796.01; the average listing price is £344.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,059 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.