Half Moon Cast Iron Grill Grate for 24 in. Big Joe™

The stainless steel grate that comes with the Kamado Joe is pretty good, but the one area where it lacks is in the ability to get hot enough (with enough heat retention) to give those sexy grill marks on your steaks or other meats. The solution is the cast iron grill grate. I have used this a few times with the D&C set up, and do a reverse sear that is the perfect finishing touch to your grilled meats.

This is a must-have item. Cast iron cooking grates are a huge upgrade over the stainless steel ones. For a grill at this price point, this part really ought to be included. But oh well, it's not expensive anyway so it's a no-brainer to buy it and use it. The fact that it comes in two parts is a huge plus, as it allows you the ability to add more charcoal while cooking. One minor, minor issue: this cast iron grate rests stably on the divide-and-conquer rack, but it is turned about 20 degrees or so relative to the rack, so if the rack is positioned straight in the grill, the midline of this grate will be angled about 20 degrees from where you'd want it to be . This is because of the nunber and spacing of the grates. Exceedingly minor issue with an easy fix: just turn the rack to position the greet where you want it.