Kamado Joe Half-Moon Soapstone – Big Joe

Great for pretty much everything. It takes a while to heat up per design, but once it does it stays hot for multiple rounds of fish, smash burgers, pretty much whatever. It works great in place of a deflector plate for when you want indirect heat with a sear at the end.

Excellent Accessory. After debating purchasing the soapstone, I decided to go ahead and treat myself, and I am thankful that I did. This this is awesome, very well made and simple to use. You need to season it first like cast iron, but I'm my opinion it works better than cast iron. This thing holds heat very well, the only drawback is that it may become fragile after a lot of cooks , or too hot of temperature.

Useful but delicate. The soapstone is nice for steaks and other meats. I just find it a little delicate to use. I chipped it slightly when putting it away. Handle carefully

My Soapstone is the BEST Grilling Surface. I leave my SoapStone on my Big Joe! It sears the best and also used as a heat deflector when cooking indirect on the other side of the grill.

Soapstone the Heat Shield Dream. Perfect accessory to deflect direct heat for a perfect slow cook. Just don’t drop them as they are high quality ceramic but not indestructible. Great product.

Steaks Best Friend. This is a must if you cook steaks or burgers. The crust of the steak is like nothing I have seen.

Smashed burgers. Does a very good job with Smash Burgers. Burgers turn out crispy flavorful and slide right off the soapstone

Very Pleased! I purchased this item for my Series 3 Big Joe at the start of the summer specifically for searing burgers & steaks. It works very well! I usually use it as a heat deflector with the grill grate above it to cook steaks and thicker burgers, then remove the grate and sear right on the soapstone. It's gives a great, consistent sear without the potential rust problems of a cast iron or carbon steel griddle. I'm considering getting a second to effectively turn my Kamado Joe into a full flat top griddle. I highly recommend it!

Too soon to tell. Bought about a month ago. First one arrived broken in half, even though the packaging was undamaged. Kamado Joe replaced without a hassle, so kudos for the good customer service. Just got the replacement the other day and have not yet had a chance to use it. Bought it based on great review from Smoking Dad BBQ. Will update after use.

Soapstone great cooking surface. Soapstone is great for searing. Although it does take a little to heat up, it makes sure a great searing surface. it is also very low maintenance and a breeze to clean and keep clean n

Best searing accessory available - easy to clean! This is the best accessory to any KJ. Dont worry about rusting and cleaning your cast iron cookware, as the soapstone is easier to maintain and provides an even better sear surface. Only downside is it may be heavy and can crack over time. Best thing is to support the soapstone with a grill grate underneath.

Great for smashburgers. I've had this for a year now and has held up great! Smashburgers come out great and it's also a good cooking surface for steaks, vegetables and fish

Must have accessory for kamado cookers. If you get only one accessory from any kamado company, this is it. I like using it for indirect cooking, and then it's hot and ready for a reverse sear at the end, or for cooking the best naan you've ever made. Mine has chips and hairline cracks, but does not appear to affect anything and it's holding up.

Great add on! A great add on. Love it for fish, small vegetable and even to cook breakfast.

Probably the best accessory I've picked up for KJ. It's every bit as good as the reviews you've seen. Perfect for getting an even sear on just about anything... steak, burgers, pork chops, fish. Takes a little while to get hot, but once it's there it retains heat like a champ. Also good for items that tend to flare up; such as fatty cuts of meat. For example I wanted to get the charcoal flavor with a wagyu ribeye, as well as a good sear, but there was no chance it could go dirrectly aboove flames, and the soap stone was there to save the day

Soapstone a must. Deflecting direct heat is a must for slow and steady cooks and the half moon soapstones works like a champ.

Must have accessory if you like searing meats. It’s gets hot and maintains temperature and helps make perfectly seared steaks

Soapstone. The soapstone is perfect for searing steaks and holds heat very well

Cooking using soapstone. I live it. Cooked scallops and mushroo m s on it the other day.

Game Changer. If you love grilling but struggle with tender or flaky foods, the Kamado Joe Soapstone Grill Accessory is a must-have. I’ve used it for shrimp, sliced veggies, and even fruit, all with fantastic results — nothing sticks! The build quality is solid and it feels like it will last a long time. I appreciate how easy it is to clean, even after cooking saucy marinades. This accessory has completely changed my grilling game and I find myself reaching for it almost every time I fire up the BigJoe.

The perfect sear! I have a wood stove that has a soapstone wrapping. It. Retains heat and makes my steel clad wood stove much more efficient. When I saw that KJ offered a soap stone sear plate, I was intrigued. Purchased one and heated it up and now I am convinced. Sous vide a big fat ribeye at 137 for two hours and then got the soap stone smoking hot. Seared a minute on each side, perfect sear, perfect crust. Glad I purchased it!

Incredible for seafood. The best way to cook salmon or any fish on the grill. Creates the perfect crust and is non stick.

Warranty. I purchased the soapstone for my Jose Classic 2 about a year and a half ago. I’ve used it about 10 times and it ended up cracking into a few pieces. I didn’t know if it had been heated too much or it was a warranty issue so I sent in a review ticket. 1 business day later, the reply states the new one is on the way. Talk about standing behind their product and holding up to their word!

Disappointing - cracked within a week. Honestly - really disappointed with this. It cracked right down the middle within the first week I had it. I had read reviews saying that these were brittle, but this is ridiculous. I went with soapstone over the Karbon Steel because I didn't want to deal with cast iron maintenance, but I guess between the two I'd choose Karbon Steel in hindsight.

Soap stone. Bought this to make smash burgers, leaves a great crust

Best accessory to cook fish on. The best thing to cook fish on without anything getting stuck! Easy to clean, easy to care for…highly recommended!

Game changer! Bought this to sear steaks, really is a game changer. Have made steaks better than the steakhouse with the soapstone, and has held up well over the last year

Soapstone is my favorite Kamado accessory. Awesome for searing and food does not stick to it. Incredible. Need to handle with care to not break it, though.

Cracks. This product cracks! It’s not if it’s when! Read other reviews same problem with them all! I bought my first one and it cracked thinking I didn’t support it right or wash it to hard so bought another one never took the grill grate from under it full support and it still cracked! Great searing but it won’t last long ☹️

Great Big Joe Addition. The stones heat evenly and quickly. Smash burgers are a breeze and searing steaks has never been easier!

Developed chips after minimal use. After two cooks, the bottom side developed several big chips in the cooking area of the stone. Customer Service says this is normal. I'm unable to use that side for cooking.

Do not waste your time or money. It will arrive broken. When you eventually get a replacement, it will also arrive broken. Good luck.

Did know I needed this so bad! I have used my soapstone multiple times and it has never let me down. I have used it to cook steaks, scallops, salmon even quesadillas and it's the perfect surface for a great cook.

Reverse sear king. I owned some kettles in the past but nothing compares to the kamado joe and his accessories. This half moon is amazing for reverse searing. Switch your steak between the hot and the ( cold zone). 6-7mins and you’re golden.

Did someone say Swordfish Steaks??? After watching Chef Eric use the soapstone to cook salmon, I purchased one right away. It holds the temperature way better than cast iron and is a breeze to keep clean. Recently cooked 6 swordfish steaks on it and they came out awesome.

Super soapstone. This soapstone is amazing for fish and eggs. I always get a perfect sear and it’s great for lighter items that might not be able to go on the griddle attachment. Incredibly easy to clean and makes a great gift for your fav cook.

Perfect Sear. I love the crust I get from reverse searing my steak! Flambé a little whisky and it’s near perfect!

Awesome searing. It allows for the best searing of chicken, steak, fish, etc...

Best Accessory. This can't be beat for setting indirect cooking and standing up to the heat.

Beat sear! Love this thing. Easy maintenance and. Cleanup and sears steaks the best out of any of the other accessories.

Searing Specialist. Been awhile since I’ve used it and seared some picanha. Love the sear it makes, the sizzle and heat holding ability. Top notch toy for the Joe and recommend.

Delightful. Having no flare ups from grilling is a nice change that upped my burger game

Favorite Acessory. Received this as a wedding gift and I love the soap stone. We eat a lot of salmon and this allows us to cook the salmon with ease without worry of it falling apart on the normal grill grates. The soap stone retains heat extremely well and allows the development of a beautiful crust on my fish. I have yet to cook steak on it but I've heard that it also creates incredible steak. This will be one of my next cooks.

Great soapstone!! Bought and used this immediately. Worked fantastically!!

Soapstone success. This is my newest accessory. I love this for smoking fish and excited to use it for everything else.

A must have!!! This thing is essential!! I use it to reverse sear ribeyes.. first of all I use it as a heat deflector while smoking my steaks and bring to temp, once at temp, open the furnace, and heat that slab up… slap the steaks back on, and hear it sizzle!! Perfect searing every time..

Broken (poor quality control). The soapstone arrived broken, nevertheless the package was not harmed. KJoe told me that they couldn't replace it because all of them would be similarly broken. I ordered another one from Amazon and it, effectively, arrived broken.

First time user. This is my first time cooking on a soapstone. I found it difficult to wash the oil off...it changed colors

2 soap stone cracked. After the iKamand server shutdown, I choose soapstone to replace it My Soapstone arrived cracked they send me a new one and it the replacement soapstone also arrived cracked . They refuse to send me one correctly for safe delivery and written « fragile » on the box to make sure it was handle carefully.

Multi purpose. Fantastic foor all kind of meet eggs vegetables. Only bread is not super. Non stick. Takes awhile before it is really hot but after that stays extremely long hot. You can also put in fridge and have a cooler for your drinks on the table

Multi use. Great to see her on, an extra deflector if a rim one breaks. I even use it in another grill heat soaked to help regulate temperature. So many uses.

Fantastic Accessory. Highly recommend this accessory. Cooks as well as my cast iron equipment and easier to clean! Have cooked all proteins and vegetables to perfection. My favorite accessory. Buy it. You won’t regret it.

Soapstone. I love using my soapstone to create delicious smash burgers. I also love using it to grill my specialty seasoned scallops. It's easy to use and clean. So glad I bought this accessory.

Great for searing. Finish your steaks or add shrimp. Smooth as glass and easy to clean.

Versatile Accessory. Love doing scallops on this. But, it has many uses

Best Samon. I Love the soap stone one of my favorites is to do Samon on it get the stone heated up put some oil on it and cook to perfection.

Soapstone. The soapstone is a excellent accessory for my big Joe

Great Sear. The soapstone is my favorite accessory. I use it for almost all my searing from shrimp to smash burgers. Flip it over and let the grease bake off and as good as new!

Just got and I'm in love. I received my soapstone Saturday, and have used already. I love this thing. I'm ready to use again already.

You want this. Purchased about a year ago. Have the cast iron and saw a YouTube video on the soapstone and steak and burgers. Awesome is all I can say. Cleaning is tricky and fatty steaks/burgers mean a lot of fat running off at one time so it tends to burn unlike on the grill where it falls on the coals and makes wonderful flavor. Just don't overload and you'll be good

soapstone. This is the most versatile and cooking surface I've found for my KJ Series II. Fish, burgers, chicken, pork chops, etc. Easy to clean and maintain.

Fantastic for Searin. Really like the soapstone. Put it high on divide and conquer for slower cooking, drop it low to sear. Never dissapoints.

Great tool. I love the soapstone but prefer cast iron only for the fact that I've used cast iron my entire life. I just need to spend more time playing with this to get it figured out.

Great Searing Surface. Works well. Great for searing steak and fish. Heavy and high quality stone.

Great to sear fish & burgers. Use to do smashburgers and sear fish. Created a great crust because of it retains heat.

excellent. Great product. Perfect for searing. Fits perfectly in grill.

Versatile and effective. The soapstone is a solid piece made of thick, heavy stone. It holds up the high heat and produces an excellent sear. But it is also great for grilling fish and veggies. I really like using it for that as it has no holes for asparagus or small pieces to fall through.

Great way of cooking, but not with quality stone. When I received the stone, it had a 0.5"x 0.5" chip at the center of one side. I use this regularly and every time it's a great experience, but cleaning it is hard and I wished the stone was of a better quality. nevertheless, worths the price and it is a great product.

Think LONG and HARD about buying this item !!! The first stone we ordered was shipped and it was broken in half during shipping, which they replaced. The replacement soapstone that was shipped replace the broken stone, has a hole in it, and the company refuses to replace it. I have seafood allergies, and am very concerned about bacteria getting into the hole that we cannot clean out after use, Food borne illness from this stone is going to make someone in my family very sick. Plus Kamado Joe does not stand behind their products. This company will ship broken and damaged items to you and refused to replace them.

poor experiance. got very dirty and sticky after the first use. Can't get the black residue off it after heating it or washing it. Feels dirty and sticky on every use.

Can you the best crust! At first I a made the mistake of putting my meat on the soapstone too soon. The Soapstone needs a lot more time to heat up, but once it does, you definitely get the best sear of any surface.

100% Worth It. Takes awhile to heat up, but once it gets hot, the heat retention built up is perfect to get that nice sear!

Amazing sear. Excellent addition for big Joe. Sears great! Holds an even temp. Must have and much better than cast iron. This is my second one, first arrived cracked. Hats off to KJ, contacted customer support. Received a new one in excellent condition.

SoapStone. seasoned it right a way then started to sear with it

Works great but surface of stone has nicks on edge. Works great on searing steaks and fish filet. Steak crust is incredible. Only 4 stars beause edges of stone have nicks and gouges.

Perfect flat top. This works amazingly for all my needs when I want to turn half of my grill into a flat-top. Retains heat well for great sears and cook anything from fajita meat to fish on it. Extremely easy to clean as well!

Great sear. Bought this after seeing Smoking Dad BBQ on YouTube using it. After I got my hands on it, I am convinced I love this thing. Even heat, great sear. I’d give it three thumbs up, but I only have two!!

Soapstone rocks! The soapstone is definitely my favorite and most used accessory. Works fantastic for fish of all types and is amazing for scallops. Smash burgers on the soapstone is also a favorite in our house.

Great accessory. Wasn't sure about this item at first because of the cost but I took the plunge and bought one. The most used accessory I own, so much so I bought another. Fish, shrimp, scallops, smash burgers, eggs, bacon, you name it, it'll come out great off the soapstone. A solid purchase.

Amazing surface, be careful not to destroy it. The cook surface is durable and robust. But careful not to put water to it when hot, it’s gonna destroy it!

My favorite accessory. The kj soapstone is an absolute rockstar in my back yard It’s used so frequently only time it leaves the grill is when I’m smoking a brisket or a large cut highly recommend it

Searing perfection! I have been really happy with the soapstone on my Big Joe 2. I bought it to replace a heat deflector shield I broke not realizing that the soapstone was wider than the deflector shield, but that's okay as I have been doing a lot of reverse sears which the soapstone is perfect for. The heat distributes evenly across the stone and the non-stick surface is perfect for searing fish, meat, and sliced fruits and veggies. The stone washes off well with hot water and soap.

Truth. My stone arrived chipped but customer service said it wouldn’t affect cooking. Probably correct but would expect a better product.

Wouldn't know it came broken no response from supp. Product was received broken. After a couple weeks of opening tickets and receiving no reply I'm leaving this review.

Would not buy again. Quality control is very poor. I received a defective product that had a small crack and then it basically blew up in the grill at 400 F

Just what we needed! Great for grilling fish and veggies!

Works great....but. I'm not impressed with the quality. The entire outside edge was ragged and very sharp, I had to use a diamond file to carefully clean up the edge. I can't imagine how this stone got through quality control, unless of course, there isn't any. For $120 I expect quality workmanship.

Cracked. Soapstone arrived cracked. Replacement soapstone sent. Also arrived cracked and thus inoperable. I am very disappointed as I was very much looking forward to cooking on it.

#1 KMJ Accessory to Get! This thing is awesome for cooking burgers, steaks, and more! I use it every time I use my KMJ. Mine shipped with some minor chips in the surface due to shipping and they great customer service sent me a replacement. Great product by a great company!

one of the top accessories you need for your Joe. I have had my soapstone for 1 year and have really enjoyed it extending my toolbox while playing with my KJ! I would rank it just below the Joetisserie & the new basket kit (completely awesome!) as my 3rd favorite accessory. My kids line up for the perfect smash burgers it produces and I use routinely for salmon and also makes for great seared scallops. As you can see from the picture, perfect sear marks and (mostly) non-stick...You should season with olive oil prior to adding the fish and then you are fine. Relax and give it the right amount of time to heat up and you will see perfect results every time!

Soapstone. Awesome for searing. The crusts are incredible. Highly recommended.

Love using this product but.... I used this product for a few weeks with no issue and then realized it had cracked. Super disappointed this happened. It was not dropped or abused in any way. It was used according to the instructions. What are the chances of getting this replaced ?

If you're only going to get one accessory. This exceeded all my expectations. When it comes to searing a steak or finishing a scallop it cannot be beat. Easy to clean and works great with multi level cooking. 10/10 would recommended to everyone.

Corner was chipped. Significant piece of the corner was chipped when I received. Either was someone else's return or damaged prior to shipping since the missing corner was not in the packaging.

Awesome! Love it! This is so good for fish, smash burgers (use rack underneath) grilled steak perfectly!

Does it all! Love the soapstone! It does it all. Veggies, burgers or whatever you got. So good! Took my fajitas to the next level.

It's terrific! Only used it twice, once for salmon and once for smashburgers. The burger were the best my family has ever had and the kids are 20 yrs old. Aaaamazzing, so juicy, unbelievable. Not sticking, nothing. Worth the money just for burgers plus they are pretty. Just buy it, promise. Sorry, did not take photos

Excellent Soapstone Seari g!! Once you start cooking on this you will wounder why you waited so long to buy one. Sear salmon and steaks in a flash. Nice even crust, no cold spots, stays hot for multiple steaks. Toss out your cast iron.

Steak sear. Beautiful seat on steaks, cooked some fish on it as well that was perfect

Soapstone. Everything I was looking for and more. Love it and recommend it