Published 6 November 2026 · By Ben Austen · Affiliate disclosure
Monolith makes its kamados in three grill sizes: 33cm (13in) on the ICON and the Junior, 44cm (17in) on the .55 models and 52cm (20in) on the .66 models. The .55 and the .66 each come as a ONE, a TWO or an Avantgarde. The grill is the same size across those three, and what changes is the fittings and the finish. In the UK a Monolith BBQ costs from £549 for a red Junior to £3,195 for an Avantgarde.66 with its cart, at BBQ World.
I’ve cooked on the TWO 55, and it’s the Monolith I’d buy. What I say about the other models comes from Monolith’s own specs and from owners. I’ve also cooked on all three Big Green Egg sizes, and the grills line up closely: the ICON and the Junior have the same 33cm grill as the Egg MiniMax, and the .55 is 2cm narrower than the Egg Large.
Key takeaways
- Monolith makes three grill sizes: 33cm (ICON and Junior), 44cm (the .55 models, once called the Classic) and 52cm (the .66 models, once called the LeChef).
- On the .55, the TWO adds stainless steel fittings, a gasket with stainless steel in it, a chip feeder and a port for a temperature controller to the ONE. The Avantgarde adds LED lights in the handle and a satin black finish.
- At BBQ World and FireFly the TWO.55 is £1,499 on its own, the ONE.55 is £1,099 with its cart, and the Avantgarde.55 is £1,875 on its own.
- They’re heavy. By Monolith’s figures the ICON is 31.5kg and the TWO.66 is 120kg on its own.
- The TWO is the version I’d buy, in the 55. If you want a bigger flat grill, the .66’s 52cm sits between the Egg Large and the XL.
Monolith sizes
| ICON | Junior 2.0 | .55 (ONE, TWO, Avantgarde) | .66 (ONE, TWO, Avantgarde) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grill | 33cm (13in) | 33cm (13in) | 44cm (17in) | 52cm (20in) |
| Weight (Monolith) | 31.5kg | 41kg with its stand | 74kg (TWO.55 on its own) | 120kg (TWO.66 on its own) |
| UK price from (BBQ World) | £849 | £549 (red, no stand) | £1,099 (ONE.55 with cart) | £1,699 (ONE.66 with cart) |
The Monolith ICON and Junior (33cm)
If you cook for your family with the odd bigger cook for friends, the ICON or the Junior is the Monolith size I’d look at. I haven’t cooked on either, but they have the same 33cm grill as the Egg MiniMax, which I’ve cooked on twice. On a grill that size you can only do one thing at once, but often that’s really good. A five-bone rib of beef fitted on the MiniMax with room to spare, and you can do pizza, but it’ll be small. If you’re trying to do burgers for 20 people, though, it’s going to be a disaster.
The small ones are also easier to move than the bigger sizes, and that’s useful, because these things are super heavy. Be careful when you do, though. Ceramic can crack, and if it does, you’re in a lot of trouble.
Both are built like the TWO, with stainless steel fittings, a gasket and a port for a temperature controller, and the lid comes off with two wing nuts so you can use either as an open grill. The ICON has carry handles and sits in its own stainless steel frame. The Junior has a longer body with a chip feeder for smoking pellets, which the ICON doesn’t have room for.
The ICON is £849 at BBQ World, and FireFly has it down from £849 to £764. The Monolith Junior 2.0 is £769 on its own or £849 with its cart at BBQ World and FireFly, and BBQ World sells a red one from £549. If a shop calls it the Junior PRO-Series 2.0, that’s the same grill under its old name: Monolith renamed the range at the start of 2026, and the Junior didn’t change.
The Monolith .55: ONE, TWO and Avantgarde (44cm)
If you’re not swayed by brand names and you want one kamado that does the lot, the TWO 55 is the Monolith I’d buy. I’ve cooked a gammon, a chicken and bacon pie and a brisket flat on it. It cooks like my Big Green Egg Large for about the same money, and the hinge, the gasket and clearing the ash all feel better. The downside is size. Its 44cm grid felt noticeably smaller than my Egg’s 46cm, so if you need more space, look at the .66. The TWO 55 is £1,499 on its own or £1,699 with its cart at BBQ World and FireFly, and there’s more on it in my Monolith TWO 55 review.
If you like the sound of the TWO but want to spend less, the Monolith ONE 55 is the cheaper way in. It has the same 44cm grill and a Smart Grid System too, and it’s £1,099 with its cart and two side tables at BBQ World and FireFly. What you give up, going by Monolith’s own spec, is the stainless steel fittings (the ONE’s are powder-coated steel), the stainless steel in the gasket, the chip feeder and the port for a BBQ Guru controller. Monolith also doesn’t list the split charcoal basket that comes with the TWO, and one owner who bought a ONE found it wasn’t in the box. If you go for the ONE, I’d get one straight away, because it’s so useful: FireFly sells the .55 charcoal basket with its divider for £84.90.
The Monolith Avantgarde is the one for you if looks matter as much as the cook. It’s the same 44cm size again, with LED lights in the handle and a satin black finish, and it’s £1,875 on its own or £2,295 with its cart at BBQ World and FireFly.
| ONE.55 | TWO.55 | Avantgarde.55 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price (BBQ World, FireFly) | £1,099 with cart and side tables | £1,499 on its own, £1,699 with cart | £1,875 on its own, £2,295 with cart |
| Grill | 44cm | 44cm | 44cm |
| Fittings | Powder-coated steel | Stainless steel | Stainless steel |
| Gasket | Glass fibre | Glass fibre with stainless steel | Stainless steel and glass fibre |
| Chip feeder | No | Yes | Yes |
| Port for a temperature controller | No | Yes | Yes |
| Split charcoal basket listed | No | Yes | Yes |
| Extras | Side tables | LED lights in the handle, satin black |
The Monolith .66 (52cm)
If you want more room than the TWO 55 gives you, the .66 is the Monolith size to look at. I haven’t cooked on one. Its 52cm grill sits between my Egg Large’s 46cm and the Egg XL’s 61cm, so you get that extra room as one flat grill. I haven’t got an expander for my Large yet, and I think one would probably make the Large more than big enough.
The downside is weight. By Monolith’s figures the TWO.66 is 120kg on its own and the ONE.66 is 140kg with its frame.
The same three versions come in the .66. The TWO.66 is £2,299 on its own or £2,599 with its cart at BBQ World and FireFly. The ONE.66 is £1,699 with its cart at both, and as with the ONE 55, Monolith doesn’t list a charcoal basket with it, so I’d get one: FireFly sells the .66 basket with its divider for £114.90. The Avantgarde.66 is £2,695 on its own at BBQ World and £2,680 at FireFly, or £3,195 and £3,190 with its cart.
Monolith BBQ UK prices
| Monolith | BBQ World | FireFly |
|---|---|---|
| ICON | £849 | £764 (was £849) |
| Junior 2.0, on its own | £549 (red), £769 (black) | £769 |
| Junior 2.0, with cart | £599 (red), £849 (black) | £849 |
| ONE.55, with cart and side tables | £1,099 | £1,099 |
| TWO.55, on its own | £1,499 | £1,499 |
| TWO.55, with cart | £1,699 | £1,699 |
| Avantgarde.55, on its own | £1,875 | £1,875 |
| Avantgarde.55, with cart | £2,295 | £2,295 |
| ONE.66, with cart and side tables | £1,699 | £1,699 |
| TWO.66, on its own | £2,299 | £2,299 |
| TWO.66, with cart | £2,599 | £2,599 |
| Avantgarde.66, on its own | £2,695 | £2,680 |
| Avantgarde.66, with cart | £3,195 | £3,190 |
Wherever you buy, keep the receipt. Monolith’s UK warranty gives the ceramic a limited lifetime warranty and the metal parts five years, but only for the person who bought it new from an authorised retailer, and a claim needs the original receipt and goes through a retailer or distributor in the country you bought it.
Frequently asked questions
What size Monolith should I buy?
It comes down to how many you cook for and how much room you want. For a family with the odd bigger cook, the 33cm ICON or Junior. Otherwise the .55 at 44cm is the one I’d buy, though on the TWO 55 I’ve cooked on it felt noticeably smaller than my Egg Large. If you want a Monolith with more room on one flat grill, go for a .66 at 52cm.
Monolith 55 vs 66: what’s the difference?
Mainly the grill, which is 44cm on the .55 and 52cm on the .66, so the .66 has about 40% more cooking area. It’s also heavier, at 120kg for a TWO.66 on its own against 74kg for a TWO.55, and £800 dearer, at £2,299 against £1,499 at BBQ World and FireFly.
Which kamado is the best value for money?
Of the ones I’ve cooked on, the Monolith TWO 55. At £1,499 on its own it’s £4 more than a Big Green Egg Large, and I think you get slightly more for it. If you want to spend less, the ONE 55 is £1,099 with its cart, though I’d add a charcoal basket.
What’s better, a Green Egg or a kamado?
A Big Green Egg is a kamado, so it’s really a question of which kamado. I’ve cooked on my Egg Large and the Monolith TWO 55, and they cook the same. The Monolith’s hinge, gasket and ash clearing all feel better to me, and it’s the one I’d buy. If the name matters most, buy the Egg.
Sources and method
Everything here about the TWO 55 comes from cooking on it three times. What I say about the other Monolith models comes from Monolith’s own specs and from owners on Grillsportverein, a German BBQ forum, in posts from 2025. Prices are from BBQ World and FireFly, and the warranty terms from the UK distributor’s site. I checked them all on 6 November 2026, and the distributor answered my questions about the current range by email the same day.
Provenance and final verdict
The Monolith TWO 55 I cooked on is on loan from Que Fresco, the UK and Ireland distributor, and it’s going back to them. Nobody at Que Fresco or Monolith has seen this page before you, and nobody has paid for it. My Big Green Egg Large was a Christmas present from my sister Kate. Big Green Egg had supplied it to her for a paid content partnership, which has since ended. Smoke and Lump has no commercial relationship with Monolith, Que Fresco, Big Green Egg, BBQ World or FireFly, and earns nothing from this page.
The TWO 55 is the Monolith I’d buy. If you want a Monolith with more room on one flat grill, go for a .66. For a family with the odd bigger cook, the 33cm ICON or Junior is the smaller, cheaper way in. And if you buy a ONE to save money, get a charcoal basket with it.