Stand Alone Cooker (20.5″)
$1,879.99
Goldens’ Cast Iron offers our premium (stand alone) 20.5″ kamado grill, constructed of high-quality, durable American made cast iron with a full 20.5″ cooking area that will last for generations. It comes with our new Stand Alone Steel Base that allows you to utilize the cooker on a level surface, or as an easy mount within an outdoor kitchen.
What comes with the cooker? The stand alone cooker, stand alone cooker base, and two 20.5″ grates. The divider plate , searing plate and grate lifting tool, are all sold separately.
- Popular! High demand!
- Ships 20 business days from order.
- MADE IN THE USA!
Goldens’ New Stand Alone Cooker Base
Now our cooker stands on its own. It has its own built-in low profile base mount so you can grill on a level surface or utilize the mount as part of an outdoor kitchen design.
Beautiful from every angle.
Our engineers designed a stand that is not only functional and durable, it compliments the elegant lines of the cooker.
The Stand Alone Cooker Base
If you have a stand alone cooker, you can purchase a cooker base to enhance your grilling experience.
Cooker Specifications
Made in the USA. We produce all Goldens’ Cast Iron Cookers at our foundry and machine shops in Columbus and Cordele, Georgia.
Cooker and Cart Specs:
- Width – 22.5″ (outer width) 20.5″ (inner width)
- Height – 30.25″
- Depth – 29.75″
- Weight – 334 LBS
Downloads: User Manual and Quick Start Guide Brochure
Stand Alone Base Specifications
It is constructed of 1.5in welded tubing 14 awg, with a 1/8″ thick steel plate welded on top, overall height of 1.625″.
3D View of Cooker
Shipping
NOTE: Be sure to include complete shipping address and phone number to assure accurate and prompt delivery. All sales subject to appropriate sales tax. Once your cooker has been delivered, inspect it upon receipt. Your Cooker will ship in a Goldens’ Cast Iron box on a pallet. Do not accept delivery if your order is not in a box and/or if you see any damage on the exterior of the cooker.
Secure Your Stand Alone Cooker!
CAUTION! DO NOT USE THE STAND ALONE COOKER WITHOUT HAVING IT PROPERLY SECURED TO A SURFACE!
The stand alone cooker is designed to be mounted and bolted to our custom cooker base, or to a static surface before use. DO NOT use the shipping pallet as a surface. The wood will not support the cooker and over a short period of time, the cooker will loosen from the wood, creating a tipping hazard. Please review our FAQs page, specifically the question, “What about safety“. PLEASE read that section.
In addition, please review our Customer Support page if you have any questions or issues with mounting, please contact us at 706-323-0471.
How to Remove Base For Outdoor Kitchen Installation
Your Goldens’ Cast Iron Cooker will look amazing in your new outdoor kitchen! You can utilize the cooker base mount and install it as is. Or, if you want a more permanent solution, meaning that you secure and bolt the cooker directly to your outdoor kitchen surface, there are a few steps to take for base removal.
You will see a center hole at the bottom of the fire box. The threaded center hole size, for firebox removal, takes a 1/2-13 threaded eye bolt (included with stand alone cooker only). The OD is roughly 1/2″ and there are 13 threads per inch (TPI). If you have a table or handle cart, visit your hardware store and purchase a 1/2-13″ standard eye bolt. Screw it into the hole and carefully lift it out. You will need more than one person for this task.
CAUTION! The cooker and cart is potentially top heavy, once the firebox is removed, so please keep it on a level surface and don’t attempt to flip the lid open quickly, or move the cart around until the firebox is back in position. Please keep children and animals away from the cooker as you remove the fire box.
Mounting your cooker to an outdoor kitchen: If you are mounting your cooker to an outdoor kitchen counter, remove the firebox and you will see four bolts if it is mounted to a cart. Remove the bolts and lift the cooker from the cart. We advise that you have two or more people to assist.
If you purchased a stand alone cooker, meaning with no cart, there will be four holes for mounting. Make sure you have properly measured for bolts that are securely protruding from the mounting surface of your outdoor kitchen. NEVER place your stand alone cooker on a surface without mounting. It could tip and cause damage and injury. You must securely mount the cooker to a surface.
DO NOT set it and forget it. We implore you to bolt it securely in place for safety. Once bolted in, then you can place the firebox back into position. See the notch at the 12 o’clock position in this photo? There is a gap at the bottom of the fire box, so when you put it back in place, it will sit properly within the bottom part of the cooker. You may need to rotate it into position. Once in position, and the fire box is back in place, you can add your searing plate, grates, etc. That’s it!
CAUTION! DO NOT USE THE STAND ALONE COOKER WITHOUT HAVING IT PROPERLY SECURED TO A SURFACE!
The stand alone cooker is designed to be mounted and bolted to our custom cooker base, or to a static surface before use. DO NOT use the shipping pallet as a surface. The wood will not support the cooker and over a short period of time, the cooker will loosen from the wood, creating a tipping hazard. Please review our FAQs page, specifically the question, “What about safety“. PLEASE read that section.
In addition, please review our Customer Support page if you have any questions or issues with mounting, please contact us at 706-323-0471.
Outdoor Kitchen Versatility
Our low profile base is perfectly versatile for an outdoor kitchen designs.
Features Summary
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!
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.
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.
Cast Iron Grates:
Variable height grates heat up quicker and retain heat better.
Two Tiered Cooking:
Searing Plate:
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.
Product Reviews
5 reviews for Stand Alone Cooker (20.5″)
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 (verified owner) –
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.
Alan Rippee (verified owner) –
Bought one this fall, cooking on it now. Great product.
Michael Pal (verified owner) –
Finally! I have owned numerous grill, I have found the FINAL one! Wonderful American made product, made right here in Georgia. My family will enjoy generations of delicious meals. Its built like a tank. Strong and sturdy with lifetime of use.
Trey Hair –
The kitchen has been a dream plan for my porch for years. It all started when I first saw the Goldens’ Cast Iron cooker. I knew it would become the centerpiece for my kitchen. I finally bought one last year in Columbia, SC from Southern Vistas Landscape and Garden Center. I called you guys and ordered it without a cart for obvious reasons. I designed/drew up the plans, and bought the hardware and hired a contractor to build it. Anyway, I absolutely love this cooker. It keeps steady temps so easily!
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!