Features:

  • Holds up to 13 burgers made with a Weber burger press
  • One-Touch cleaning system provides hassle-free ash cleanup
  • Porcelain-enameled lid and bowl Retain heat, and won’t rust or peel
  • Use the lid hook to avoid placing the lid on the ground while grilling
  • Dampers allow you to easily control the temperature inside your grill
  • Durable plated steel cooking grate retains heat and is easy to clean
Best and cheapest grill I've ever owned

My fancy gas grill finally died so I bought this $100 Weber to bide some time till I figured out what I wanted next. That was 8 years ago. This thing is just awesome. Worried about time to get coals going? Buy a chimney and you're all set. Takes 15 minutes which is about the time a gas grill needs to heat up. Food tastes better and this thing is well built! I don't own a cover and its out in the rain and elements with zero rust. Now I have to replace the grate every other year but no biggie. My advice, but it you won't regret it.

my 2nd Weber

My first Weber lasted 25 years without a cover and out in the elements. I got a cover for this one. Seems like it might be a little thinner metal although I imagine it will last longer than I will...

it's time for a mad cook-em-up

So, I thought after fiddling with offset grills and barrel grills, it's time to try a kettle grill after all the hoopla from the UPS driver delivering all my other toys. Well folks, it's worth it. I had to get a covered grill that wasn't as big as my car for the front porch, after all the hollering by neighbors who saw the smoke billowing from my hibachi. After all the charcoal experimenting with my barrel grill and its cousins and a Bodum Fyrkat, I figured, what's new? Well, a whole lot. While related to the Bodum, the Weber is a whole lot more versatile, and can, if you wish create a range of flavors and textures. While the one-touch system was touted as a handy cleaning device, where it really excells is as a controllable oxygen source. Couple that nicety with movement of the 4-hole vent in the lid and you control both the intensity of the heated charcoals with directionality. When you're using indirect heat, the control of the temps lay with the oxygen adjustment, whilst the direction of the heat can determine the moistness as well as the degree of charring of the food. The heavy steel as well as the brilliantly designed cooking grate that facilitates access to the coals make for a fun time at the cookery. The Weber is iconic; it deserves that status.

I could easily feed a family of 8 with this

Gave this to my husband for his Birthday... he is still thanking me for this purchase. Now we BBQ every weekend!~ It's quite big btw. I could easily feed a family of 8 with this.

Classic Weber Grill; Love it!

Some basic assembly is required, its just a grill but I recommend that you read the direction or you will assemble it incorrectly (like I did, installed legs in reverse and the end nut was removed by force since its a one time lock... I hate reading directions but its necessary for this one). I researched some of the higher grade Weber grill, its tempting but there is always sales and events in the future and I can purchase the Weber accessories or some after market parts at a later time. No Thermometer on this one... but if you are handy and have tools, buy a oven thermometer, drill a whole where you want to measure temperature, install it, its simple diy (maybe i'm just cheap... or not that detail oriented and go by the flow type of personality when cooking). Its a great charcoal grill, if works as intended; at the bottom you pull back and forth the lever to drop the ash down the bottom of the hole; I use it to control the temperature for air flow; its an open ash pan, if you don't like ashes blowing in the wind when cleaning up maybe not for you, i don't mind, its just ash, i sweep later or let nature take care of the rest.

Improved Again

At least the third Kettle that we have owned - each an improvement over the previous model. Recent improvements include a better system for securing the legs; better hand grips; and generally a sturdier build. There is not a better charcoal grill available.

The Best Value and Performance Grill Your Money Can Buy

At 57 years old, I've had a lifelong obsession with outdoor grilling, and I have used dozens of different grills of all design types and fuel sources. I can afford the most expensive grills on the market, and what do I use today, when cooking for my small family? This Weber 22 inch grill, which blows every other grill of any type away for real life every day grilling, for these reasons: 1. Performance- the grill is highly adjustable, and easy to control heat levels with the upper and lower vent. Food can either be placed over the coals for high heat, or away from them for more gradual indirect cooking. 2. Versatility- the grill is air tight with both vents closed, so can be used as a very effective indirect heat smoker. If you want to control the location of the charcoal more precisely than piling it up on one side, use the Weber Charcoal Rails, available on Amazon for $7-8, which enable you to precisely contain coals on opposite sides of the grill, and add more through the hinged grate when necessary, for longer smoking jobs. I find the rails to be superior to the baskets, since they vent air better and provide for more positional flexibility. If you're on a budget, use bricks for this purpose instead of rails, which have the added benefit of heat retention. 3. Efficiency/Economy- good charcoal is not cheap, and it can be used multiple times if you completely close the vents when you are done cooking. The airtight nature of this grill that allows for this charcoal recycling is nearly impossible to find on other (non-Weber) grills, in my experience. If you have found one that seals up tighter than this model, I'd love to hear from you and know what other models compete in this area. 4. Taste- I will only use a gas grill if I am in a big hurry, with no time to wait for the charcoal heating period. I have found that when I am in such a hurry, I should likely not be grilling at all. Cooking over wood/charcoal gives food a superior smoky flavor versus any gas grill, in my opinion. Happy grilling, and I hope this review was helpful.

Great for our small family.

I bought this for my husband. We went to Home Depot to look at grills where he insisted that Weber was the best and he liked that you can turn the coals from the bottom. I wasn't convinced so we held off to do 'research'. By research I just mean looking at Amazon reviews. Sure enough husband was right, Weber is the best value for money. So far so good, I just wish I'd purchased a grill cover with it. The 22 inch is a good size for our family of two.

My grill of a lifetime, I'll die owning my Weber Kettle

I was gifted this grill 16 years ago. It continues to work, well it was working until I bought me a new one. Little has changed from the one from a decade and a half ago. Handles are no longer wood and a single lever opens the 3 air vents on the bottom all at once, which originally had 3 separate units difficult to reach. New and improved and I figured that since these grills last so long (I had replaced 2 tiny bolts on the vents, the only needed repairs) I'd buy my last grill of my life. I'm old enough, late 60s, I'll never need another. Since the old Weber yet had a nice shine on the black metal and everything else worked and looked great, i removed the grill rack and filled it with dirt and planted flame colored flowers for our patio. What an interesting flowerpot it makes. The vent holes keep the dirt drained well. Next year I may try growing yellow squash in the Weber. Who'd a thought? I prefer Weber to all other wood burning grills I've owned in my lifetime. I've tried many, in all sizes. This is #1 for my taste, and cooking preference. I also make my own charcoal using Osage orange wood burned in a patio fire pan, then doused half burned. It burns better than traditional manufactured and bagged charcoal briquets, lights fast, and with the Weber's ability to cover and snuff out the coals, I get multiple grilling meals with a single batch of charcoal. My favorite grilled meat is a tie, an Angus cheeseburger or filet Mignon. Of course, due to cost, I grill more burgers than steaks. Also often grill halved summer squash, Vadelia onion, mushrooms, and asparagus. SHE loves grilled shrimp too. For chicken fans, thighs grill up tastier than breasts, but have a higher calorie and fat count. But when it's grill time, who counts? Right?

My husband loves it!

I bought this grill for my husband for Father's Day and he LOVES it! I didn't realize there was much of a difference between charcoal grills, but when our cheap $30 grill needed to be replaced after 6 years, I decided to give the Weber a shot. My husband loves the ease of emptying the ashes and says the heat is more evenly distributed than with his other charcoal grill. I have also noticed that the Weber infuses more of the charcoal flavor into the food, which we love.

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