Weber Grills

[mrb627]

My current Weber gas grill is approaching 15 years old. As a result, I thought it was time to begin researching a replacement. Imagine my shock to learn that Weber has outsourced their manufacture to China. Further research has uncovered that the domestic offerings are few.

Anyone bought a grill recently which was made in North America and found it of substantial quality?

Malcolm

 

[rp2813]

I bought a Huntington a few years ago and one of the selling points was that they are made in U.S.A. & Canada. 

 

Ours is the "Patriot" series.  It has an enamel finish like a Weber.

http://www.huntingtonbbq.com/grills.php?series=3&model=676164

 

[mrb627]

Broil King

I did find these grills as a option.

Malcolm

http://www.broilkingbbq.com/grills/regal-series/regal-440pro.html

 

[turboace]

Check these out

Several friends have these and love them.

Wilmington Grill

www.wilmingtongrill.com

 

[rp2813]

I saw a "Broil King" somewhere recently and it struck me as being a re-badged Huntington. 

 

[ovrphil]

Broil King Imperial 958644LP

This one was highly rated - alot of cooking surface.

In my searches, I saw several FREE gas grills - just for the taking - many were the weber Genesis, but it's smaller.

 

[whirlykenmore78]

Don't be scared off:

By where certain Weber models are built. I rarely say this but the ones built in WalMart er I mean China still have good quality.
Of course a Weber Genesis or Summit made in the USA are the BEST grills available and the ONLY ones I would have on my patio.
Truth be told, 90% of grills are not worth the gas or charcoal it takes to light them.
That is why I will ALWAYS stick with a Weber. Why waste the Propane or charcoal on something that fuc#s up my food?!
WK78

 

[andic29]

I have their 18 inch smokey mountain smoker that I got for free from Amazon and I absolutely love it... it's made in the US. I've been wanting on of their grills as well. What would be a good model for occasional/moderate use?

 

[petek]

Our next door neighbors just bought a new Weber Genesis Special Edition, not sure what the special part is compared to the other Genesis .. Anyways they love it. They're big into bbq etc. I saw some Weber branded bbq spices in the spice aisle at the grocery store the other day so I picked up a couple for them. We're not really into it and our wahtchamacallit brand may only get used twice a season .

 

[epixstar128]

I own a weber baby q
Perfect little grill awesome build quality.
Cast aluminum body witg cast iron cooking grates

 

[mattl]

Why does your Weber need to be replaced if it's only 15 years old?  I'm on my second, and it's pushing 25 years old.  Natural gas Genesis,  I replaced the flavorizer bars years ago with stainless and the grills with cast iron, it will last another decade or more.  My parents bought the first one, the round charcoal type that sat in a redwood wagon.  It lasted 20 some years too.  I've looked at some of the lower priced, $300+ grills and they are designed to last 2 maybe 3 years, extremely cheap material, would not even consider buying one.

 

[mrb627]

Parts

My Genesis needs grates and bars again.
This will be the third set.
Replaced every five years.
Last time was a hellova time finding parts locally.

Not sure why Weber would build some domestic and some in China. Perhaps the parts I have been replacing are being sourced from the same place.

Malcolm

 

[nmassman44]

If the burners and the box are good I would just replace the bars and grates. Our Weber Genesis has the stainless steel grates and bars. Got it last year and love it. Ours is natural gas. No more lugging a propane tank for me or running out of gas. Ours is made here in the USA. The smaller Spirits are made in China. Here is a pic of ours.

 

[nmassman44]

Inside

 

[nmassman44]

These above pics where when we first got it. I keep this grill clean and its very easy to keep it clean too. The grates lift off and into the sink they go, the bars I put aside and there are two porcelain plates that cover the catch pan...which is porcelain covered as well that slides out and the drip tray comes out as well. The burners are stainless steel as well. I rarely if ever use the side burner.The Sear Station I actually use quite a bit. I can control the temps very easily on this grill and using it has been wonderful.

 

[gansky1]

I've never had a Weber gas grill, only the charcoal models.  I have looked at the "q" models in the stores thinking I might use the gas version more often for just the two of us being less messy and time comsuming than the charcoal kettle we've always had.

 

 Our first Weber was from the early 80's, a red 22" kettle chosen from a work-incentive prize catalog my mother "won" at work.  It was used fairly heavily over the years until I got it as a hand-me-down in 1992.  I finally had to replace it two years ago, this time with a 18" Weber I found at a sale nearly new.  I don't grill much, keep it inside the shed when not in use so I may never have to buy another.

 

 Partly the charcoal and likely more to do with the kettle shape and lid, many who've never used one swear it's the best tasting grilling they've ever had.

 

[mrb627]

To Be Honest...

For the amount of time that I have owned this Weber Genesis grill and as often as it has needed parts replacement, I would rather replace it than continue down the path of nickel and diming me to death.

I have never really liked the way the burners were designed side to side instead of front to back. This meant you could never have an indirect cooking surface and temperature regulation requires constant fiddling.

Malcolm

 

[andic29]

Do they make a grill that is both gas and charcoal?

 

[kenmore70]

I recently refurbished my 12 year old Weber Grill. Took it all apart, sanded the exterior and repainted with Rustoleum High Heat spray paint(exterior only) and replaced some parts. Total cost was about $80. It was a lot of work but I hope it will last another 12 years. Anyone who knows WEBER grills, some of them can be pricey so this will save me from having to buy a new one.