ADVICE: Need a new grill - Weber vs. Char-Griller

[jack jenkins]

Hey All,


I decided to get a charcoal grill for grilling, not smoking/barbecuing.


I went to Lowe's thinking I was going to get the Weber OneTouch Kettle 22.5" Grill cause I was hoping to get by with

 

[shlongstar]

Holy cow. I originally posted the question over 4 years ago and I'm still getting replies!

Haven't been to the forum in a long time, but I kept getting emails about all the replies haha.

Anyways I did get a weber 4 years ago and love it. Along with my weber genesis and weber smokey mountain... Haha

 

[noboundaries]

This thread will still be going in 20 years and we'll all still be using the same Webers! We'll all need walkers and blend our briskets into little pieces so we don't have to chew them, but the Weber will work like a charm!

 

[timberjet]

This thread will still be going in 20 years and we'll all still be using the same Webers! We'll all need walkers and blend our briskets into little pieces so we don't have to chew them, but the Weber will work like a charm!

Yes, yes what he said. hahaha...

 

[magslam]

 
Yes, yes what he said. hahaha...

LOL!!!

 

[rtbbq2]

Weber = Cadillac

CG = Ford

REC TEC = Mercedes Benz

I've owned them all and enjoyed all three. The REC TEC is a pellet smoker/grill so it is a different animal.

My humble opinion...RTB..

 

[magslam]

 
Weber = Cadillac

CG = Ford

REC TEC = Mercedes Benz

I've owned them all and enjoyed all three. The REC TEC is a pellet smoker/grill so it is a different animal.

My humble opinion...RTB..

How you rate the Mercedes vs Cadillac?

 

[rtbbq2]

RE TEC has all stainless steel grates, burner, difusser, drip pan bull horns and even the bolts! Larger pit, holds more food. Can be uses as a smoker or a grill. CHECK OUT THERE WEB SITE. Www.Rectecgrills.com.
RTB

 

[magslam]

RE TEC has all stainless steel grates, burner, difusser, drip pan bull horns and even the bolts! Larger pit, holds more food. Can be uses as a smoker or a grill. CHECK OUT THERE WEB SITE. Www.Rectecgrills.com.
RTB

It sure looks like a Mercedes.

 

[raastros2]

I've only grilled on webers my whole life

 

[jthneo]

Definitely Char-Griller. I have one with the fire box & can't imagine not having anything but this kind of set-up. I am cooking something almost every weekend & it is so versatle, so much more than the Weber. I love Webers too but cook way more on my Char-Griller than I was ever abl;e to on any of my 3 Webers.  I still have a weber I use for camping...

 

[mskerry]

What is a UDS?

 

[cliffcarter]

 
What is a UDS?

Ugly Drum Smoker

 

[zosozeppelin]

Weber is a sure bet, I have a gas grill and a smaller charcoal grill (which I use to smoke smaller cuts of meats)

 

[peddler]

I use a BIG stick burner, a rebuilt 1997 weber, a gasser and a UDS.

 

[magslam]

Weber is a sure bet, I have a gas grill and a smaller charcoal grill (which I use to smoke smaller cuts of meats)

You bet.

 

[eazybones]

Well I'll be!! Not seeing the Weber I'd have said the CG Smokin Pro all the way, Guess I need to check out the Weber also..

 

[eazybones]

Well I did look at the Weber which I guess would be fine for grilling and easy cleaning, But I prefer the Cast Iron grates of the CG and the add on fire box, but thanks for a different Idea..

 

[dumasbro2]

Don't let the looks of the Weber grates fool you, they last. I thought the same thing when I got my first kettle, I have maybe 6 years on the original grates and I use it hard, three to 5 nights a week in the summer, once a week in the winter. Although it is now my "traveling " grill now that I have a premier and a WSM. Don't think it's only for grilling either, indirect grilling/smoking is fairly easy to do as well.

 

[magslam]

 
Well I did look at the Weber which I guess would be fine for grilling and easy cleaning, But I prefer the Cast Iron grates of the CG and the add on fire box, but thanks for a different Idea..

Your Weber kettle can do some serious smoking also.