WeberPerformer Charcoal Grill, 22-Inch, Black

Everything you would expect from a weber

U. Can t go wrong with Weber

I love it! Had a Weber a long time ago and wore it out. I shifted to a pellet grill as it seemed to be all the rage, but alas, I jettisoned that one after about 3 years and I’m back with a Weber (and loving it)!The shelf is very helpful. The top and bottom vents enable great control of the heat/temperature, and I really like the deep ash bin designed for easy disposal.

I've been using my weber for a couple months now and it has been an amazing grill! Very good quality, side table is very convenient, the ash catcher at the bottom functions well, and the bottom wire tray comes in handy to hold my grilling accessories. Overall, very good purchase.

I have gone through a cheap propane grill and a cheap brinkmann box smoker, I've finally found a grill that will last over a decade of some serious use! I've been researching for a while in getting a grill and smoker combo since maintaining both is kind of a pain in the rear. I've watched plenty of youtube videos on using weber kettle grills as a smoker and it has worked much better than the brinkmann box smoker I had ordered off Amazon over a couple years ago. My cheap propane grill was $100 bucks and the brinkmann box smoker $70 but then had to invest more into parts to make the smoker function and it was about $100 bucks total. So I had spent $200 bucks for items that did not last a couple of years. I got what I paid for...My favorite features of the weber:- Heavy duty, made in the USA.- 10 year warranty! (bowl, ring, center ring) [...]- Grate has multiple access points to refill and maintain charcoal.- Indirect heat for smoking.- Easy to assemble, quality instructions.- Accurate thermometer.- Easy to clean, just remove the ash can and dump it.- Uses a lot less charcoal than the brinkmann. A lot less. Half of what the brinkmann used.- Slide-aside is excellent.- Heat guard for hand performs as designed.- Rugged design, it's like a Jeep, Glock of grills.- Easy to find replacement parts and accessories.I should have gotten a weber years ago and would have saved the $200 that went right in the trash due to buying cheaper inferior products that couldn't make it past 2 years. Good luck finding parts to fix the cheap ones. With a weber, replacement parts are easy to come by.[Update 12/23/2016]I have to leave this product at 5 stars! I purchased the item on April 8, 2015 and it's still working like a champ. Keep in mind that I did not invest extra in the cover that is sold separately. It's open to the elements. I live in NC and the humid summers have not affected the webber at all. It's been sitting (uncovered) the entire time on my deck. Pictures coming soon...[Update 9/24/2018]Well, it finally happened. The one touch cleaning system handle broke. I just ordered a replacement for $15 though! Weber 7444 22-1/2-Inch One-Touch Cleaning System Kit for Grills. It rusted out and broke one day when I went to clean the ashes out. Can't wait to get it installed and get the grill going again. It's cooled down outside so it's the perfect time for smoking meats. Oh ya, it's almost turkey season too!

This is the third Weber kettle I have owned, and it replaces a 14 year Platinum kettle. It came very well packaged and was easy to assemble. It seems very sturdy and well made, however the jury is still out on the metal side table. The thermoplastic tables on my previous kettle were still near perfect after 14 years, and not subject to rust or corrosion, and I am not sure this new table will last as well. My only real issue with this grill is the ash removal system, which is not as robust, and harder to remove and replace than my old grill. It seems to me that Weber should be able to improve this.

Bought this to replace our not-too-old gas grill that always got too hot and had terribly rusty grates. We decided to go charcoal because food just tastes better than gas-grilled food. While heating the charcoal takes a bit longer, so far the tradeoff in flavor is worth it. We bought match light charcoal, so we couldn't use the chimney that we ordered as an accessory, but that charcoal lights up just fine in the grill itself. Next time we'll go for charcoal without added propellent so we can use the chimney and simplify things. Whatever type of charcoal you use, you're cooking in under 20 minutes - that is not a bad thing! We always gave the gas grill a few minutes to preheat anyway - now we just do food prep work during the heating process. It's nice having a grate just for the charcoal, and the one-touch clean out feature works very well. The side tray is sturdy and goes up and down very smoothly. The tool hooks are handy.I assembled this grill myself (with a little help from my four-year-old) - it was not difficult, except for the center nut for the lid holder - that required a ratchet wrench, because the adjustable crescent wrench just wouldn't catch the nut tightly in the concave center of the grill bowl. Other than that, the instructions were straightforward and easy to follow. The stand is sturdy and strong, and the parts seemed to be of high quality.There are fancier versions of this grill out there, but we chose this smaller version because we felt the gas lighter system unnecessary (and the small propane tanks are unrecyclable and expensive). We certainly didn't want any electronic components in an outdoor grill system, and the grill itself is the same - 22 inches, with the potential for adding extra cooking components as available in larger Performer models. We can store our charcoal elsewhere. It also takes up less patio space than a non-folding model. We are very happy with this little grill. We bought a matching cover, brush, and chimney to complete the package.We're looking forward to many years of service from this grill. Our previous two grills were gas powered, and we had them together for under a decade - the 10-year warranty on this gives me hope that it will last a good long time.