Weber SmokeFire (2nd Gen) Wood Fired Pellet Grill

Absolutely love this kettle grill. I have a Kamado Joe Big Joe - cost me $2500 and is a blast to smoke and roast in. Problem with that is there's a lot of prep time, and takes forever to cool off. Also cleanup is annoying. This grill on the other hand is PERFECT. Pros: 1. PORTABILITY and WEIGHT - This thing is light, and can be carried by one person up and down deck stairs without a hitch. If you have a big enough car you can even clean out the inside and shove it in the trunk for a bbq in the park or at a friend's who doesn't have a bbq. Takes up little real estate and fits near anywhere in my backyard. 2. PRICE - Picked this up for under $300 with a cover off amazon including tax. It was shipped to me in 2 days. Can't get better than that. 3. WEBER - It's a Weber. Quality and warranty are top notch. This will last me years and years. 4. ACCESSORIES - There is a multitude of accessories for this grill, all within easily affordable prices. 5. GRILL SPACE - For what you pay you get a massive grill surface (22") to use and can easily refill charcoal without taking it off the grill grate through the 2 side openings that fold up and down on your grill grate. 6. SETUP - This was so easy to put togethor. 30 minutes without a hitch. Read the instructions and pay attention to the orientation of parts and you'll be set! Cons 1. METAL - While I knew this going into the purchase, the metal is very thin and doesn't retain heat well. Also the metal on the legs is very thin and flimsy - again something I was aware of. Thankfully everything is either rust proof or coated so rust won't be an issue for many years. Time will tell how well this cooks in the winter as the cold will make it so you need more fuel to get to high temps for pizzas and such. 2. CHARCOAL GRATE - Metal grate width is very wide so smaller lump charcoal bits go straight down. You'll want to use charcoal briquettes to minimize wasted fuel. This is also soemthing I knew. Overall! This is an amazing grill. The two gripes I went in knowing about so it's not Weber's fault, and I can't dock a star for it as it's just their own design. For what you pay for, this should be in EVERYONE'S home. If you love to grill, click the buy button NOW. **pictures coming soon!

I've always wanted a charcoal grill, and finally had the means (and patio) to deploy one. It came down to either this unit, or the Napoleon Pro-Rodeo. A couple things I liked more about this BBQ were the price point (about $150 less), the ability to move your upper vent wherever you wanted, and the overall look of the thing. My major complaint is that the grill it comes with, while hinged (which is awesome), is somewhat thin and flimsy. However, everything else more than makes up for it. For this price it can't be beat, and I've heard multiple people say these things are "buy it for life" level of quality.

This grill was fairly easy to assemble, it has everything you need, and it cooks great. Pros: Gorgeous finish. My green grill has such a deep color that you'd almost lose it in a forest. Absolutely gorgeous. Looks great on my lawn. All the accessories. The "premium" version has a temperature-control grate that doubles as an ash catcher bucket, a handle with hooks for grill tools, two grates for both your fuel and cooking, an adjustable damper on top to control smoke/temperate, a temperature prob in the lid, a heat-safe handle... did I mention the lid has a hook so you can store it on the lip of the grill while you work? This is a truly brilliant setup. Grate ideas. The cooking grate has flip-open panels so you can stick something down and adjust coals as necessary. It also has handles for carrying, which double as hangers so you can hang the grate on the side of the grill while you prep the coals. It's genius. Cons: The temperature-control damper and ash catcher bucket only does an okay job clearing spent embers. You have to do a lot of back-and-forth adjustment to get embers to fall into the bucket, which can lead to extensive work if you're trying to cool off a grill fast. This system really works best when you're grilling early in the day, so the coal has plenty of time to burn down before you put the grill away. If you wanted to do a big grill later in the day, you'd basically have to leave the grill overnight, which could be a fire hazard - or else you'd need to douse your coal, which is a different topic. Bottom line: If you mostly intend to grill at midday for summer parties, this is a wonderful all-in-one system. If you grill mostly later in the evening to night, the ash bucket is just an accessory to prevent buildup. Questionable: Gas vs Wood vs Pellets vs Charcoal. Which is right for you? In short I'd put it like this. Charcoal is by far the cheapest way to get started. My grill, plus all the coal I'll need all year, still costs much less than a gas equivalent. Gas might be a superior grill a few years from now when I want to invest, but for now, charcoal works and I personally love the flavor. Pellets have probably outmoded wood entirely for most people, but pellet and wood grills lead to a lot of smoke, so they tend to be unsuitable for cooking in a dense urban area (if they allow grills at all!). Charcoal omits less smoke than most wood or pellet grills, and combined with its cheap startup costs, makes it an ideal solution for someone like me who only has a 2-person household and only barbecues maybe once a month. Overall: Highly recommended. Easy to setup, gorgeous to look at, and a pleasure to operate... so long as I'm cooking earlier in the day.

We love this BBQ, we had this same style before (lasted 16 yrs) and when the old one needed replacing this one was the replacement. Love the newer grill design and the ash container is much better than the older model. The quality of the item is top notch and my husband loves the color.

I have brought this Weber kettle grill back and forth to the cottage several times now. It has dents and scratches from thousands of kilometers in the back of the truck, has cooked everything imaginable, even smoked a 12 lb brisket with my rotisserie attachment. Have yet to do a pizza but I can't say how much I love this thing. Get yourself some charcoal baskets and a chimney starter to get started and you'll be hooked on charcoal grilling!