Weber Performer Deluxe Charcoal Grill, 22-Inch, Touch-N-Go Gas Ignition System, Black

Still the best, but there is always room for improvement.
I started with charcoal grilling on a Weber kettle and always loved it but wanted more work space. The Performer Deluxe has work space in spades, and I love it! This is a well known grill, so I won’t get too wordy. As a summary for those with short attention spans, just buy this grill, I can’t see you regretting the purchase, there is just so much to love. And now for the pro/con list:Pros:Huge work surface is my favorite feature. It is no longer plastic, but a texture painted metal and very sturdy. Plenty of room to have plates laid out ready to receive burgers, franks, etc.. You can have your foil/paper laid out, plop your pork butt, ribs, brisket onto it, juice it, wrap it up, and back on the grill in moments. No walking to a work surface, it’s right there!Much more stable than the kettle. I always worry about the kids knocking the kettle over, but this thing is solid as a rock. I don’t worry when rolling it with lit charcoal like with the Kettle.Weber customer service. Have a problem? Weber will make it right. Mine came with a broken leg support. A short call to Weber and they sent me a new one.Weber build quality. This thing is built really well, and well thought out too. They are always improving little details. For instance, the lid on this model now sits more upright when put in the holder so that it doesn’t get in your way as much as the previous model. I would still have liked to see a lid hanger on the inside of the lid, more on that in the Cons section.The hole in the center of the grate and hinged sides give you all the access you could need to your fuel grate during a cook. I use the snake/fuse method when smoking and not having to take the grate off to extend the snake is really nice.Push button lighting of your charcoal! This is a much larger benefit than I thought it would be. No more bits of burning paper and ash flying around, no more lighter, matches, torches, whatever…just turn the dial, push the button, and you have flame on your charcoal. It lights the charcoal faster and more thoroughly than the paper method does too, so you reduce your startup time by a good 5 minutes. If you grill as much as I do this adds up. And if you are one of those people that use lighter fluid then stop reading this and BUY THIS NOW.The ash pan is a must have, especially if it is windy where you live. Keeps embers and ashes from blowing around.The fuel bin is a handy spot to store charcoal and a spare propane cylinder.Excellent warranty.Cons:Screws for lid holder protrude into the kettle in a way that can interfere with grate removal/replacement. Not in a big way, but still can be annoying.Hooks for tools on the front aren’t as useful as the hooks on the handles of the kettles. Still, I have tried to figure out what I would do differently and couldn’t see a better way of doing it.No lid on fuel bin. Seems like a no-brainer to me. Spiders and such won’t get in if there is a lid, this doesn’t have one. You can use a bin liner and a bungee cord as a makeshift lid if you want.No hook on inside of lid. It’s not a bid deal since you have the great lid basket, but it seems like they should have left the classic hanger hook on the inside of the lid so you could hang it low if you wanted to. I asked Weber why they removed it and the nice lady said she didn’t know.The bottom shelf doesn’t give you much storage space as there is a bin, tools hanging, and the ash pan taking up most of the access to the shelf. It is good for keeping accessories like rib racks and such on, but not super useful because of the limited access.Still no markings on the bottom vent slider to show how open/closed the vents are. You would think this would be easy for them to do, and since you can’t see your vents a lot of the time it would be very handy. Just use a sharpie and mark 0, 25, 50, 75, and 100 percent open on the metal. Then you will have a very good idea of how your vent is set when you cant actually see it. Because of the shape of the vent lobes the markings won’t be linear, but it’s easy enough to eyeball.Larger and heavier than the Kettle. Not easy to take to the lake like the Kettle. But really, portability is what the Smokey Joe excels at, so just buy a Joe and use it for travel.Overall, my cons are small and almost nitpicks. The fact remains that this is the best grill I have ever used, bar none. You can grill, braise, broil, smoke, and cook low and slow. I’ve made some amazing food on this grill, and I’ll be doing it for years to come since this grill is built to last.

Its the bomb
3rd one I’ve owned over the past nearly 40 yrs. I would not have anything else.

Tenía mis reservas de invertir tanto dinero en un asador de este precio pero ha valido toda la pena.Desde que abres la caja se ve la calidad en los materiales y el diseño para su ensamble. El armado toma su tiempo y requiere algunas herramientas básicas, pero si te gusta armar cosas lo vas a disfrutar. Todo está diseñado a prueba de errores y fácil de entender.No Incluye el tanque de gas pero en el super lo encuentras a menos de $300 y dura bastante. El encendido del carbón es facilísimo y muy practico. Del asador no hay mucho que decir, el diseño y materiales de Weber permiten mantener el calor y cocinar rapidísimo. Hasta gasto menos carbón.El bote para carbón lo uso para basura y es super útil. La limpieza del asador es facilísima con la bandeja de cenizas y las parrillas son muy sencillas de limpiar con un cepillo adecuado. Recomiendo uno de cerdas duras que alcancen 360°.En general si lo encuentras debajo de $10,000 vale toda la pena.

Es una chulada. Excelente compra. Sé que no es barato pero tengo un amigo que tiene 10 años con uno y hace carne asada al menos una vez a la semana. Garantía de durabilidad. Además de que puedes hacer más que una carne. Me encanta.