Weber Performer Grill, one of the top Weber charcoal grills

If you are looking for the best charcoal grill for your family, you will most likely end up choosing between a Weber One-Touch kettle grill or the Weber Performer Grill.  No wonder.  Because these are probably the best among the many popular, bestselling, Weber charcoal grills in the market today.  Any of these is easily the best of the best Weber charcoal grills.  And given Weber's history of solid products and great customer services, you're definitely assured that you got the best.

But if you have the funds, we strongly suggest that you go for the Weber Performer Grill.  This one has all the benefits of traditional Weber charcoal grills, including several accessories, with a touch of convenience.  It has a touch-n-go gas ignition system that makes it very versatile–you can easily ignite charcoal briquets with a push of a button.  And it comes in a heavy-duty steel cart frame, a very invaluable workspace specially for large items like turkey.  And just like the other Weber charcoal grills, the Weber Performer grill is definitely built to last.

Here are the complete features of the Weber Performer grill:

  1. Total cooking area of 363 square-inches.
  2. Porcelain-enameled bowl and lid.
  3. Two handy Char-Basket Charcoal fuel holders that could accommodate the right amount of briquets for perfect indirect cooking.
  4. Heavy-duty, plated steel, hinged cooking grate that makes it easy to add briquets–simply lift and drop in additional charcoal.
  5. Touch-n-go gas ignition system that makes the Performer one of the most versatile grills–ignites charcoal briquests with the push of a button.  In just about 10 minutes, the coals will be ashen-grey and ready to go. 
  6. Lid-mounted built-in thermometer for easy and accurate monitoring of the temperature inside the grill.
  7. Weather-protected CharBin storage container where you can store up to 20 pounds of charcoal and keep them dry and safe.
  8. Thermoset work table, an invaluable workspace specially for large items like turkey.  It has enough room for platters of food, cooking utensils, spices, etc.
  9. Glass-reinforced nylon handle.
  10. Two lacking casters.
  11. Convenient tuck-away lid holder that safely keeps the lid to the side while you flip your food.
  12. Three handy tool holders to keep tongs and spatulas within reach.
  13. Factory assembled stainless steel one-touch cleaning system with a removable black aluminum ash catcher for easy ash disposal.
  14. Heavy-duty steel cart frame with two crackproof all-weather wheels, allowing the grill to be moved easily and without much effort at all.
  15. No-rust aluminum vent.
  16. Wire bottom shelf.
  17. Dimension: height of 40 inches, width of 50.25 inches, and depth of 28.5 inches
  18. Limited warranty.
  19. Owner's guide and recipes.
  20. Available in black, dark blue, and green.

As always, and just like all Weber charcoal grills, the manual for this grill is easy to follow and well illustrated, making it very easy to assemble the grill.  All you need to put this grill together is a hammer for the wheels, a Philips screwdriver, and a 3/8" wrench.  You will most likely finish assembling your Weber Performer grill in just 30 – 45 minutes.

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