Weber Gas BBQs Spirit, Genesis & Summit Barbecues on Sale

The Spirit II is also a particularly simple grill to assemble, maintain, and use. If you’re looking for a big grill that has a larger cooking area and more fire power, consider the Weber Genesis E-325s. Compared with our pick, the Spirit II E-310, the entire Genesis E-325s is almost a foot longer, and its cooking area is about 20% larger, easily accommodating 15 burger patties at a time.

It puts out the same 13,000 Btu as the others, for a combined total 52,000 Btu across the four burners. By contrast, the Spirit II E-310 puts out 30,000 Btu and the E-210, 26,500 Btu. The most striking feature of the Traveler is the sheer size of its cooking surface, which spans some 320 square inches, making it not much smaller than Weber’s two-burner Spirit gas grill. As with Weber’s other grills, the Traveler’s build is solid with heavy-gauge sheet metal, a sturdy stand, and porcelain-coated cast-iron grates.

While assembling the Weber Spirit II E-310, it was clear that it has exceptional build quality. The grill body consists of heavy-gauge sheet metal that gives it a sturdy feel. There’s no swaying or bowing with this grill, nor are there any pieces that don’t properly align. The lid is coated in the thick, virtually indestructible enamel paint weber bbq,weber gas grill found on many Weber grills, while high-quality porcelain-coated cast-iron grates are under the hood. Weber’s newest line of Spirit grills showcases some of the cutting-edge technology Weber brings to bear with its line of gas grills. Aside from a few misses in design, the E-310 is a formidable grill at a relatively affordable price point.

And we had no problems with flare-ups, the grease fires that produce charring and acrid smoke. In spring 2017, we kicked off this grill guide by putting six gas grills through a battery of tests. We cooked a full grate of burgers on high heat and chicken pieces at a low temperature. We also roasted whole chickens indirectly on both low and high heat to see whether the grills could create browned skin and perfectly cooked meat without charring.

In 2018, we tested Weber’s new Spirit II E-310—successor to our previous pick, the first-gen Spirit E-310—against our upgrade pick for the best gas grill. The Spirit line is more affordable and its models are generally smaller, making them easier to store. The Genesis line is packed with the latest features from Weber and has grills that are usually larger, allowing you to cook for more people, for slightly higher prices. Nexgrill’s Evolution 5-Burner works on infrared technology to deliver the flexibility of both direct and indirect cooking. The Summit series features charcoal or gas options and is considered to be the premium choice offered by Weber. Of powerful design and size, these grills stand out among all other products offered by the brand.

We had no such problems with Weber Connect, which provided accurate meat temperature readings for our steaks and maintained its connection through the grilling process even when our phone went into sleep mode. While all of these design features make it such an attractive grill, the Premium also comes at a premium price. Still, for those looking for a charcoal grill with ample cooking surface, features that make it easier to cook with charcoal, and a long-lasting reputation, the Premium can be worth the investment. We tested some of the best grills Weber has to offer, and the results are below.

TVWB reader Dirk Verjans from Belgium reports buying one of these leftover grills from a Weber dealer in June 2020 that came with a damaged BM (2017) lid. The dealer ordered a replacement lid and when it arrived, it had a BX (2019) code on it. The “BLAQKSMIXH” code scheme was used on the limited edition red 22.5? original kettle premium grill that was made in China and hit the U.S. market in November 2017 for the 2018 model year. The Ducane Products Company began as the Ducane Brothers Metal Fabricating in 1946. It moved three years later to Little Ferry, New Jersey and manufactured warm air furnaces.

In fact, the Genesis II E-310 didn’t sear our burgers as darkly as the Spirit II E-310 did. For our 2022 update, we relied mostly on research and reporting, as well as our rigorous testing from years prior. We combed big-box home-improvement stores—including Home Depot and Lowe’s—and Big Apple BBQ in New York to view anything new. And we again chatted with Joe Salvaggio at Big Apple BBQ to get his expert opinion of the gas grills available for 2022.