Weber Original Kettle Premium 22" Charcoal Grill
The most proven long-term ownership story in the category, with a Wirecutter pick streak running since 2017 and a parts ecosystem that keeps decades-old units cooking. Nothing else combines this service life with this ease of ownership.
Consolidated from 8 cited sources across 7 outlets
Where the cited sources landed, as we read them
- 7 positive sources
- 1 unconvinced source
Pros & cons
- ✓ Porcelain-enamel steel construction that shrugs off decades outdoors
- ✓ One-touch ash cleanup system
- ✓ Deepest parts ecosystem in the category, with replacement grates, bowls, and ash catchers readily available
- ✓ Built-in thermometer accurate enough to retire standalone probes
- ✓ Easy to control and solidly constructed
- ✗ Owners report the current finish can scratch and flake around the bowl vents early, a dip versus older kettles
- ✗ Finish quality on recent units has slipped; owners report the finish scratching and flaking around the vent holes
The sources behind this ranking
We searched the web and YouTube for what has been published about this product, then read the articles, video transcripts and comments we found. 4 outlets wouldn't let us check their links. We quote no words from these sources, so each row shows only where we placed it.
Evidence 5 articles, 1 video review and 2 community sources
7 positive sources
Wirecutter Article Read G 
Good Housekeeping Article Read S 
Smoking Dad BBQ YouTube review Watch W Wirecutter Article Read C r/charcoal Reddit thread Read thread S 
Serious Eats Article Read F 
Food Network Article Read 1 unconvinced source
Frequently asked questions
It ranks #1 of 14 on our charcoal grills tier list, in S tier. That placement draws on 8 cited sources across 7 outlets.
1 of the 8 sources with a clear view is critical of it: Reddit r/webergrills. Owners report the current finish can scratch and flake around the bowl vents early, a dip versus older kettles. Finish quality on recent units has slipped; owners report the finish scratching and flaking around the vent holes.
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