Which Weber Kettle to Buy? Weber Performer vs Weber Master Touch Kettle
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 มี.ค. 2022
- Most people focus on the three standard Weber kettles: the Original, Premium, and Master Touch, but there is another fancier tier called the Performer. I picked on up from the local classifieds and dig into why someone would want to buy one over the Master Touch . . . OR NOT!
This video shows the difference between the three other kettles:
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I have the deluxe model and it's awesome. The auto starter is so handy. The work surface is great, spacious, and so convenient. I've really enjoyed using this kettle. I've smoked on it and grilled. Works great.
Good review on the Performer. I own several Webers and the Performer is my go to. A couple of points I would add are stability (it doesn’t wobble when you scrape the grate) and Rollability (very easy to move and your work surface comes right along). It’s nice to have a surface where you can wrap you ribs right away.
It definitely is more stable and at 91 pounds it likes to stay where it is unless you give it a bit more encouragement than scraping the grates. Thanks for the feedback!
Great video! I was looking at the Master Touch cause I liked the height increase over the original. Good to know this is even taller!
I have two Weber Performer Deluxe and one Weber 26-inch Kettle love them all.
Very cool review
Absolutely love my performer with fold down table. Got it on marketplace used for $100. Lots of elbow grease later and it looked brand new. Best grill I own, and I own many. So versatile!
That's a great option too. The cost is halfway between the Master Touch and the Performer with the bigger table. Thanks for rescuing that grill!
My workhorse for years is teh fold down table version. Absolutely the most underrated grill in the lineup. Whichever you buy, once you've owned a couple, the real best cooker for teh money is a Weber 26. It just allows soooo much versatility. If they made a 26 inch performer and charged $575-$600, that would be the greatest grill/smoker combo on the planet.
Your channel is awesome! Thank you for being concise and informative!
I just got a performer with the gas assist. If you have a moment, I was hoping to get your take on leaving it uncovered during the warm months.
Thanks for the compliment! I live in a desert and could probably get away with not covering it during the summer. There are lots of people that never cover their kettle and let the rain do the cleaning. I try to keep mine covered just in case.
@@GrillTopExperience got it, thanks!
to add to my earlier comment, i really like the presentation style. i’m pretty tired of the slow motion charcoal pours, and royalty free slide guitar lol. And I really like how there's an effort to test, or apply reasoning, when there's an unknown. as someone with little free time, i'm grateful when it's easy to find good info
All the best with your channel!
I kinda miss the plastic table. After having 2 performers with the metal tables, within 2 years of purchasing, both of them started bubbling the coating off, and then the rust came. One was covered under a carport, the other was not covered under carport. They both had the same problem.
Love my performer, this fall bought a hard top gazebo to replace that umbrella,🤐 so able to "perform" undercover year round!! Although it has been unusually cold this winter here in the Ottawa Valley, warming up today from -20c to -3c , so it's time for a steak!!
I'm jealous! getting a permanent cover when I grill is on my list. It was about -5C when I made the video and I couldn't feel my fingers. Spring is coming!
I have the lower end performer with the small side table, and love it. Even a small table surface is great to have when grilling.
It makes a huge difference. They have some aftermarket tables for the kettle, but the weight limits are much lower, but fine as long as you aren't trying to hold a couple of pork butts!
I think the lower end performer with the folding side table is the sweet spot in the Weber kettle options. It’s the one most home owners will be happiest with, without feel like they overpaid.
The gas assist is the best, I got lucky and trash picked a fully working deluxe version and it gets the coals hot so much better then the cubes and tumble weeds
I have a much older version with the plastic table top which has held up very well for many years but having it in metal would be a real convenience.
I guess we will see how the metal one holds up in a few years. It's possible it will rust instead of crack, but it sounds like you've taken good care of yours!
Great review - thank you for emphasizing the height difference, which can seem like a small thing but isn't. I'm going to add my two cents on the optional touch n' go propane ignition system. I have it, and so do two of my neighbors. We all regret buying it. The long flame tube is exposed to the heat and drippings during cooking, and corrodes horribly after just a few months. All of ours have stopped working. It's really just a complex failure point. Worse, the ignition button for the system is so flimsily mounted that all of ours broke within the first few uses just from the pressure of pushing the button! Replacing any of the components seems pointless, since the design is so bad they will fail shortly. The sad part is that the theory behind the system is good, but the components they used are terrible.
Man I’m glad you shared this. Makes a lot of sense. Sometimes, there is beauty in simplicity. Or at least reliability. Saved me from spending the extra cash.
I've owned 20 or so Performers. after the first year using the propane system I figured out that weber lighter cubes are inexpensive and when used with a chimney will have your coals going in 10-15 minutes without worrying about the time you left your propane going or if you're going to run out of propane. I highly recommend teh weber lighter cubes.
Great review. I am still using the Weber original kettle(s). I do like the table on the performer. I just wish some body could convince Weber to move the thermometer beside the vent for indirect cooking. Thanks for the video!
You are right, you can make the same food on the least expensive kettle as you can on the performer. That thermometer is in the wrong place 100% of the time too. I watched Chud's video yesterday and one of the first things he did was poke a hole to put the thermometer on the right side!
Good point. The only explanation that I’ve heard for Webers current placement is that it was designed for when charcoal baskets are used one on each side then the thermometer and vent aligned so they sit between them.
I just purchased a weber master touch.. I'm wondering if I should return it and get the membersmark premium kettle with ignition assist that mimicks the performer...
Parabéns muito funcional, gostei 👏👏👏
“This table makes it all worth it”
“I got this for a third of the normal price”
Yeah it’s worth it for that for sure lol
1:48 glad it wasn't just me! I %100 agree they need a way to lock it in! Is it warming up over there on the states yet
We are in the roller coaster part of the year. In the last couple of weeks we've had a foot of snow and temps ranging from 10F to 70F, but I think we are getting close!
Try leaving the hinge on the side open while hanging, the middle piece wont fall off, it rests on to the side. Works for me.
How does it compare to the Napoleon cart?
Love my performer deluxe, but man that grill grate is not good. The thick bars are nice, but I had the same feelings you do about the center falling out whenever moving it around. Plus, by around the 3 year mark it was over 70% covered in rust. Whatever they plate it with just doesn't last. I'm a big proponent of getting an aftermarket fully 304 stainless steel grate as a lifetime replacement.
As far as Weber grates go, the hinged grate that comes with the premium kettle is the best. Like you said, there are a lot of after market options and I have a few of those stainless grates too. They are nice because you don't have to be as worried that you'll toast that plating and make them rust.
This seems like SUCH a design flaw… I keep thinking that I must be doing it wrong, because no one who actually uses a grill would’ve designed something that falls out this easily. I mean, I’ve even had the center piece flip while I’m scraping the grate; NOT cool when it’s hot (that pun wasn’t intended, but I’m proud of it now!)! I don’t have any accessories for it yet-are they useful enough to make up for the flaw in the center?
Couldn’t you just buy a hinged grate like they make for the premium for like 25 bucks and swap it out? They are both 22 inch right?
I was new to cooking on a Weber kettle so I opted for the Master Touch. Now that I’ve been cooking on the kettle…I wish I had just gone with the performer with the big table.
It seems to be a grill people graduate to after they've used their other one for a while. I bet you could find a gently used one for cheap. I know someone that got theirs for free and it just needed a clean and to paint the table.
@@GrillTopExperience I have the master and I am wanting the table, do they not sell it alone?
@@rastaman7140 No, and your kettle is missing the brackets that attach it to the table. You can buy those aftermarket and some people find donor tables and swap in a kettle.
SNS Grills and BBQ dragon sell side tables for the kettle if you don't need the whole cart.
@@GrillTopExperience gracias, I’ve learned a lot from your channel. Keep up the good videos.
Any of the webers are good. Their best value one for most will be the 47cm Compact. Still a family sized one but for the money is a bargain. Not so much the higher end models. For those wanting bigger, the 57cm is fine and cheaper to but than the all singing dancing ones. Just buy meat thermometers and add a deeper ash collection tray and you can still use the optional griddles etc without the price tag of the premium models. Lots if the features on the expensive ones are more gimmicky than essential anyway. A steak won’t care which model it’s grilled on😊
That's true, you can cook great food on any of them. The 18" is too small for a full brisket, but other than that it is pretty close. I've had quite a few people tell me the 26" is the way to go. Preference plays into it a bunch. I'll pull out the Smokey Joe and save the charcoal on a smaller cook
I just recieved my Weber 22 in. Performer Deluxe Charcoal Grill in Green about an hour ago. I put it together but, what's that long chain that hangs from the inside for? Thanks
The ones with propane ignition have a match holder. You can use that if the ignitor doesn't work.
@@GrillTopExperience Thanks very much for the reply. How would you use this. I've looked all over TH-cam And found no illustrations or references about this?
@@dougharlow6037 you put the match in the circle part between the two layer of wire, light it and bring the match toward the burner. That keeps your hands away from the fire and avoids trying to drop a match in just the right place. You won't see demos of it because built in ignitors are pretty reliable.
@@GrillTopExperience Thank you so much, this was driving me crazy. This thing is so pretty I'm afraid of cooking on it. Thanks again.
The master touch is a wonderful grill. The wheels present a hazard if you attempt to move when using. It will roll out from under you. The cart is the only version they should sell.
The thinner grill only come on the cheapest one. All other have the thicker grills. And a replacement thicker one only cost like $25...but myself don't like the center piece falling out.
The mid tier premium kettle has a thicker hinged grate. It's my favorite of the three.
@@GrillTopExperience yep, I'll agree with you there. Been using a webber kettle grill for not bosting either but 30 + years. Not the same grill but only 2nd one in that time. Quality grills no doubt...but needing another. Think I'll spend little more money and get a gold one this time...ooo happy 4th of July to you..
If you plan to keep your 22 or 26 inch kettle the best upgrade you can make is investing in a killagrilla grate, they are super thick heavy duty stainless and the one I prefer is the one that has a flip up hinge on one side under which I keep a smoke n sear. The smoke n sear isn't a must have accessory but it lives in my 22 at the house. I wish I bought it for the 26 instead.
That snow is really white.
It was pretty fresh, but it disappeared a few days later.
the first grill that you showed in your video is the Members Mark
I don't own a Members Mark grill. Those were made by Weber.
Weber upgrade your game- I just bought my first Weber at Walmart for 99. Is was both great and disappointing. I enjoyed my cooking experience but noticed some amazing things. This dents easily. Lid will not set firmly on . Seems slightly small. Whoever made that heavy duty version I will be all in it has to be really heavy duty.
Weber Australia need to sell the premium performer with gas asset!
I can't believe that the US has options you don't have. Usually I'm jealous of all the WeberQ accessories you get in the AU. Maybe we are even?
Love my performer deluxe, found it on the side of the road used for free. Needed some love but I have maybe $150 into it. Wouldn't trade it for anything except a weber s7 kamado lol.
The price is right and you rescued a neglected grill. The Kamado would be nice, but I wonder if it is worth the upgrade. Maybe if I find it in the side of the road 😃
@@GrillTopExperience right! My kettle has served me well and done everything I've ever needed it to with a bit of fire management.
Best grill $$ can buy it does it all
All you need is a rotisserie!
@@GrillTopExperience The rotisserie is a way over priced accessory too. In Canada here that accessory is $286. I just paid $3 more for the Kettle Master Touch and cannot justify that cost prohibitive accessory.