New Kettle Post

[JCBBQ]

Pictures pictures pictures!!! The more the merrier. Take us on your journey and show us your creations.

[Bad Hat BBQ]

Would love to see it!

[captainlee]

Very interested in seeing your posts.

[Mosca]

My favorite thing about the Weber Kettle Performer is exactly that: those things that make it a Performer instead of a Weber Kettle. The gas assist start, the table, the charcoal storage bin, and the storage space underneath. None of those things are essential, not individually nor as a whole, but all together they make it a wonderfully easy to use piece of equipment that is a joy to cook on.

[Steve R.]

I still regret letting my wife convince me to sell my Performer a few years ago. Something about how solid that cart felt was so satisfying. And the steel table top was really easy to clean.

[Grillin Dad]

If Weber ever gets wise and makes a 26” performer, it will be a ‘here’s my credit card and please don’t rip me off too much’ moment.

[HawkerXP]

Could be why I have 3.

[RichieB]

Yes, please share

[SammyJ]

OK, folks I get the message, right now I'm not at home.

The picture is my new kettle, which will be delivered, assembled, by my local ACE store.
I have charcoal in my trunk, and ready to rock and roll.




If they forget to assemble, then more pictures!

[jfmorris]

SammyJ great! I see a lot of folks save money by saying they don’t need the propane ignition, but until you’ve had it, you don’t realize how convenient it is. No more chasing after starter cubes and lighters. I even use it to light chimneys for my other charcoal cookers.

[Mosca]

jfmorris Same here!

[Bad Hat BBQ]

That is a Nice Rig!

[SammyJ]

Actual unit on my Patio, Notice the Vortex, cooks will follow soon.

Ordered stainless zip-ties to secure bot bottom grate together (set at 90 degrees.)

[WayneT]

Bee-yoo-tee-full! Can’t wait to see your cooks from that.

[Grillin Dad]

Personally (and I very well may be alone here),I hated that grate with the removable insert. I like to hang the grate in the slot on the back of the cart when I'm setting up charcoal, etc. and the insert always falls out. Since my performer sits on a wood deck, there's really no place to put the insert. I replaced that grate with a cheap nickel plated grate 4 years ago and never looked back.

[JLR]

Sweet!

[FireMan]

Now ya need to dirty it up a bit, yessir.

[SammyJ]

Doing burnout now!

[jfmorris]

If you get tired of using the 1 pound disposable propane camping style bottles, be aware that you can buy a hose that lets you connect the Performer to a regular 20# tank. I did that for years, but then got a new cooker and needed the extra tank, so now I am on the 1# tanks. Not bad though, as I only burn for about 5 minutes to get things lit, and go through 1 or 2 tanks a year.

[Mosca]

Same here. I got mine in 2016, and I don’t think I’ve used 8 bottles yet. Maybe 6.

[klflowers]

That is a beautiful thing

[SammyJ]

My Too Do's. Still waiting on Pit Probe from Fireboard, I have port and step bitt.

My Vent will not fully close, already contacted Weber,

[Mosca]

That was one of the easiest jobs that I put off for the longest time. Zip, zip, zip, done. Maybe half an hour.

[jfmorris]

I wonder if the Ace guys didn't assemble something right?

[KimO]

Beautiful to behold! Looking forward to cook pics!

[RichieB]

Nice and congrats. Let's see it in action.