Weber Summit Kamado S6 Charcoal Grilling Center, Black

This grill is awesome. It was delivered on time and on a pallet made for the box.I was able to assemble it in just under 2 hours. It arrived mostly assembled, just had to mount wheels, kettle, hinge and lid. After I coated grate with vegetable oil and burned at 300° for about 4 hours to season, I cooked hamburgers to get a feel. It can hold a bunch of charcoal and the temp control was very good. The burgers turned out perfectly (medium well)The construction materials are very good and overall very decently built. Everything stainless steel and porcelain coated steel. Plastic rear wheels were a bit of a let down, but they are thick and will hold up fine. I will only move it 2x a year for winter storage anyway.It looks great, can burn at low temp for many hours, and the flavor is unmatched. If your questioning if this is the right grill like I was, don't hesitate. This thing delivers performance and will last many years.Go with the more expensive S6. I almost bought the much cheaper E6 and already the stainless table and wheel set and on board storage are well worth the extra money.It's very fuel efficient, has a huge cooking area and the air tight dome and precise temperature control allows you to smoke unattended for many hours.This grill will not disappoint!

Expensive? Yes. Worth it? Absolutely!!!! Hands down a solid grill made in the USA! Retains heat very well and tomahawks come out amazing!

I am not a veteran smoker. I love to grill, but it has always stopped there. For this purchase, man, did I go back and forth over what to do. I looked at pellet grills, BGE and other ceramics, etc.Ultimately I chose this grill because of my brand experience with Weber and the design of the product. I especially loved the Charcoal lighting assist and the integration into the shelving.I am early in, but, so far - I feel like I am getting the best of all worlds.My single favorite feature is the Charcoal Lighter assist. It makes my gas grill obsolete. I can have charcoal going in less than 10 minutes and the grill up to temp in similar time to my Weber Gas Grill. And I get that charcoal flavor!I have smoked several types of chicken, a couple sets of ribs, and a pork butt on the smoker. No brisket yet... I find that the temperature maintains control well, and I am really getting a feel for the air settings and how I manage my charcoal. Love it!This unit is certainly not cheap, but I am very happy with my purchase. I am one of those, "Why would I pay $50 for a steak at a restaurant when I can cook my own so much better and less expensive" type of people. I find this an investment in another way to avoid eating out.

I have had several grills and cookers and still have 10 or so floating around. I am not a Weber fanboy as I havent been the biggest fan of their kettles for many reasons...I have had kamado's in the past and thought i would give the new Weber Summit Kamado a whirl...this one works, and works well. It is solid and you can feel the quality of the parts when you are putting it together. It is much sturdier and more heavy duty than a Weber kettle or a Weber Performer (which I have both of). It heats up very quickly as the shape moves a lot of air when going for searing temps. When you overshoot your temps, it is easy to bring back down...much easier than trying the same thing on a ceramic kamado....Temp control is easy too...as is ash cleanup. I dont use it for smoking (just grilling), so I cant comment on low and slow, but this is a good cooker and is easily my favorite charcoal grill that I have had...

Make sure you have an extra set of hands when assembling the grill. Took my son and I about 2 hours to set it up. Able to use significantly less charcoal to cook with this grill versus Weber's single metal thickness exterior.

I had been looking at Kamodo style grills for a while and finally decided to go with the Weber as I like the idea of being able to move it around more easily as it is much lighter than the ceramic versions. I think it does a good job at holding temperature too. My first cook was some cowboy steaks done low and slow with reverse sear. These steaks were amazing. I also got a Signals temperature probe and Billows through Thermoworks which helped to monitor the steaks as they cooked. I am definitely pleased with this purchase, and it was delivered on time and to my house.