The true original Weber grill, the Weber Original Kettle Grill, can be purchased for under $140, often even less when on sale, making it our pick as the best budget charcoal grill. This model ...

In 2025, a Weber Kettle is still the best grill money can buy. It's an ingeniously simple machine that can cook a lot more than people think. Read the review.

The Weber Original Kettle Premium Charcoal Grill 22″ has been our pick since 2017. It’s solidly constructed and easy to control, offering great value.

You can even summon flames with the push of a button. For all of this convenience, a gas grill costs multiple times what the Weber grill (which starts at $165) will run you.

No air and the fire goes out. On my Weber kettle, I always start with all three bottom vents open. Then I close each partially to get the charcoals burning at the rate for the type of fire I want.

Clean out your grill before starting For our method, we used a standard-sized Weber kettle grill, which is 22-inches in diameter. Begin by making sure that the bottom vent is open, and that you ...