Weber 15301001 Performer Charcoal Grill, 22-Inch, Black

5.0 out of 5 stars

By 6String - Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2018

Hank Hill's worst nightmare

I was in the market for a new grill and after souring on propane, I decided to go exclusively to charcoal. The Weber Kettle 22 really is the perfect charcoal grill for weekly use. It's small enough that you don't have to load it up with charcoal to obtain heat, and there are countless options and accessories you can buy to really tailor it to your specific needs. I decided to go with this version of the grill because I wanted a bit of table space but still something that has a small footprint on my deck. This version fit the bill perfectly. It's super simple to put together...probably took my 45 minutes of beer drinking and tinkering to get it all assembled and ready to rock. So far I've cooked burgers, steak, and smoked some sausage and its performed like a champ. The benefit of going with this version is that you get the lid holder on the side, the updated ash can, and the gourmet grill grate system with the hole in the middle so you can pop in a sear grate. You will not regret buying a kettle if you like using charcoal. Just get one.

5.0 out of 5 stars

By Tony D. Piroli - Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2019

Let the fun begin!!!!

I have own several Weber grills and to me they are still the greatest grills of all!!!! Charcoal is the way I cook and with this style grill I use alot of my cast iron cook ware also on it. This is a new style for me as it has a hole in the center of the top grill that one can add different items into. I look forward to trying different this and as always doing alot of things I have from the past, grilled pizza and most of all smoking pork butts. It will take abit of time to get this grill to season but rest asure I will get there. As to the quality of Weber grill Still the TOPS to me I do not just give out 5 stars for anything!!!!!

5.0 out of 5 stars

By D. Walton - Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2015

Quality piece for outdoor cooking

Bought this to replace our not-too-old gas grill that always got too hot and had terribly rusty grates. We decided to go charcoal because food just tastes better than gas-grilled food. While heating the charcoal takes a bit longer, so far the tradeoff in flavor is worth it. We bought match light charcoal, so we couldn't use the chimney that we ordered as an accessory, but that charcoal lights up just fine in the grill itself. Next time we'll go for charcoal without added propellent so we can use the chimney and simplify things. Whatever type of charcoal you use, you're cooking in under 20 minutes - that is not a bad thing! We always gave the gas grill a few minutes to preheat anyway - now we just do food prep work during the heating process. It's nice having a grate just for the charcoal, and the one-touch clean out feature works very well. The side tray is sturdy and goes up and down very smoothly. The tool hooks are handy. I assembled this grill myself (with a little help from my four-year-old) - it was not difficult, except for the center nut for the lid holder - that required a ratchet wrench, because the adjustable crescent wrench just wouldn't catch the nut tightly in the concave center of the grill bowl. Other than that, the instructions were straightforward and easy to follow. The stand is sturdy and strong, and the parts seemed to be of high quality. There are fancier versions of this grill out there, but we chose this smaller version because we felt the gas lighter system unnecessary (and the small propane tanks are unrecyclable and expensive). We certainly didn't want any electronic components in an outdoor grill system, and the grill itself is the same - 22 inches, with the potential for adding extra cooking components as available in larger Performer models. We can store our charcoal elsewhere. It also takes up less patio space than a non-folding model. We are very happy with this little grill. We bought a matching cover, brush, and chimney to complete the package. We're looking forward to many years of service from this grill. Our previous two grills were gas powered, and we had them together for under a decade - the 10-year warranty on this gives me hope that it will last a good long time.

5.0 out of 5 stars

By C. R. Martin - Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2016

Absolutely a super version of the classic Weber

Absolutely a super version of the classic Weber! Seriously considered the "deluxe" version with fixed table and gas ignition, but personally couldn't justify the extra $$. Made the "mistake" several years ago to transition to a ***GASP*** gas grill, and pretty much regretted it from start. As a windstorm "tossed" the gas grill about 7 feet, and damaged it pretty significantly, it was time to "return to the fold" of charcoal. Seriously, this is a great edition of the "kettle"! Easy to assemble, convenient with the folding table. The "new" (to me) cover holder is great, and the "new" (again, to me) placement of the thermometer in the cover seems to provide for more accurate readings. The (really) new grilling grate is awesome. Besides having the ability to use things such as a wok, griddle, sear plate, the removable center section allows for easy fire maintenance in combination with the hinged sides. While I could go on and on about this grill, suffice it to say that, in all seriousness, since we purchased the Performer, we have grilled more times than we did in 6 years with the gas grill. Do yourself a favor and buy one. You seriously will not regret it!

3.0 out of 5 stars

By W.F.H - Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2019

Honest Review !

I received this Grill today, Amazon did once again a terrific job with 2 Day Delivery ! I was really looking forward to this Grill after reading all the positive reviews ! Once the unit arrived, there had been a couple notches in the Box, but NO damage to the Product !! Assembly was very easy, my 14 year old was the “ Engineer” and I was the cheap Labor ! Grill assembles much faster than other People claim ( 15 Minutes) !! Weber made a few short cuts, number 1 the wheels, to cheap, what a shame Weber !!! Get rid of those cheap back wheels and remove the Office Chair casters from the front Axle !!! I’m going to fix that very soon !! I bought a couple accessories before the Grill arrived through Amazon ( Stainless Grade, Charcoal Box, Cover) I’m very disappointed with the grades, chrome plated, why not stainless steel ?? We all pay more , just give us a lasting Product !! Overall Grill functioned good with my first Cookout !