Sneak Peek: Weber Griddle Review

By: Max Good, Full time grill tester

Weber aims to capitalize on the rising popularity of backyard griddling with their new, stand-alone griddles, griddle inserts, and suite of griddle accessories. At the time of this writing, these new griddle products were not yet available. Weber expects to roll them out sometime this spring. We were treated to a sneak peek at Weber’s test kitchen.

The three, 12,000 BTU burners on the stand-alone models are engineered to distribute heat evenly across the carbon steel cooking surface from side to side and front to back. A four burner model is in the works. The open-air cart has left and right side tables with built-in tool hooks. Scrape grease and gunk down an opening in the left front corner.

Where it can easily be removed with a grease tray that slides out the front.

Owners of Weber Spirit and Genesis Gas Grills will be pleased to hear the new griddle roll out includes full-size griddle inserts to fit models made from 2016 through 2022. The 3-burner Spirit insert will have a 529 square inch capacity and list for $188. The 3-Burner Genesis will have a 787 square inch capacity for $249, and the 4-burner will have 994 square inches for $299.

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Lastly, Weber will offer a series of new, griddle-specific tools and accessories that include stainless steel spatulas, egg rings, a cast iron press, squeeze bottles, and a basting dome, among others.

The free-standing griddles will be offered in 28″ and 36″ sizes. Our $449 price below is for the 28” free-standing griddle. The 36” model is $579. We’ll test Weber’s Griddles and publish our full, detailed review soon. Stay tuned.

In the meantime, be sure to check out our griddle section found here!

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Manufacturer:

• Weber-Stephen

  

  Weber-Stephen is one of the oldest and most respected manufacturers of BBQ equipment and related accessories in the world. Weber grills and smokers cook beautifully and have great features that are clever, effective and easy to use. As popularity and demand for BBQ gear grows worldwide, Weber continues to earn their long standing reputation for quality, durability and outstanding customer service and support, (7 days a week from 7am to 8pm CST), in an increasingly competitive environment. Even in this crowded marketplace, many consumers are still willing to pay more for the Weber name and they are rarely disappointed. They make a variety of cookers and smokers. Their iconic black charcoal kettles are known throughout the world. Indeed Weber is expanding globally.

  Weber-Stephen was family owned since it was founded in 1952 by George Stephen. At the end of 2010 the Stephen family sold a majority stake to Chicago investment group BDT Capital Partners. In 2012, Weber settled a class action suit out of court regarding their use of the phrase, “Made in USA”. Weber previously qualified the “Made in USA” statement by specifying their products are assembled in the USA with some components that are sourced globally. Here is an excerpt from Weber’s statement “Weber believes that because all Weber grills and the disputed accessories are designed and engineered in the USA, and all grills save for one line [Spirit]* are manufactured and assembled in the USA using component parts primarily made in the USA, it did nothing wrong and therefore has valid defenses to plaintiff’s claims. The court has not held a trial or ruled in favor of either party on any disputed issues. Weber and the plaintiff have agreed to settle the matter to avoid the costs of continued litigation.” As a result of this suit, Weber can no longer claim to be made in America.

  Since then Weber, like many others, has outsourced manufacturing of more product lines. Things change, but we believe Weber’s commitment to quality and innovation has not.

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  The biggest barrier for many folks is price. Webers are not cheap, but when you consider that they last decades, the price is easy to justify. Many some cheap grills fall apart after three years or so.

  Our main complaint: All Webers have the obligatory bi-metal dial thermometer in the hood that gives you a ballpark reading of what the temperature is high above the meat. Since we cook on the grates, though, it’s always better to bring your own digital thermometer and place a probe there. It appears this is beginning to change as Weber enters a new era of digital technology and software based products. 

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Published On: 1/17/2023 Last Modified: 4/12/2023

• Max Good, Full time grill tester - Max Good, AmazingRibs.com's Vice President of Product Reviews & Keeper of the Flame, is the man in charge of finding the best products for the AmazingRibs.com Equipment Reviews section. Max bottles his own barbecue sauce recipes and now sells them around the country.

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