$1,200?

I can buy 5 webers for that.

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I was skeptical of the price as well but took a leap of faith and couldn't be happier. This thing does it all from grilling to searing to smoking to baking dessert while we eat.
Would never go back to the kettle although it is a great grill in it's own rite.

That does look pretty sweet.

Still don't think I'll be going for charcoal though. At least not for a main grill.

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They also have a little Joe which I have for camping. It's half the price and works great. I take mine camping.
I have also had the Weber Genesis gas grill with the ceramic coated cast top. I prefer this over the stainless as I feel it holds the heat better. As far as the side burner, i don't think I ever used it. I would prefer the space over the burner.
My current setup is the Blaze built in which is stainless with a very thick/heavy stainless top which works great. Holds heat very well.

Vision Kamado's have a gas insert as well.

You can read all the old threads on people asking. You can do all the research you want. You'll still buy the Genesis.

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I'm beginning to think that we are much more fucked than I thought.

Have you considered a pellet grill? Traeger’s can be bought for $1200. Lots of other options there as well. You can use for smoking at 200 degrees or grilling at 450. They heat up fairly quick vs charcoal and no gas/propane smell or flavor.

I haven't really looked in to them, no.

95% of the time, I'll just be grilling burgers, steaks, sausages, chicken, just the usual fare, which is why the ease of gas is appealing. Plus I already stubbed out a gas line under the deck during a previous renovation for a BBQ and heaters :-).

It would be nice to be able to mess around with smoking and whatnot on occasion though. I'll look in to the pellet option.

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You will need a standard 110v outlet nearby for the controller on pellet grills. So that might be a limiting factor for you.

As for the natural gas line I rerouted mine to run a permanent line to a fire table and not have to change propane tanks. I did have to get s different orrifice for the table to burn gas.

I've got power under the deck too so no worries there.

I have a similar plan. I'm going to make a polished concrete patio table top with insert for a burner. I can't wait to finally relax out there this summer.

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Agree. Get the Weber Genesis.

I have the smaller Spirit on my deck and use it year around several times a week.

I think that people tend to go too big when looking for a grill. We are a family of 6 and seldom use all the space in the Spirit, set alone the Genesis.

I feel the same about deck size, but that's another topic.

Huh? A steak marker? Like with ink? Funny how I was in the restaurant business for 35 years and never once saw or heard of chefs drawing lines on steaks? Such bullshit

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I have a Weber and it's much better than any of the other grills I've owned. Even in single digit temps it heats up to 600 degrees.

Chargriller makes an Akorn Jr which is a great little travel charcoal grill. It's not as heavy as the KJ or BGE ceramic versions.

I have a BGE and love it. I also have a Weber Genesis Silver that is 16 years old, and I just replaced the burners last week. It's the only part I've had to replace. It's a tank.

I thought of the chargriller for camping but i got a great deal on a little Joe demo that I couldn't pass up. The Genesis is a great grill. The only issue I had with it wat the burners ran from left to right which made it difficult to zone. Other than that it was great until a wind storm blew it off my patio and destroyed it.

That must have been one hell of a windstorm!

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Yeah it blew off my upper patio on to the lower part and cracked the cast top. Was planning an outdoor kitchen build anyway so never replaced it.

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Civilize the mind, but make savage the body.

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