A few WKC members got together on Sunday Feb 23, 2014 to pay a visit to Winz and his newly acquired Wood Dale Westerner. Lightning struck twice and a second Weber Westerner kettle was posted for sale in one week. It just happened to be nearby to Winz. Can you imagine the feeling of finding [...]

Converting a OTS to a OTG and Ash Catcher History. Or Upgrading old performer / one-touch gold ash bucket to new style. (Updated July 20, 2017) The Weber Kettle has had an ash catcher dish for more than 60 years. Weber was the first company to popularize the adjustable vents under the charcoal for temp [...]

The now famous Weber Westerner that sold on eBay for a whopping $2400 has finally arrived at its new home. WKC Member Harris92 was the only one with a wife willing to let him bid, and bid he did. The grill shipped a few days ago and arrived this morning. Congrats Harris, and thank you [...]

57 Stuffies has a 1969 Weber-Stephen Imperial Sequoia “Bar-B-Q” wagon with avocado green kettle that he acquired in 1969.  It is an all-original, milled redwood, forged iron hardware, walnut handle and metal or ceramic wheels with white sidewall rubber treads.  The aluminum vent label is marked “Weber-Stephen Products, Arlington Heights, Ill., Weber Bar-B-Q Kettle, Pat. [...]

The iconic Weber kettle was invented by Mr. George A. Stephen, who was the late founder, and former owner & president of the Weber-Stephens Products Company. George passed away in 1993 but his legacy lives on at WKC and in millions of backyards around the world.  Today we celebrate George’s accomplishments and birthday!In the early 1950’s, [...]

Did you get out and grill this week? Some of our members did. Here’s one result. Lots of pictures in jamesnomore’s thread on 2-1-1 baby back ribs. G$ teased us with this:: If you made something that came out particularly well, I hope you shared it with us in an appropriate forum. Modifications, Restoration and [...]

Winter is slowly loosing it’s grip in the US Midwest. I know it is even though we are expecting 4″-8″ (100cm-200cm) of snow today. On the other hand, we have no sub-zero temperatures predicted and may actually see the high go above freezing this week (for the first time since January 15.) Yay! Meanwhile, things [...]

This grill, the 26″ Weber Westerner, is likely one of the most iconic, vintage, and sought after Weber kettles ever produced. What makes this grill so unique is its rarity, its two toned Chestnut Coppertone paint scheme with brown longhorn steers on the bowl, and that it was only made in the 26.75″ size. No [...]

I nearly shat myself on Saturday when this ULTRA RARE GRILL appeared on eBay. Not only is this cow skulled beauty the rarest of rare – it’s also in fantastic condition. According to the Weber Timeline, the Westerner became available in 1958. This specific grill is 1962 or older. Even though this grill is MISSING [...]