The RFX is the perfect wireless thermometer. It’s rugged and reliable enough for professional barbecue.It’s simple enough for backyard and home cooks.And it’s precise enough for the professional kitchen. At $265 the 2-probe starter bundle, it’s also affordable enough for the home cook. Quick Verdict I’ve been using the ThermoWorks RFX for more than a…
In 1995, Weber produced a special run of Master Touch Kettles. They were the NFL Special Edition Master Touch Kettles but were never offered for sale to the general public. They were created and used by Weber to launch/announce the sale of their NFL Special Edition Smokey Joe’s. At that time there were 30 NFL…
Impact-Site-Verification: 908be8dd-02eb-48f9-b3e6-e9aab88760fa Royal Oak has been a reliable brand of charcoal for decades and this SUPER SIZE variety is as good as their reputation. This cooking briquette is available nationwide at a variety of retail stores. This charcoal review will compare the Royal Oak SUPER SIZE briquettes and rank them according to several factors. Overall…
A 1958 Weber Catalog has just surfaced. Thanks to Mike Dejong of Pure Smoke BBQ for sharing images of the brochure. This brochure has revealed some Weber marketing nicknames not known or forgotten until now. What we know as Custom kettles apparently had names given to them by Weber. The 22″ was the Suburbanite and…
This is my 3rd cook in the new Glen Blue. This grill sold out in 24 hours of release and Weber recently launched another round of their 26″ Glen Blue Imperial. I use the Slow N Sear in ALL of my colorful Weber kettles to prolong the porcelain and improve the cooking performance. Smoking with…
The wheels featured in this article were in pretty bad shape. Depending on the condition of your wheels, some of these steps may not be needed. These wheels ended up being a worse case scenario. Tools and Materials Needed -Evapo-Rust / blue painters tape -Hand drill / dust mask -wire wheel attachment / eye protection…
Pictured on page 8 of the 1966 Weber catalog are Weber Fireplace Barbecue Kettles. Model #’s FBK-430 and FBK 530 had a red lid with a black bowl. It is believed that Weber sporadically used this color combination of a red lid and black bowl for a couple of years around 1966 for both the…
Collecting Weber grills wasn’t a thing until the Weber Kettle Club came along, and now Weber is officially embracing the movement with the release of a 26″ Glen Blue. This is the first time Weber has made a non-black 26″ grill in nearly 3 decades, while the light “Glen Blue” color has been extinct since…
This little jewel is owned by WKC member Pezdogs in Australia. It is a 1960’s Galley Que that was designed for grilling on a boat. The color was called Sea Foam Aqua. It was one of the first Smokey Joe models made by Weber. It featured dual chrome gimbals that were designed to keep the…
In the early days of Weber, kettles were marketed and sold by traveling salesman. They would put on cooking demonstrations at hardware and department stores, passing out Weber brochures on how to order them. Weber provided these salesman with kettles to use during their demonstrations. The kettles had the letters DEMO imprinted on them. Here…
