4th Annual Chicago WKC Meetup announced
Date is Aug 6th and the home of Brian O’Neil aka ZAVOD44. This is always a great time, you can follow this link for more details.
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9 Interesting Burger Facts
May 28th is National Hamburger Day and we are celebrating it this year. Most humans love burgers. Billions of them are consumed around the world every year. And May 28th is a day designated to celebrating all things hamburger. Here are 9 facts about hamburgers that you may not have known about: – Hamburgers did not…
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Korean BBQ on the Kettle: Beef Bulgogi
Up until recently my only experience tasting Korean BBQ was some pork jerky that they sell at Costco (Warning – highly addictive!) but I had never tasted the real deal pork or beef made fresh on a grill. Thankfully that all changed when Troy kindly introduced me to some Beef Bulgogi cooked up on his 26″ Red Aristocrat! … the rest as…
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St. Patty’s Day Contest
Do you have the luck of the Irish? Well, probably not, but if you have some skills on the grill and can cook up some Irish cuisine then you have a chance at some prizes. ShoeStringShop Dan has stepped forward with the idea of a St. Patty’s Day cook off. Prizes include Weber’s Burger Book…
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1979: Weber Grill History
1979: Weber Grill History edit The 1979 Weber Charcoal grill is identified by lid vent with the modern embossed or “raised” WEBER logo. The turn tab on the lid vent is large and now matches the turn tabs on the bowl vents. This is the style of lid vent used today. Features and Changes in…
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1978: Weber Grill History.
1978: Weber Grill History edit The 1978 Weber Charcoal grill is identified by lid vent with the modern embossed or “raised” WEBER logo. The turn tab on the lid vent is large and now matches the turn tabs on the bowl vents. This is the style of lid vent used today. The…
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KettlePizza Deal! $99
Groupon has a pretty sweet offer on the basic Kettle Pizza kit. It converts your standard Weber kettle into a wood fired pizza oven. Check out this killer pizza that our WKC Pizza Guru, Jason, made last weekend! We’ll be reviewing the Kettle Pizza SOON! https://vimeo.com/154460891
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Mixing things up! Having some fun with a retro “Smoke” Master-Touch.
Customizing a Weber kettle can be a rewarding experience as it allows you to tap into your creative side and really personalize the grill to make it your own. The classic design has changed so little over the years that for the most part you can mix and match parts between a vintage kettle and its brand new counterpart with ease. With that in…
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Grilling Tip: Smoking with beef fat and onions
Did you know that you can smoke without wood chunks? It’s true. You can use several aromatic vegetables as a smoking agent to add subtle flavors to your food. Smoking with Beef Fat I developed this technique to help recover that ‘grilled steak’ flavor when using the Reverse Sear method. During normal grilling, a steak…
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Mod Month Winners! Our Favorite Weber Kettle Modifications
The 2015 Mod Month entries were so epic that no could narrow down winners. Well that and we were all busy playing Santa Clause. Without further bullshit or ado, here are the winners! First Place: TexasOnion – 26″ Weber Performer Ron, AKA TexasOnion, is pretty freaking handy. Since Weber hasn’t blessed us with a 26″…
