Has anyhone heard a rumor....

[Idahawk]

What would be a grill of a lifetime ?  The ease of gas and flavor of charcoal , maybe this thing is the performer taken to next level , a dual threat gas and charcoal grill ?


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[jkolantern]

Wonder if we could figure it out with a patent search? I would virtually guarantee that with all this fuss, there's some unique innovation there somewhere they've already locked up.

[kettlecook]

What would be a grill of a lifetime ?  The ease of gas and flavor of charcoal , maybe this thing is the performer taken to next level , a dual threat gas and charcoal grill ?


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That's another possibility because I know the gas/charcoal grill/smokers have been big sellers, at least here in the south. So far all subpar quality though, from what I've seen...ie Char-griller.


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[ABCbarbecue]

Wonder if we could figure it out with a patent search? I would virtually guarantee that with all this fuss, there's some unique innovation there somewhere they've already locked up.

Maybe, but it's likely they're just keeping up with the competition.

[LostArrow]

Just looking at it from a business point of view.
Weber dominates the mid to higher end gas grill market.
They also dominate the charcoal grill market but price point is much lower .
They have no entry in the high end charcoal grill market , mainly ceramic kamodo's
It's a big market , that the well to do casual outdoor cooker has a Green Egg as a status symbol
Summit charcoal grill carries the con nation of highest end of Weber line.
I'm guessing a metal insulated kamodo with ? Gas assist ? In the $500-$750 price range.

[captjoe06]

This just came over my Instagram. More teasing-

[charred]

hmmmmmmmmmmm

[CharliefromLI]

Found new photo on Twitter:


Silhouette shows more of shape: kind of WSM kettle hybrid maybe?

[captjoe06]

I can't believe these things have already been in production and a photo hasn't leaked. 

Looking like a kama do.  Only question in my mind is ceramic or not.  I'm sticking with ceramic

[addicted-to-smoke]

If it's ceramic the terrorists win.

[GregS]

if it's glen blue i'm ordering one. 

[addicted-to-smoke]

"The new Summit Charcoal grill comes only in vintage Weber Kettle colors."

We'd all just lose our shit right there.

[captjoe06]

if it's glen blue i'm ordering one.

God forbid they offered it.


Actually rumor has it they will only be offered in Glen Blue in Canada and have a device attached so upon crossing the border to the US they spontaneously combust.

[captjoe06]

From a marketing perspective my guess they only offer black for the first couple of years so the Weberheads that are already lined up to buy one"no matter what it is" purchase them, then three years from now offer them in different colors  and get all those same buyers to re-up

[addicted-to-smoke]

Nah, they don't do anything for collectors. They offer colors that sell in a given market.