Has anyhone heard a rumor....

[CharliefromLI]

Watched the video again in higher quality. It's clear the stainless steel box on the right has an igniter. Perhaps the box is a self contained gas assist igniter. The box could allow the closer placement to grill but protect the propane canister from the heat of the grill.

[MacEggs]

Great pic, @CharliefromLI ! 

I think I see a gasket .... ??  Perhaps a hinged lid ??

[Lemans]

Looking at that picture. It's a Kamando type double wall pellet pooper..

[Lemans]

If it is a pellet grill we are looking at least a $850 price point

[TD]

You guys are the greatest. Maybe it's a dual burner with a grill burner/chip smoke pan and an infrared side burner and rotisserie. Stainless will cause wallet pain.  You know it's going to be hard to beat George's classic kettle. He could grill a steak at 6 in the morning and slow smoke a brisket for ten hours. The simple Kettle is gonna reign supreme. Just 1 special run a year of original kettles in some cool color like YELLOW! or glen blue or brownie. You could add what accessories you wanted. Bracket mount it to a Performer cart. Drop it an electric element. We aren't helpless we just can't bake porcelain.  Take pre-orders thru their dealers so whoever wants one can get one. Set up an enamel gun with the special color and run SJ's, JJ's, 18's, 22's and 26's, even ranchers if someone has a fat wallet. Oh well, in some other alternate universe. I'll prolly be at some outdoor section on the 6th with the rest of Y'all, checkin the new gizmo out.

[CharliefromLI]

Great pic, @CharliefromLI ! 

I think I see a gasket .... ??  Perhaps a hinged lid ??

That was my first thought as well.

[CharliefromLI]

Looking at that picture. It's a Kamando type double wall pellet pooper..

Strictly a guess, but I think double walled but not pellet. They're calling it summit charcoal and Agee insiders already said not pellets.

[TD]

Double walled would increase efficiency. Might be the ticket for a cook in low temperature breezy weather.

[kettlecook]

Double walled CHARCOAL grill with touch and go gas assist. I assume that's just a built in shelf on the right side. I'm kind of scratching my head at the marketing sense of this.


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[SmokenJoe]

What if it's the gasket on the top of a, what for it, ceramic kettle.   I mean, "really"  ...                                    SJ

[captjoe06]

Im sticking with my original guess that the money people at Weber are looking at BGE and Kamado Joe $1000+ Units and want to grab their share of the growing ceramic market.

They're in business.  They know if they slap the beautiful Weber badge on a well built product that it will sell.  They can produce ceramic cookers for very little money compared to what BGE and KJ units sell for and with the legions of Weber fanatics will be chomping at the bit to buy the next best thing from Weber.  If it is, Can you imagine how many kettles and performers will appear on Craig's list this spring/summer?

[Craig]

I can't see Weber bringing anything out that would spell the end of the kettle. That would be like Cuisinart getting out of Food Processors or Milwaukee getting out of reciprocating saws. If it is a ceramic or pellet smoker, it would just be another addition to their growing line of products.


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[addicted-to-smoke]

New product category: grill that comes with dude to cook for you. Owners will soon complain they're tired of seeing the same damn gray t-shirt every day. Wives will then offer interesting clothing suggestions related to such the themes as "construction worker," "lumberjack" and "fireman."

[kettlecook]

I can't see Weber bringing anything out that would spell the end of the kettle. That would be like Cuisinart getting out of Food Processors or Milwaukee getting out of reciprocating saws. If it is a ceramic or pellet smoker, it would just be another addition to their growing line of products.


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To most guys that have used a kettle a lot, buying a kamado style cooker isn't going to make them sell their kettle. While the ceramic cooker might be easier to get better chicken skin, it's really not quite as versatile or foolproof. However, I'm still not sure it's good business sense for Weber to sell one ...unless their's is going to fill a niche not already being filled. That's why I guessed a double walled steel charcoal grill with a gas assist for lighting the lump. This thing is NOT going to be cheap if that's what it is.


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[Craig]

Whatever it is, if it comes in colors, I'm game...


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