Weber Briquettes are back on weber.com!

[J Grotz]

Several threads across multiple fora (forums?) have discussed the future of Weber Briquettes. Farm and Fleet had a BOGO sale and True Value currently has an online sale of $6.99, $8 off their regular price. Close out prices at the beginning of the season are usually not a good sign. I wrote Weber and asked if the Briquettes were being discontinued, but did not receive a response. Also, while there were still informational pages about the Briquettes on weber.com, the actual product page with price ($19.99), part no., specs, etc. had been removed. Well, that page is back and with a new, lower price of $14.99. Bad news, it's listed as currently unavailable.

https://www.weber.com/US/en/accessories/cooking/charcoal-accessories/17950.html?cgid=1341#start=1

I have 5 bags on order with True Value, which will bring my stash up to a dozen. I'm still a rookie compared with the stockpile Jim Lampe has laid in!

 

[Bruce Bissonnette]

I've got 4 on order from True Value to go along with the 3 I have in my garage.

 

[Kyle in Woodstock]

I'm sure their production was slowed due to covid. Maybe they switched manufacturers and cleared out the old stock?

 

[J Grotz]

Maybe they switched manufacturers and cleared out the old stock?

I had that thought too. If production was slowed by covid, I don’t think we’d be seeing the dramatic discounts.

 

[Rusty James]

Appears to be out of stock online.

 

[J Grotz]

Yep. Out of stock on Weber and True Value Hardware for me. Has anyone tried ABT?

 

[Jim Lampe]

 

[Michael Richards]

Yep. Out of stock on Weber and True Value Hardware for me. Has anyone tried ABT?

Yes I have used ABT twice specifically to get Weber Briquettes, 3 bags each time to get to free shipping. I don't have a single negative thing to say about ABT. I will be getting 3 more bags here shortly from them.

 

[Rusty James]

Has anyone seen Weber charcoal in the 25lb bag?

 

[Rusty James]

Yes I have used ABT twice specifically to get Weber Briquettes, 3 bags each time to get to free shipping. I don't have a single negative thing to say about ABT. I will be getting 3 more bags here shortly from them.

Never heard of them until now. Looks like a decent vendor according to the web site.

 

[Michael Richards]

Never heard of them until now. Looks like a decent vendor according to the web site.

Yeah, I never heard of ABT. I was a little skeptical, but after looking into them I went for it and have had two perfect buying experiences.

 

[Andy.Craig]

I ordered 5 bags off ABT and it was a great experience.

 

[Gary Hafer]

I bought a pallet of the charcoal last month. I do not expect Weber to keep the supply going in the US because it has been such a poor seller. A Weber Alliance dealer offered a one-time deal to order a pallet for me for $5 bag. Very generous.

When I was in Denmark, I cooked with the Weber briquettes there, which differ—ridges on the surface. It started much faster than the American version but lasted about the same amount of time.

Sad to see a great product fade away.