What is your favorite Weber gas grill and why?

[Josh Dekubber]

I do not still have that grill. I restored it a few years ago and couldn't bring myself to use it afterwards. It sat in my garage for a couple of years before I decided to sell it. The one I have now is the one I acquired to use while I restored the original. Here's what it looked like after the restoration.View attachment 116035

Still one of my favorites!

 

[BobH-SCW]

Easy answer for me well except my two favorites are a tie for first place.
Genesis 1000 &
Genesis Jr.
I have about 30 gas Weber's right now and dozens have come and gone over the years so I have tried many. From my 1985 Genesis 2 to my 2024 Genesis SPX-435 smart grill. Here's some pics of some of my current favorites.
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So I've never cooked on a Weber gas grill that did not perform well. Because of that my favorites are based on build quality and aesthetic/Looks. I don't think there's any better built grills out there than the first or second generation Genesis from 1985-2000 and they have that vintage classic Weber style that I Love.

I Love your Jr as of course I have seen it in person! Amazing!!

 

[MikeAlt]

I’m just sitting here wanting to start up a discussion. What is your favorite style gas grill?

-Is it the classic genesis 1000?
-Is it the longer frame 2000 with the extra side table?
-Maybe the 3000 with the burner?
-Or are you rich and the 5000 is more up your alley lol.
-perhaps you live in NYC and can only fit a Genesis Junior?
-Maybe it’s the silver b?
-Or the smaller spirit?
-Or a newer model genesis?

What ever it is, it would be interesting to know why. Kinda interested to see what people have to say!

2002 Silver B special edition with two side shelves stainless steel grates smoker box, upgrades custom wheels.
20 more years!

 

[Jon Tofte]

Very late to this party. To answer the question, I am torn between the custom Skyline that I sold when I moved from Florida. I am at least glad it is in good hands:



I loved that this grill was built a piece at a time. The Skyline hood was a tie-in with my wife's raising and that I went to the University of Chicago. I also so much enjoyed the ORIGINAL, UNCOATED Weber cast iron grates. Yes they were a lot of work, but there is something so special about seasoned cast iron. I know some don't like them, but the Weber handle light - updated with LED bulbs - was a nice feature that added to this grill's appearance and usefulness.

In my current possession, it is a no-brainer that my 1st generation Summit is the hands down winner. Pounds and pounds of real 304 stainless, but still enough black to be stylish. @LMichaels (who so kindly sold me this grill) I believe calls it "Sean Connery in a tux!" This is one HOT grill with 4 burners/50,000 btus in the same grill space as a 3-burner Genesis x000/Silver/Gold. I originally put a set of Dave Santana/rcplanebuyer grates on this one and alternated them with a Weber Crafted Kitchen sear grate (and occasionally the griddle). Later, I was fortunate to obtain a set of actual 1st generation Summit grates with the hinged openings to access the large smoker box below.





This is a great cooker, but there is also a hard to describe feeling when opening the hood and using it that my Genesis grills - although wonderful in their own right - didn't provide.