Dollar for dollar, a Weber kettle is the best BBQ you can buy. Grill, smoke, roast, whatever. Thanks for the video.

I have a $700 traeger for many years and got used it for briskets, ribs, steaks etc. I bought a 22 inch Weber for $60 at Walmart and a chimney starter for $15, and use for the same things. Lately I have using the Weber kettle only. Love the more richer flavors.

Very educational comparison!! Holy crap I thought you'd just talk about size and shape and basic stuff but this was actually incredibly informative!

Great video and great comparison. Thank you for doing this and illustrating the way they cook different too.

Great demo, thanks for sharing. I've used Weber kettle and Mountain Smoker all my life, always happy with charcoal and wood taste. Recently, I've been looking into pellet cookers for more even heat cooking. Your demonstration answers a lot of questions for me, like "How Green Is My Valley?" P.S. Here are a couple of notes I'd like to share: In my 50 some years of charcoal grilling I've found that the chicken is better with the bracket and without the beer can. Also, I always season the inside of the chicken and collect the juices by sitting the chicken and bracket in a pie plate with a little chicken broth added. This provides a really great smoked flavored broth for an additional great taste. Thanks again, I really enjoyed your video and the great comments from your viewers.

Good vid! Like the visual "science" of the cook that he tool the time to draw. Best visual explaination I've seen on KZfaq. Thumbs up for that!

Nice comparison. Love the setup for the beer can chicken on the weber. I have done many, but never thought of setting it on the bottom grate. That will make it way easier to get that lid on. Thanks again for the tip.

What a great video. I’ve been going back and forth on which way to go. I love to sit outside and drink a beer and love the challenge. Keeps my mind fresh. Going with the kettle. Thanks

Weber Kettles rock!

Haven’t seen any of your other videos but thought this one was legit. Plus I own a weber and have made beer can bbq chicken many times and it was delicious. Thank you for this

Very thorough! Thank you for taking the time. I learned a lot from this!

Excellent video. You did your best to make this a fair competition. There are many different opinions and techniques for outdoor cooking, but there is a reason the Weber Kettles are so popular, and why the basic design has not changed in many years. A little more work, but a labor of love. I just made a 4lb. pork loin today on my Weber, and it was fantastic.

Thank you for the explanations at the start. Great!

Damn.. Very good info.. Love Yur simplistic easy to understand.. One of the better videos. Subscribed now..

Great video, clear info and drawings..LOVE my Weber kettle, $10- Craig's list! Best buy ever!thank you

This was a great comparison. I prefer the Webber any day, bc I enjoy the process of cooking as much as the outcome. Plus, the chicken from the Webber just looks amazing. Great video. Keep up the good work!

Love the comparison, thanks for the video.

Bought a Weber for $100 last grilling season and a buddy of mine bought a pellet grill, he asked when i was going to upgrade to a pellet and i said I’ll upgrade to another Weber before that clunky thing. Can’t say your grilling when your grill needs a electric plug in.

Great job man! I like how you just pile the coal instead of the snake method

That's a great video! Pro's and Con's.. Thanks!

Love my Kettle too. I'm stuck with it, no pellet for me. Just sub'd. Enjoyed watching this one. Cheers brother.

Great video. I have a pellet grill and Weber. My first love is charcoal grilling because of the flavor but nice to have the convenience of the pellet grill.

I scored a Camp Chef DLX for under $500 from Home Depot when there was a spring sale on.

that really didn't surprise I've been throwing out great vittles for years and years on my kettle and I set it and forget it no worries

And this why I own multiple grills and smokers

Great video! I would like you to compare the Weber against the new woodwind Slide pellet Grill by Camp Chef. Instead of indirect heat it can also use direct heat like the Weber

Great video!! Thanks!!

Cool video keep them coming👍

Great video. I love the Weber kettle. Most versatile grill out there.

Awesome video buddy!

Nice job! Best I have seen. Now review the slow n sear..

Great vid Coolest narrator voice in the game

Nice vid man .. I like to use the snake method on the kettle with a water pan in the middle ( killer on tri tips ) keep it up!! Hahahah go Broncos

I definitely prefer the depth of flavor coals give over pellets. It takes more effort but the results are worth it. I won't compromise flavor for convenience.

I’m so excited to get my Webber.

I find the smoke is a lot better tasting on charcoal if all of the coals are lit. I'm pretty new to smoking meats, just got a WSM for $200 about 6 months ago. Also, to do indirect on the Weber I use fire bricks and make a wall, I think I will combine that with your method of no grill grate. Good video thanks for the share,.

What was the rub you used?

I have a camp chef pellet smoker dlx model with two amazing tube smokers on grate, more smoke than bbq places here in northeast Texas, now I'm buying a dyna Flo vertical offsets smoker for vegetables, beans, parmesan potatoes with bacon, cooking all at the same time

Dude if you had to pick 1 which 1 would it be ?

What kind of pellets did you use in the pellet pooper? Was the temp the same in both? Doesn't seem like apples to apples. Also, were the peeps blindfolded? People eat with their eyes. I could imagine that people could see the color and be influenced by that physical appearance. For the convenience, a loss by a score of 8-10 doesn't seem too bad. For the record, I do not have a pellet pooper. I have a Pit Barrel Cooker, A Chargrill kettle (I do the snake method with it), a propane and an electic smoker. I love the food all of them.

GREAT video thx

Unless I missed it, I didn't see anybody mention the P settings on the pellet grill. This is a game changer and smoke flavor will change alot. Also a pellet grill needs to be seasoned just any grill or smoker.

Almost lost me until I saw the R-A-I-D-E-R-S sign and Grunt Style shoulder badge. Originally I was looking for vid about charcoal damper use. Your video gave me other useful information. Thank you.

Two of my favourite things...smoked meats and metal! \m/

I have a Yoder YS640. Couldn't be happier,

Excellent video

Awesome video

I just want to be on record I'm sayen the kettle is gonna put the smack down now I'll watch and see what you come up with if I'm right I'll subscribe

Weber makes it right!

just subscribed great job

did the pellet grill you had in this test only one temp set ?..or could you have cranked up the temp for a better outcome for that pale dusty chicken from the pellet grill ?

Great video

I sold my camp chef. Super easy and convenient but the taste doesn't come close to my kettle. Great comparison brother

Had a Traeger, and other then for cooking fish, I was a little disappointed in it. The flavor wasn't not close to the Weber Smokey Mountain for smoking meats, especially long low & slow cooks of Brisket or Pork Butts, and it didn't grill even close to my Weber Kettles. I gave the Traeger to my sister for her Jersey Short House. She uses it mostly for sea food, which it does well at. The Webers are more work, but the finished produced is well worth the little effort for me. All my best to you and yours...

Enjoy the video, you might want to look into the slow n sear for the kettle, game changer

I have a Weber kettle I’ve had for years, works great for what it’s basically designed. I also have a Big Green Egg, it works great too, as does my Treager pellet grill, little Smokey Joe Weber kettle, and Camp Chef camp stove. Most any style cooker will “do it all” to some degree but most will do some things better, or quicker or easier than others. Personally I like to cook on all of them . Not everyone has the time, space or funds to have more than one. I do think it’s unfair to be critical of the person who prefers one or the other. Calling a pellet grill owner lazy for example as this was a comparison of cookers not Cooker Owners! Mikey

For mine preference, no doubt the WEBER hands down!

Love the Kettle...it's #1! But You can Grill and Sear for not a lot of money on a Pellet, if you know how to set it up! \m/

Why didn't you center the chicken in the pellet grill to get more heat for the skin? Would it make a difference?

Great video you have a new subscribe 👍

Charcoal Kettle wins (IMHO). Price & Performance (that pellet grill meat didn't look good) I Liked your video & subscribed👍

Every thing looked good but the light beer. LOL

Weber Kettles ROCK, Try a slow and sear, got one for my Webber and still way less than a pellet smoker

I so agree with you....I much prefer the work and taste over the convenience of the pellet grills. I had a cheap Akorn Kamado and that thing heald Temps very well and never disappointed when it came to taste. I have yet to be fully satisfied with the pellet grill because it just can't create that real smoke taste from lump/charcoal and real wood. You can add smoke tubes and use competition pellets all you want. It doesn't taste as good. It's a freaking crock pot to me. Leave it and forget it. That's what I do inside the house 🏠

Whats the song 7:55?? Please

I was leaning towards going pellett but the more reviews i watch theres really no great reason to do it. And after eating a Weber grill in Indianapolis I think I'm going weber. I might go gold with the ash cleanout in the bottom.... opinions? wasting my money?? I can see a weber lasting 5-6 years .... what do you suspect lifespan of pellett is going to be??

your dog is awesome

unless you do a lot of grilling I would just buy a cheap grill. when it breaks/rusts down then buy a new one. not many people have the time or willingness to keep it in good shape and keep it covered.

I’d love to see this with a Kamado style grill and a little higher end pellet grill too

The pellet grill looks like shake and bake in the oven, The Webber wins but I choose a Bit Barrel over a both.

what was the temp on each grate not the dome? was the time exactly the same? lastly beer can chicken has been proven by meathead to be a waste of beer! the beer and can does nothing but block heat

In 7:15 the bird looks like watching the fire ,, or its only me lol

The issue with the Webber...you can only do one at a time, a pellet grill can do more than one at once. Not sure a whole turkey would fit on a Webber but it would on a pellet grill.

Great vid. Weber is the lb for lb champion in my opinion. But if you’re an inexperienced cook, grab a pellet.

Best

Forgot to mention electricity-- the Weber doesn't need it so it's worth learning how to use one to smoke.

why not compare it to the weber Smokey mountain :D

The first smoking video that didn't put me to sleep. I smoked for the first time over Thanksgiving...wasn't perfect but it was the best turkey ever. I think my heat was to high because the skin was still fatty and chewy. I wanted to the skin to be crispier. The breast was perfect tho. I have no idea why people deep fry them. Doesn't even taste that good and it can burn your house down. Lol.

noff said

Pellet..easy bake oven.. Kettle...righteous

Normal people have a (one) Weber kettle in the backyard. I have 3.

Good quality video but flawed test. You don't cook the same on a pellet grill vs a coal fire. That is like asking if a fireplace or an electric heater warms your house better but the electric heater can only use as much energy the wood you burn in the fireplace produces. And as an owner of both, I'm going to go out on a limb and guess you had the smoker vent closed on the pellet grill...less heat got to it and why you didn't get any char.

I'll take a Weber vs.EZ bake oven...any day

Cant beat the Kettle and Kamados

Weber may require a little more care but no electrics and lumps of actual wood are better than manufactured pellets. Pellets are lazy bbq. A weber is also far more versatile.

Weber !

I'll stick with my Weber kettle best bang for the buck

I don't even need to watch to know the Weber the best grill ever would win. Besides you won't get any bark with the easy bake oven.

go pack!

Tell Weber to make attachable smoker

I love my Weber Kettle. Want easy and effortless temperature control for the Weber like a pellet grill? Get a PitmasterIQ 110 temperature controller (no affiliation). I’ve been using one for the last three years and it works. I smoke ribs four hours without adding coals and no fussing with the dampers.

The old saying that goes 'It aint the arrow, it's the indian" applies to about a million things including grilling ... as with most other pursuits these days the equipment overshadows the activity itself, thus we get nothing but meaningless gear comparisons that don't mean jack shit. Right now there's probably an old guy somewhere in the middle of nowhere Texas doing BBQ on some ugly home made monstrosity and it will be superior to what you cranked out of your $500 whatever grill. That's because he put the time and effort into learning the ins and outs of cooking, not getting all caught up in the meaningless aspects of the equipment itself. They all make heat in some form or another, what YOU do with that heat is where real skills come in. If you suck at cooking on a $99.00 grill, you'll still suck at it on a $500.00 grill. It's like golf, fishing, whatever ... you gotta put your time in, there is no substitute for that.

11B?

Why u put it in there with black coles? Dangerous

I STARTED with a Weber type grill. Moved up to a Char-Griller offset smoker, not I own a Broil King offset smoker. Pellet grillers are for: -lazy guys -out of shape guys and injured people (yes, BBQ'ing is hard work when you are monitoring, lifting, cleaning, etc) -old people -WOMEN -and not if your are in an area that consistently looses power, like Florida. If your electricity goes out, it will NOT work. So, you're out of luck for cooking your food I think I'd get a pellet when I'm old. But for now, I like the pride and accomplishment of doing my OWN cook and managing EVERYTHING from start to finish. Otherwise, I might as well get "liquid smoke" and stay in the kitchen doing what women do! And that's just … cheesy.

Outstanding video brother...keep smoking potna

Weber

That's not Beer, but flavored water.

This was not a fair comparison as you are treating the pellet smoker the same as your kettle. If you look at the Traeger site or any pellet smoker of your choosing, you will see that the temp for chicken is pretty much always 350 or above. My chicken doesn't look pale like yours when it comes out of my Rectec pellet smoker nor is it as dry as yours was. I would put my roast chicken, chicken wings, ribs, and brisket up against our local BBQ shack any day. Try to think of a pellet smoker more like an oven with smoke. The biggest complaint I have with a pellet smoker is you don't get as much smoke especially with higher temps, but it is enough for me. Just like the kettle, you need to learn how to use a pellet smoker and it is very different than your kettle. I will say that none of my family liked the first Turkey I did in my smoker, but the second time around we changed the wood and cooked another bird in the oven. It was unanimous from all our guests that the oven bird was not nearly as juicy or tasty as the smoked one and I didn't tell them which was which. I mention this because I'm not sure what you used for pellets and if it was the same wood used in the kettle, but it certainly makes a difference. I only use the Traeger Wild Game blend now and I use it for everything. I also have a Weber One-Touch Performer and only use mainly for Paella because my large Paella pan fits the grill perfectly. I think (I say this because I haven't done a side by side comparison) I prefer the Weber for grilled meats, but the inconvenience makes it the last tool I use unless I have time to babysit it. BTW, I also have a gas grill and will often smoke my steak at 200 for 45-60 minutes on my pellet smoker and then sear on the gas grill, which is absolutely amazing. Trying to convert a purist to pellets is like trying to convert a Ford guy into a Chevy guy. I would never try nor would I want to, but I feel the need to comment when the comparison is not fair.

"F*ck Cancer".. also I prefer the meat with the more carcinogenic bark. :P