Weber company is one of the world leaders in grilling and cooking products and accessories. Its output meets all the needs regarding barbecue features, cooking system, safety, variety, little conveniencies, flavor. Weber grilling products are designed to eliminate flare-ups, giving the ultimate heat control. The company designed a full line of gas grills that do not require an engineering degree to assemble and are long-lasting. Essentially, there are three types of Weber gas grills:
- Genesis: Silver (A,B,C), Gold (B,C)
- Built-in-Grill: Silver, Gold.
- Summit: Silver(A,B,C), Gold (A,B,C)
Genesis: Silver (A,B,C), Gold (B,C)
| Weber Genesis Silver A | Weber Genesis Silver B | Weber Genesis Silver C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTUs | 22,000. This is the total input for all burners combined. | 36,000. This is the total input for all burners combined. | 36,000 |
| Stainless steel burners | 2 (Burners come with spider/insect screens to keep burners pest free) | 3 (Burners come with spider/insect screens to keep burners pest free) | 3 (Burners come with spider/insect screens to keep burners pest free) |
| Side burner BTU output | Does not include side burners | Does not include side burners | 12,000 BTU |
| Primary cooking area | 350 square inches and 528 in total grilling or cooking area | 424 sq. in. and 611 sq. in. in total area | 424 sq. in. in primary cooking/grilling area and 611 in total cooking area |
| Warming rack | 108 sq. in. | 112 sq. in. | 112 sq. in. |
| Grease | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Smoker | not integrated | not integrated | not integrated |
| Rotisserie | not integrated, but as accessories | not integrated, but as accessories | not integrated, but as accessories |
| Ignition | Electronic Ignition (Battery operated ignition) | Electronic Ignition (Battery operated ignition) | Electronic Ignition (Battery operated ignition) |
| Grids | included | included | included |
| Price range | $650 - $1000 | $650 - $1000 | $650 - $1000 |
Silver models have some benefits to mention: a commercial grade thermometer, stainless steel flavorizer bars, double-walled stainless steel hood with stainless steel hood handle and welded stainless steel cooking grids. However, they have a limited lifetime warranty.
Summit: Silver(A,B,C), Gold (A,B,C)
Summit Gold Weber gas grills models have an additional rotisserie. It radiates an even heat directly toward the meat placed on the stainless steel rotisserie, which is powered by a 110-volt heavy-duty motor. Besides, Summit Gold Weber grills have six stainless steel burners with a 57,600 BTU input, a built-in smoker system, commercial grade thermometer, stainless steel flavorizer bars, welded stainless steel cooking grids. Nevertheless, they have a limited lifetime warranty.