They have an option for porcelain enamel cooking surfaces in addition to the usual cast iron grill and they have thermometers built into their lids. Their burners are made from stainless steel.

Weber's manufacturing process is known for its high-quality standards and attention to detail. The company uses only the best materials, including stainless steel, cast iron, and high-quality plastics, to ensure that its grills are durable and long-lasting, ensuring that all Weber Barbecues are the best quality.

The first sauce they made was very simple. In 1698, a Dominican missionary named Père Labat visited the French West Indies and witnessed cooks using lime juice and hot peppers to season barbecued meat. This sauce probably had its roots in Africa where cooks traditionally used both lemon and lime juice.

Today, we stay true to our Midwestern roots by continuing to manufacture grills in Huntley, Illinois, using only the best U.S. and globally sourced components.

History. Weber-Stephen was originally incorporated on May 8, 1893 as Weber Bros. Metal Works. In 1951, the original round charcoal kettle grill was built by George Stephen Sr., a then part-owner of the sheet metal shop in Chicago who sought to improve on the brazier he had been using to cook with at home.

We think George Stephen Snr. would be proud beyond words that his invention led to Weber barbecues being the number 1 barbecue brand today – loved by millions the world over.

We think Weber are a top-tier choice when it comes to outdoor cooking. When looking for a new BBQ or outdoor grill, you can't go wrong with the best Weber BBQ.

BBQ meats in particular offer so many health benefits that it's almost mind-boggling: better skin, hair, and eyes, more brain power, better blood circulation, better digestion, improved muscle growth, and increased energy are just a few of the health benefits eating BBQ can do for you.

It's believed that the very first primitive barbeque sauce was invented in a Dominican missionary where the cooks used lime juice and pepper to flavor meat for the barbeque. Eventually, this technique become popular with others and made its way around the world.

a piquant sauce often containing vinegar, tomatoes, sugar, and spices, used especially for basting in barbecuing meat.

Made In The Heart Of America. We were proudly founded in the USA. It's where we created the kettle grill in 1952 and our famous Flavorizer bars in 1985. We may be a global brand nowadays, but we still design, manufacture and discover new grilling possibilities right here in the USA.

George Stephen Snr. Sadly, George Stephen Snr. passed away in 1993, but the people of America have never forgotten that it was his simple invention that changed the way they cooked outdoors. Through his amazing vision, he took a basic metal bowl and continued to transform it and re-invent it into the Weber barbecues we use today.

Weber Inc. is an American manufacturer of charcoal, gas, and electric outdoor grills with related accessories. It also owns restaurants and publishes cookbooks. Weber, Inc. The company was family owned until it sold a majority stake to BDT Capital Partners in 2010.

1952 So in 1952, fed up with ruined meals, Stephen set out to make a better grill. At the time, Weber Brothers Metal Works was filling orders for metal buoys for both the Coast Guard and the Chicago Yacht Club. So Stephen took two of the half spheres for the buoys and created a grill.

Made In The Heart Of America We were proudly founded in the USA. It's where we created the kettle grill in 1952 and our famous Flavorizer bars in 1985. We may be a global brand nowadays, but we still design, manufacture and discover new barbecuing possibilities right here in the USA.

These grills are made with quality materials and engineering But perhaps the best answer to the question of why Weber grills are so expensive is quality. The company says it does not skimp on quality, and only the best will do. "Over-engineered? Maybe to some," Weber admits in a promotional video.