Weber
Weber Original Kettle 22"
$149Cheaper
Best Charcoal Grills · head-to-head
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Weber Original Kettle 22" is cheaper at $149. Every spec and price links to its source.
Weber
$149Cheaper
PK Grills
$999.99
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Weber Original Kettle 22" is the cheaper at $149.
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| Spec | | |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $149 MSRP per weber.com | $999.99 |
| Brand | Weber | PK Grills |
| Released | — | — |
| Type | kettle | kettle |
| Primary cooking area sqin | 363 | 360 |
| Material | Porcelain-enameled steel bowl and lid, plated steel cooking grate | Cast aluminum body with marine stainless steel cooking grate |
| Hinged cooking grate | No | No |
| Ash catcher | Yes | No |
| Built in thermometer | No | Yes |
| Diameter or size (in) | 22 in | 24.8 x 15.8 in |
| Release | — | — |
Sources — Weber Original Kettle 22": weber.com (verified 2026-06-19). PK Grills PK360: pkgrills.com (verified 2026-06-19).
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (5 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
No sourced tester review yet.
One whitelisted hands-on source: WIRED's Joe Ray tested the PK360 across multi-day cooks (chicken, steak, ribs, brisket), rating it 9/10. He praises the tank-like cast-aluminum build and excellent temperature control, holding within 10-20°F all day. Main gripes: 360 sq in is small for crowds, and side tables and interior are hard to clean. No Popular Mechanics, Serious Eats or Wirecutter PK360 test found. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Excellent temperature control on long cooks — held within 10-20°F of target all day; Tank-like cast-aluminum build expected to last for decades; Versatile two-zone direct/indirect grilling and smoking.
Flagged: 360 sq in cooking surface too small for large cuts or big groups; Side tables' etched crosshatch and interior bottom are hard to clean; Utensil hooks placed on the back; no notch for thermometer probe cables.