Weber Smokey Joe 14-Inch Portable Grill, Black

12 reviews for Weber Smokey Joe 14-Inch Portable Grill, Black

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   Erica – 30 December 2024

   Excellent little grill!
   I purchased this grill for my home as my first-ever grill. I looked at many charcoal grills but settled on the Smokey Joe due to the positive reviews and affordable price point. It is incredibly easy to use and grills nicely & evenly, I love it 🙂 I had many successful small cookouts this summer using this grill. I may even purchase a 2nd to host larger cookouts next summer. It’s super lightweight, easy to take with you anywhere. Assembly consists of simply attaching the legs and drip pan, was easy squeezy. We are a household size of 2, so the 14″ is the perfect size for us!

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   susan – 30 December 2024

   A great, portable dependable grill
   I had previously purchased a different portable grill the month prior. When it rained the charcoal was soaking wet, although all of the vents were closed tight. Not too pleased with the overall cooking and cleaning performance. The Weber portable grill is wonderful. No leaking. Faster cook times. Better pretty much on every level. Costs a bit more, but you’ll save money in the long run. Wish I had bought it years ago.

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   ::Sara:: – 30 December 2024

   and therefore there aren’t any convenient gadgets like a thermometer
   This does exactly what it’s intended to do. It’s very small so that it’s also portable (i.e. tailgating), but it has enough space to gill around 5-6 burgers at a time. There isn’t anything fancy or advanced about this, and therefore there aren’t any convenient gadgets like a thermometer, either. If you want something with bells and whistles, you’ll obviously have to pay more and get a different version. But for the price, this grill is of good quality, very easy to assemble, simple to use, and a breeze to clean.This was my first time using a charcoal grill, as I no longer live near my parents – who always did the grilling! 🙂 I am an accident-prone person, so I googled and youtube video’d many “how to” articles and videos. I’ll summarize for you below. I recommend this grill to anyone who is a beginner, if you grill for yourself and a few others, and for tailgating. Basic grill for basic needs.If you’re looking for some pointers, I hope that this can help! Making sure that the damper (vent) below is open, just add around 15 briquettes in a pyramid-like structure to the lower grate. Pour some lighter fluid over it (and go light-handed… you don’t need to douse them…I swirled for around 3 seconds), and light with a match on two to three sides. There are varying instructions on how long to wait after adding lighter fluid before lighting it – but many professionals have claimed to light it immediately so that the briquettes don’t absorb the fluid and subsequently take longer to burn off (and can possibly affect the taste of your food). It doesn’t flame up quickly or anything. It slowly catches fire. Once the flames build up a bit, it’ll then begin to slowly die down. It took me around 30 minutes for the briquettes to turn gray (that’s when you know it’s ready to go ahead and put the top grate on and start grilling). It’s essential that you wait until all briquettes are gray. Using tongs, spread the briquettes around to one layer. If you want to have two areas of heat, put more briquettes on one side and leave the other side with none or less. The area with more briquettes will have higher heat. Once you’re done grilling, using tongs and heat resistant gloves, close the bottom damper. Put the lid on and close that damper as well. Mine was completely cool the next morning, and then I opened the dampers and poured the ashes and leftover charcoal to a bag to discard. A great trick I read for cleaning the grate real quick, is to ball up some aluminum foil and rub over the grate. I then washed the grate to remove the grease. Done! Next time, I’ll use the chimney starter instead of the lighter fluid method – since I now know what to expect in how charcoal reacts.

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   The Tin Man – 30 December 2024

   A very nice SMALL grill but buy the model with the latching cover.
   This is a grill for two. You can put two nice steaks on it but you’ll have to choose between the two baked potatoes or the two ears of corn besides the steaks – or plan ahead and cook those first and separately. It is capable of pretty high an pretty even heat. I still have some trouble maintaining a consistent lower level of heat even with the vents but that may simply be a function of all charcoal grills combining with my inexperience – I am traditionally a gas grill guy. There is no room on this small grill for a “hot side” and an “indirect heat side” as you can do with a larger grill, so plan your meal accordingly: keep it simple. I typically close the vents in the top after I’m done for the day; it smothers itself quickly and the next time I grill I reuse the remaining leftover charcoal. Emptying the ashes is easy as the grill fits inside your typical garden trash bag – just cover the cool grill and then turn it upside down and the ashes fall into the bag and you’re done.The quality of the grill is typical Weber -it’ll last until you finally someday choose to give it away and buy a different model Weber. I’ve used Weber Customer service (for a failed fastener on my gas grill), and it’s excellent although you will never need it for this model with nothing to fail.Now: having said all this, DON’T BUY THIS GRILL. Buy the next model up of the same grill which has a latch bar which locks the grill cover to the grill. It is much easier to transport and to store. It is the same grill with the same performance but much more convenient to move around and that is worth a couple more dollars.

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   Pamela Schultz Zerby – 30 December 2024

   Great compact grill
   Got this for camping and it’s the perfect size, light weight and cost effective.

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   jane v – 30 December 2024

   Great little grill
   We got rid of our large gas grill. I was worried that if we got an ice storm and the power went out we would be out of luck.We didn’t get an ice storm (yet). Instead we got Hurricane Helene. We were lucky. No trees down, but the power was out for almost two days. I put this on our screened patio and made dinner. I also made hot water for coffee. My husband had made a pile of charcoal in the center of the grid to make sure the grill got hot enough. It did–almost too hot! The water boiled in a very short time. This is a fantastic grill. It just does not need a large pile of charcoal in the center to do a great job. Next time we will know exactly how to use this. From personal experience, I would HIGHLY recommend this little gem! I AM SO HAPPY I HAD THE FORESIGHT TO BUY IT!!!

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   renomax – 30 December 2024

   Well made
   I have had a few larger Weber grills and this smaller version is the perfect size for my camping trailer

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   Ii C del M – 30 December 2024

   El tamaño es ideal para 3 o 4 personas. Se puede usar con mucha frecuencia porque es fácil de encender, fácil de limpiar y queda perfecta la cocción. El material es de buena calidad. En la casa están felices, disfrutándolo mucho.

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   Carlos Y – 30 December 2024

   Depois de quase 8 anos na área externa, a minha primeira churrasqueira igual a essa corroeu, e comprei novamente, para mais 8 anos. Possivelmente se guardada em área interna, duraria muito mais (a grelha e a tampa estão inteiras). Altamente eficiente na queima do carvão, a utilizo como churrasqueira mesmo, e não BBQ americano (defumação). Pode custar mais que outros modelos similares, mas essa é imbatível. Vale cada centavo investido.

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    Trevor in Canada – 30 December 2024

    We are extremely happy with this grill. Perfect for a small backyard or portable grill that makes very tasty meals. I found that you need about two chimneys worth of hot coals for it to work well, otherwise your coals will go out within about 30 minutes. The only challenge is keeping the lower ports free of ashes, but a quick couple of pokes with a screwdriver seems to work well. Very well made, excellent instructions and very minimal plastic packaging (most of it was cardboard). Now I want a full size one as well!

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    Neogi – 30 December 2024

    The Weber unit is exactly as shown and described on Amazon. The build quality bis excellent. The assembly instructions accurate and actual assembly simple. The instruction manual for use oglf the unit is very detailed and familiarises the user thoroughly how to use the gtill. Extremely happy with the purchase.

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    フォレスト – 30 December 2024

    月2回で10年以上愛用していたものが、ねじの部分が錆びてしまっての買い替えです。使いやすいサイズといい、操作性に優れたデザイン、耐久性、全てにおいて最高のグリルです。これ以外のグリルは考えらません。サンマ4本を焼いくのにも適しています。