Weber Performer 1 Year Update and Perfect Cheeseburger
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- How the Weber Performer held up after 1 year. Cooking great venison and beef bacon cheeseburgers.
Weber Performer 22” review after 1 year of use.
My impression of the grill has been very positive. I have used the Vortex, the Slow ‘N Sear 2.0, the Easy Spin Grate, and Drip and Griddle Pan from Adrenaline BBQ. Everything has help up perfectly.
For the burger cook. We started with our homemade bacon, placed it on the grill on the indirect side. It took about 10 to 15 minutes and made the bacon perfectly.
We had four 8 oz burgers, 2 of beef and 2 of venison with pork fat. Cooked them indirectly until they reached 115 degrees, flipped them until they reached 145 degrees. At that point we seared them off and they finished around 155 to 160 degrees.
We then toasted the buns over the direct side, we did add butter to the buns.
Once everything was done, we built a beautiful venison burger. Dinner was great!
Thanks to RUclips subscriber “H” for asking us to do the review and perfect burger.
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I'm curios how much charcoal will you keep on hand, the sales they have are enticing and when your not sure when the next sale might take place I have tendency to buy. How long would it take you to use 200lbs of charcoal,50% lump 50% briquttes. Nice demonstation, you should get award for cooking bacon like that, I thought that might fall thru the grates.
John Knapp That bacon turned out better than I was expecting! Tough question on the charcoal, I do the same thing, I have probably 200 lbs in my garage and Costco just started a sale on Kingsford and I bought a double pack. LOL My guess is I get 4 to 6 cooks out of a 20 lb bag. Possibly more out of lump depending on the cooks. Let me know if you are thinking the same way?
Great question.
I am curious myself. I am a newbie to charcoal...in my mind I was thinking I am spending $1-$2 worth of charcoal every time I fire it up.
I bet someone has the cost of each briquette.
Love this grill. Got mine off Facebook for $100 and sold my One touch gold for $60. The performer kettle was really dirty but after multiple cleanings it was close to brand new. Can’t really imagine needing any other charcoal grill when one has the SNS combined as we do. It just works flawlessly.
Katz Steel Sounds like you got a great deal and have a great set up. I had the Kamado Joe first and got the Weber for using the Slow n sear, and quicker cooks. Thanks for watching!
Spinning the grate is something that never occurred to me. Holy smokes, grill smarter not harder! Good stuff.
Christopher Terry Yes, it works great. Just so you know, this is a grate from SNS Grills called the easy spine grate and does not get caught by the tabs that hold the grate in place. Hope that helps! Cheers!
The problem with spinning the grate is that the cooler part of the grate will take time to heat up versus just lifting and moving each burger to the searing hot pre-heated part of the grate.
thajman You are correct and if you want the grill marks, you would not spin. They actually call it the cold grate technique, I am not worried about the grill marks, so I like that I can turn the grate, but it is all about what you like to do. Cheers!
Awesome Vid. I can't believe I'm seeing this for the first time... Well done!!!
Glad you found it and thanks! This was a fun video to do and it is a few years old, but still gets a lot of views! Appreciate the support! Cheers!
Has there ever been a time where you wish you had the larger table space of the larger performer. I’m trying to decide between this one and the larger version.
I get asked this question a lot. I had a tough time deciding myself, but I went with this model because I have a decent sized table on the patio and I have a folding stainless steel table that I bring out at times, so I have plenty of space if I need it. Plus I have added a few other grills to the patio, so the smaller footprint is better for me. Good luck on your decision! Hope I helped and didn’t add more confusion! LOL Cheers!
I bought the same grill in May of 2023. Fast forward almost a year and the table on it is beginning to rust. I understand how that can happen along the edges of the metal because they're harder to get a sufficient amount of paint, but this rust is forming right on large flat sections of the table. There are 3 spots. The one is about the size of the palm of my hand and the other 2 are about 1/2 the size
I would contact them about the issue. I had mine for a few years before I gave it to my son in law, but as far as I know, never had a rust issue. Good luck to you! Cheers!
Nicely done... that Performer is one of my favorite grills. awesome looking Burgers,
The Gallery Backyard BBQ Thanks for watching! Yes, I am really pleased with that Weber and the burgers turned out great!
Oh yeah, those burgers look beautiful! ☮️🖖🏽
Ralph Furley They tasted great too! LOL Thanks for watching and appreciate the comments! Cheers Ralph!
Before grilling… a small thumb indentation in the middle of burger minimizes the shrinking
Appreciate the tip and have been doing that since this video. We actually did this one over 4 years ago! Cheers!
First time coming across your channel, I'm already liking it so far!
4.2 Jeep That’s great and thank you! We are a 2 man team, I do the cooking and my buddy does all of the video and editing! Thanks again! Craig
i will tell you what it looks like to me!! AWESOME!! This is the method i always use for my burgers. great looking burgers brother!! i do the smash burgers on my blackstone!
Cooking With James Thanks Brother! The burgers were awesome! I have a cast iron grate that I have done smash burgers on, but was really pleased how these turned out. Making some this weekend again for my wife. Enjoy your weekend!
Beautiful looking burgers! That looks like a great lunch too me ! Great video !
Daddy Dutch BBQ Thanks Kent! Yes that was a great lunch! I didn’t realize how nice the finished burger looked until I watch the video!
Great video! Thank you for the update!! Was curious myself
Jaime Alvarado You are welcome! It is almost 2 years now and it still looks like new and it gets used pretty hard! Stay safe!
I am still using my Weber Kettle from 1997. I am thinking about upgrading and still debating whether to go for the Performer series or the Master Touch. Which ever I decide, as your video shows they are great products.
Yes, this was a great grill. I actually gave this to my future Son In Law and got the SNS Kettle. Whatever you choose, I am sure you will be happy with your purchase! It is always a tough decision when you go for a new grill. I struggled before I bought this one. Cheers!
Enjoyed your video one year later. I’m curious to know which grills/smokers you have now and which ones you lean towards for the various foods you cook.
I actually don’t have this grill any longer, gave it to our son in law and replaced it with the Slow ‘N Sear Kettle. Nothing wrong with this grill, just wanted some of the extra features and SNS had. Tough question on which grills, for the RUclips videos we try to show the same meats cooked on all of the grills to cover a wide audience! Here is just my preference on different cooks. I think I get the best smoke flavor and darkest color on the SNS Kettle, so I like that for my homemade bacon, pork shoulder, steaks and chicken thighs/wings. I think my Kamado Joe keeps the most moisture and even heat, so I like to do ribs, brisket a whole prime rib. I have a Blackstone, so I do smashburgers, quesadillas, fried rice, etc… I also have 2 Rec Tec’s, the 590 and just got the 380 and I have cooked all of the meats I mentioned on those. I do have grill grates for searing and that works nice on the pellet grills. I have been using the pellet grills more often, mostly for convenience because you plug them in and pick a temp, so laziness plays a factor at times. LOL This was a little long, but if I missed something or you have a specific question on a grill, please let me know! Cheers!
but you don't mention for how long you keep the burgers cooking? each side?
Moving forward we do try to reference times, but since we had these probed did not pay too close attention to that. My guess would be around 15 minutes before flipping and about 10 until we started searing, but that is a guess and I would rely on the probes to help along. Thanks for watching! Cheers!
i live in australia i have a weber performer but didnt realise you can use that rail to rest the lid! I would always put the lid on the ground lol they look like great burgers and i learned a lot thank you!
Ron DMC LOL Glad the video showed how the lid worked! We put our Christmas tree in the same corner each year and for 8 years I crawled behind to plug it in. The 9th year I plugged it in and it did not work, I realized we had a wall switch that operated the switch and I no longer had to crawl behind each day! LOL Glad the video helped. Stay safe!
Awesome Video, I love my kettle and cant wait to watch more of your channel. Cheers from Dallas!!
Thanks and glad you enjoyed! It is a great grill! I actually gave this one to my future son-in-law, but did replace it with the SNS Kettle! Cheers!
I can’t see it but it looks good to me 😂
bentheone LOL! Good catch! We typically only do 1 take on almost everything we do and I soon as I said it, I realized it. Thanks for watching!
Beers-Jack of BBQ I love it 👍
Cheers! The perfect grillers greeting! New sub. ")
mrhockett1 Cheers for you as well! Thanks for the support, I hope you like our videos!
I've gotten into the groove of using the performer and SnS and wow. Amazing. To clean the grate, I use a heat gun on the grill then use a grate cleaner. Works well.
Yes, the Slow ‘N Sear rarely leaves my kettle! One of my favorite accessories! Good tip on cleaning the grate, I usually let the fire do the job, but the heat gun can concentrate the exact areas! Thanks for watching! Cheers!
Thanks for video. What gloves are you using?
paul villanova Thanks and your welcome! I have a few types of these gloves and they are nice and easy to wash as well! Here is our Amazon link to one of the sets I have. amzn.to/2YoZVM2 Thanks for watching!
Your the man! Love my Webber ima do these this weekend!
It is a nice grill for sure! We did replace this one with the SNS Kettle, but I gave this grill to my son in law and he is getting good use out of it! Cheers!
Greg you a awesome job ... Those burgers looked awesome . that homemade bacon on there and and fresh topping ... Great job
1984 BBQ Thanks John!! Yes, it was a great burger. I am doing burgers this weekend, my Wife and I always do a nice bacon cheeseburger for the summer holiday. Just the 2 of us on the patio!
Venison burger all the way, that looked great, I think I'll cook some venison Sun.
Smokehouse BBQ I have one pack of burger left and a couple of steaks, saving for the summer. I don’t hunt anymore, but our daughters boyfriend loves to hunt and keeps me stocked up. I am pretty lucky for that. I have our local butcher convert some for sausage and sticks for him. I also keep them stocked up with homemade bacon and vacuum sealed meals.
Would also like to see a video of how you regulate/keep temp on Weber Kettle. Awesome videos....
ICT Properties Thanks for the suggestion! I will try and point out my settings on my Weber kettle cooks. Glad you are enjoying them!
Merci mec 🙂
Thanks for watching! Cheers!
Videos showing a Master of his Craft is always worth watching. 👍👍
Appreciate that! Not sure about a master, but we do like good food and that is always the goal! Thanks for watching! Cheers!
Hey, thanks for this! I noticed that your grate doesn't have the option to open the center up. Did yours not come with one?
The Real Poody This grate is actually the Easy Spin Grate from SnS Grills. The grate will spin without getting caught. I used this for the cold grate technique. It is also nice if you are searing a few things at a time, you can turn the grate and get the meat out of the fire quickly. This does have the opening of the grate over the Slow N Sear to add charcoal. I do have the Weber grate that opens in the center, usually only use that if I have the Vortex in. Thanks for watching!
You did an excellent job on those burgers. Love how you did the bacon on the rack too. If you mind me asking, what kind of wireless mic are you using ? Your audio sounds great. Thx
Joe's BBQ House Thanks Joe! Yes the burgers were great and I was very pleased how the bacon worked out. Here is the info on the mic we use: Saramonic SR-WM4C Wireless Lavalier Microphone System. $94.94 on Amazon. Works really well for us.
@@beers-jackofbbq I have that same set.. I'll have to dial mine in I guess. Thanks for the info
Joe's BBQ House Our channel is a 2 man team, I cook and my buddy does all of the video. I can ask him what settings he uses?
I bet your backyard sure smelled good!
We only have one neighbor, but he often asked what is cooking! LOL Thanks for watching! Cheers!
There are few things sweeter in life than to watch another soul grill and review in 4k!!!! I just ordered this grill today, but it won't be here for a week. (Apparently, Amazon Prime doesn't consider a good grill an essential item!!!).
Mine is being built and delivered today from Ace Hardware. They also had a no tax sale on all Webers.
Jonathan Robertson That will be a tough wait! It is essential for some good cooking! LOL You will be very happy once you get it! Good luck! Keep me posted on what you are cooking!
Whydoyou Needtoknow Very nice! I saw Ace does that with grills! Let me know what you cook first! Thanks for watching!
@@whitecastle3032 I wish I had considered that option. I like supporting my local ACE hardware when I can.
@@beers-jackofbbq Sure thing man! Actually, I am probably going to use your recipe video for reverse seared tomahawk rib eyes to be honest! :P Either that or traditional "low and slow" smoked baby back ribs over indirect heat. I'll let you know!
I love your backyard 🥰... Love the video
Thanks and glad you enjoyed the video! Cheers!
I never need to probe my burgers. You are just bleeding out the juices by doing that. Just feel the firmness and you will have a juicer burger.
Thanks for sharing your video.
EL EVO I usually will not probe my burgers, but this was the first time I did the venison burgers this way and wanted to be sure. I appreciate you watching and thanks for the advice! Always trying to learn and be a better cook!
Nice Video burgers look great !
Thanks! I usually make smashburgers, but this style is always good! Cheers!
Love that kettle and the burgers 🍔 look phenomenal.
Dad Incredible: BBQ, Grilling & More Thanks Bud! They were excellent! Thanks for watching!
Oh I need one of these grills! Those burgers look delicious!
Taurean Hill Thanks! It was a great grill and these were great burgers. I have since replaced this with an SNS Kettle, but it stayed in the family. My future son in law was the recipient! Cheers!
Looks great. Need to remember not to watch on empty belly
Bud-man GR Thanks Bud-man! Yes, I am sure it made you hungry, they were good!
Hi how are you? Hope all is well thank you
Stephanie Yeminez We are doing great, thanks for watching and we hope you are doing well!
cook the onions, THEN it will be 'perfect'
MessengerOfTruth LOL! I will have to do that on the next burger cook! I do like them both ways, but you may be on to something! Thanks for watching!
@@beers-jackofbbq Frying the onions is pretty popular in British territories.
We do NOT like our onions raw on burger. The only thing raw is the tomatoes and lettuce. And "good on you" for toasting your buns! Small improvement that the mouth enjoys.
And for venison, you shouldn't cook as long as the beef. There is LESS FAT in venison, so it will "dry out" faster. Beef has more fat, so it'll be "juicy" still, but because venison is so lean, you can end up with a very dry burger. Not good for such an expensive meet.
… think of it as a dray aged steak. You don't cook that for as long as a normal steak because there is no "juice" in it. It'll dry out way too fast and you'll ruin an expensive meat.
*MY RULE: its always better to undercook then overcook. I can always cook the undercooked for longer. But once I go PAST the point of it being overcooked, I CANNOT go backwards. So I have a rule of shooting for slightly less time and lower temperatures … and I do this for ALL BBQ and baked foods.*
PS: *that killer hogs rub is good.* His sauce is got to be the best sauce available.
You should try EVERGLADES all purpose seasoning.
You can find it on "Deermeat For Dinner" channel here on RUclips. He talks about it from time to time. I saw them and some friends using it on a large brisket. So I went and ordered it. He was right! I ended up using it on just about everything, even a hard boiled egg! I actually threw out my Lawrys seasoning salt and I've never went back to it … and its been about 2 years. It's funny. We treat Everglades like GAS! When we get low, I reorder. lol This house is incomplete without Everglades All Purpose Seasoning!
MessengerOfTruth Thanks for the tips! I usually keep everything I do at medium rare. For these they had a good amount of pork fat mixed in, so they still stayed pretty juicy. I will check out that seasoning, I actually was given some Everglades Heat, that I never used yet. I will use that on my next cook! I use multiple of Killer Hogs rubs, I also use Kosmo’s as well.
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Very nice job, well done
Thanks for watching, we appreciate that! I am ready for spring here in PA, I still cook outside, but don’t hand out by the grills as much! Cheers!
Just got this grill appreciate the videos
SuperMharrell That awesome, you will be happy with your grill! Let us know if there is something you want us to cook? We try our best to do different cooks. Thanks for watching!
Nice! 👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks for watching and hope you check out some of the other videos! Cheers!
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Crazy Dogs Thanks! Glad you enjoyed and hope you check out some of our other videos! Cheers!
Nice review!! well done
Ba Bill Thanks Bill! Yes, the grill has held up nicely and it gets used hard!
@@beers-jackofbbq ,, Welcome,, (mine is in my shed) have not used it since the gas weber came about.
Hello gentlemen, do you still use this one? There is another one with charcoal can and propane ignition device for charcoal, what do you think about it?
seiya209 Yes, I still use this all of the time. I do have multiple grills and use all of them, but for my steaks, chicken and burgers, this is my go to. This one is the Weber performer with the small side table. The one you are talking about is the Weber Performer Deluxe. It is a great grill with a large table, charcoal bin and the ignition you mentioned. I was debating on which one to get, I got mine because I did not need the extras since I have multiple grills and a good amount of working space on my back porch. Let me know if you have any other questions and let me know if you get one! Stay safe!
Great video! just bought a new weber, tomorrow will use it for the 1st time, so very excited! keep the good work, from Lima, Peru!
Walter Pinedo Thanks and great to hear from Lima, Peru!!! Good luck to you! I am sure you will have a great time grilling! Cheers!