Weber 26" Kettle or E6 Summit?

[JMSetzler]

I am going to bring another Weber to my cooking arsenal. I currently do NOT have a weber but I started out with a 22" kettle and an 18" WSM.

I am trying to decide between the 26" kettle and the Summit E6 Kamado.

Does anyone have hands on experience with both of these? I would love to have a recommendation on going one way or the other on these based on some experience.....

Thanks!

 

[GammaRei]

I have a 26" Kettle. I absolutely love it, yet it is a fuel hungry monster at times. I have made briskets on it, pulled pork. Lots of other things. I don't think that I could ever go back to a smaller kettle.

- G

 

[rwalters]

Thinking you have your kamado bases covered… ;-)

Love my 26’er! Decked out with a SnS… and perhaps a set of GrillGrates… it flat out cooks!

Either way, I don't think you can go wrong though.

 

[Curt.P]

I've had both. I still have the Summit, but the 26" is long gone. I prefer the hinged lid, lid gasket and the vent of the Summit and think it's overall more versatile. However, because of the way the cooking grate rests on a ledge that goes all the way around the perimeter, I don't think it's any bigger than a 22" kettle.

 

[fatguy]

I have the summit - loved it for a year and a half but don't use it as much currently. But for smokers I seem to be more of a shiny object kinda guy - I use a grill for everything for a season then get excited about something new.

I won't get rid of it - if there is one easy fire grill that I feel I could do anything on that would be it. Use my 22" over this only because it is easier to roll out the 22".

 

[chingador]

All depends on what you have in your arsenal. I have a Primo Kamado and a Weber 26 plus a Lonestargrillz pellet cooker. The LSG gets most of the low and slow and the Primo handles the steak or high temp cooks. Mostly because I have been using it for well over 10 years and have it dialed in for quick and convenient cooks.

But I love the kettle. You can add a bunch of fun things like the slow n sear, vortex, and Gabbys Santa Maria attachment. So much fun and versatility and would give you endless content for your cooking channel.

 

[Groundhog66]

Hard to beat the versatility of a 26”, I added one to my arsenal last year, and it has been fantastic. In my opinion, it is the absolute go to for chicken.


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[mcyork28]

I have had my Summit for a couple of years now and absolutely love it. I haven't touched my 22 since I purchased it.