Weber Kettle Original vs. Premium vs. Master Touch vs. Ranch Kettle

Weber Kettle Comparison Chart
Original Kettle Premium Kettle Master Touch Ranch Kettle
Available Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Crimson
  • Copper
  • Green
  • Black
  • Deep Ocean Blue
  • Slate Blue
  • Ivory
  • Smoke
  • Spring Green
  • Black
Total Cooking Area (square inches) 363 363 363 1103
Burger Count 16 16 16 40+
Cooking Grate Plated steel cooking grate Plated steel hinged cooking grate Gourmet BBQ System™ hinged cooking grate Stainless steel hinged cooking grate
Ash Clean-Out One-Touch™ cleaning system One-Touch™ cleaning system One-Touch™ cleaning system
Ash Catcher Aluminum ash catcher Removable, high-capacity aluminum ash catcher Removable, high-capacity aluminum ash catcher Removable, high-capacity porcelain-enameled ash catcher
Wheels Durable all-weather wheels: 2 Durable all-weather wheels: 2 Durable all-weather wheels: 2 Durable all-weather wheels: 2 Locking Casters: 2
Grill Handles Glass-reinforced nylon lid handle with heat shield and side handle Glass-reinforced nylon lid handle with heat shield and side handle with tool hooks Glass-reinforced nylon lid handle with heat shield and side handle with tool hooks Two glass-reinforced nylon lid handles and cart handle with tool hooks
Lid Holder Angled lid hook inside grill lid Angled lid hook inside grill lid Tuck-Away™ lid holder Tuck-Away™ lid holder
Built-In Lid Thermometer Built-in lid thermometer Built-in lid thermometer
Char-Basket Fuel Holder Yes
Warming Rack 80 sq. in. warming rack
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