Weber Q100

[Ramblinman]

Just bought a Weber Q100. I bought it new from Home Depot for $150.00 which seemed like a good deal. I have not taken it out of the box yet. Hoping that my WTW brethren can offer some reviews/comments/opinions on the following:
1. Value for the money.
2. Suitability for a Hawk
3. Durability
4. Most importantly ... can it burn a good steak?
5. Best place to store in a Hawk

Thanks

 

[Chukar Hunter]

Just bought a Weber Q100. I bought it new from Home Depot for $150.00 which seemed like a good deal. I have not taken it out of the box yet. Hoping that my WTW brethren can offer some reviews/comments/opinions on the following:
1. Value for the money.
2. Suitability for a Hawk
3. Durability
4. Most importantly ... can it burn a good steak?
5. Best place to store in a Hawk

Thanks


I got one and love it. Best Camp BBQ I ever had. the only problem is storage in the Hawk. Usually when ever I go any where I am towing a boat or ATV trailer so that is where it ends up

 

[Chukar Hunter]

Two upgrades I am going to do is get the gridle pan that is available for it and a friend of mine added a thermometer to his thru a small hole in the lid.

 

[DLN]

We've been carrying ours for three years now and love it, cook 90% of our meals on it. To carry inside the camper or other rigs we bought a wheeled carrying bag to keep things clean. When in the pickup bed we only use the basic cover.

 

[BobM]

I have one as well. I got the wheeled BBQ bag on clearance at camping world. Before that I went to ACE and bought a big enough plastic box to store it and BBQ tools etc. Since I have the four door Ram, I keep it in the back seat with the seats folded up. When I bought the plastic boxes @ Ace I got enough sizes to utilize the back seating area. I got two plastic drawer units to put on the floor. The tops align with the under seat level so I can stack the larger boxes on them. Also cool is I can pull the drawers out to gain access with the truck door open. When My camper it raised I put those two stackable drawers on top of the refer and they contain all my cooking staples etc. I have larger boxes for clothes etc. I also have the wheeled stand for the BBQ, which you can see in use in this photo:

 

[busboy66]

1. Value for the money.
Great value for the money - bought mine 4 years ago for more $$. We use it all year round. Never a problem. Have it hooked up to a 20 pounder at home and use the little tanks on the road.

2. Suitability for a Hawk Eagle
It fits in the Eagle with a few bungees by the cab window - doesn't move
I keep it covered with the weber cover

3. Durability
Built from cast aluminum, grill is cast iron. You should have no issues, just keep the grill clean

4. Most importantly ... can it burn a good steak?
Absolutely - just let it warm up on high for 5 or 10 minutes
We grill veggies, steak, burgers, chicken, fish what have you - we have a griddle that fits on top for great bacon and eggs - works great

IMO, the concept of this grill is a bit different than normal. Most grills have a gazillion BTU's that heat the air and the food inside the unit. The Q100 has a ~9000 BTU burner where the flame is solely dedicated to heating the grill surface which makes for a good char and great flavor.

5. Best place to store in a Hawk
Can't answer that

 

[DLN]

Forgot to mention that we added a hose to connect to any bulk tank and carry a 1 gallon tank with an extra hose in case the small tank runs out and we have to use the larger tank. Great BBQ.

 

[Lighthawk]

Doesn't anybody put theirs under the bench seat? Mine fits. Like a glove, but it does fit. If it was 3/4" larger in any dimension, it wouldn't work.

I put it under the left bench lid with the BBQ facing me. It's best if I put the seat pad up on the bed, out of the way.
I lower the right side of the BBQ in at an angle, then the left. When we're doing something rough (Steele Pass, etc.) I'll throw a shoe or similar to further wedge it so it can't move. Getting to the turnbuckle port is a pain, but I can undo the buckles (blind) with the Webber in there. To install the 'buckles I need to remove the Webber.

Cooking is fine, as mentioned it's not a BTU monster, but pre-warming helps. Love the cast iron grill. It's tight enough veggies, etc. don't fall through.

 

[BobM]

Forgot to mention that we added a hose to connect to any bulk tank and carry a 1 gallon tank with an extra hose in case the small tank runs out and we have to use the larger tank. Great BBQ.

Ditto, I just use one of the campers tanks for the BBQ. The Weber hose is only $25 @ Amazon

 

[busboy66]

Action photo!

Coupla tri-tips and taters

 

[Ramblinman]

Wow! Looks like it is a keeper. Believe it or not I did here some bad reviews from other sources. I think I will hang on to this one and maybe even take it for a test drive if it ever stops snowing

Thanks so much for all the input.