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Weber updates its SmokeFire smart grill for better searing
Weber's 2023 grill lineup includes a retooled SmokeFire smart grill, flat-top griddles and a new compact electric model.
Weber's 2022 smart grill lineup includes gas and pellet options
Weber has new smart grills for 2022, including gas-burning Genesis models and an all-black SmokeFire pellet option.
Weber acquires smart oven maker June
Weber announced it will acquire June, the smart oven company that helped it build its Weber Connect smart grilling platform.
This week's best deals: AirPods, Nintendo Switch game sale and more
This week's best deals that you can still buy today include Apple AirPods with wireless charging case for $150 and discounted Nintendo Switch titles at GameStop.
Weber's connected pellet grills are $200 off for July 4th
Weber is selling its connected SmokeFire pellet grills for $200 off, making backyard barbecues more affordable.
Weber’s SmokeFire smart grills just got a lot better
When Weber debuted its first WiFi-connected pellet grills earlier this year, there was a lot to like. However, the Weber Connect app lacked basic features. The company was clear from the start it planned to release regular updates to improve its SmokeFire grills, and the first set of new tools is here.
Weber SmokeFire review: An intriguing work-in-progress
The SmokeFire EX4 ($999) looks like what you’d expect from a Weber pellet grill. However, on the SmokeFire grill, there’s room for improvement. The SmokeFire grills run on Weber Connect, which is built on JuneOS -- the same software that powers June’s smart ovens.
How Weber used decades of expertise to improve smart grilling
The Weber Kettle is arguably the most iconic grill of all time. There are other companies that have made a name for themselves with novel designs and features. But when you think about charcoal grills, I'll bet the kettle shape Weber pioneered comes to mind. I would argue that overall design is timeless. Invented by George Stephen in 1952, the first model was inspired by the shape of a buoy. Stephen worked at Weber Brothers Metal Works in Chicago at the time -- where the company gets its name (which technically is Weber-Stephen). Stephen discovered that a rounded bowl and a removable lid could drastically improve grill performance. So he cut the top off of a buoy, attached legs to the bottom and a handle on the top. The Weber Kettle was born.
Weber Connect will be a useful tool for grillers of all skill levels
If you haven't been keeping up with the latest in backyard-barbecue news, Weber is tackling smart and connected grilling in a big way this year. The company announced its WiFi-enabled SmokeFire pellet grills back in November, which will be available later this month. This week at CES, it debuted the Weber Connect Smart Grilling Hub: a standalone device that can equip any grill with Bluetooth and WiFi smarts. Both of those products tap into Weber Connect, a powerful mobile app that will help grillers and aspiring pitmasters of all skill levels cook without worrying they might ruin dinner.
Weber's grilling hub equips any grill with WiFi smarts
It may seem unnecessary, but WiFi has become an essential barbecue tool. Companies like Traeger have been equipping pellet grills with the wireless connectivity that allows you to control and monitor your grill remotely -- even when you're not at home. The feature is very helpful for longer cooking sessions, so that you don't have to constantly check on a brisket, or stay near the grill, for the entire 12 hours it takes the smoked slab of meat to finish.
Weber embraces modern grilling with a WiFi-enabled pellet model
WiFi-enabled pellet grills are having a moment, and rightfully so. They allow you to control and monitor your grill from afar, which is very convenient, especially you're smoking a piece of meat for eight hours or more. Several companies have already jumped on the bandwagon, with Traeger, Rec-Tec, Green Mountain Grills and others all offering models with built-in connectivity. Until now, one of the biggest names in backyard grilling had yet to do the same: Weber. Today, the company is changing that with the introduction of its SmokeFire grills.
