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Meater Plus vs Weber Original Kettle 22: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Weber Original Kettle 22: 84% of 37 owners recommend it, vs 53% of 155 for the Meater Plus.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Meater Plus

53%of 155 owners recommend
53% recommend · 13% neutral · 34% don't
Owners praise
  • Often accurate internal temp readings
  • Fully wireless, no trailing probe wires
  • Good app with cook graphs
Owners complain about
  • Frequent connectivity drops
  • Limited wireless range
  • Ambient temp readings often off
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Weber Original Kettle 22

84%of 37 owners recommend
84% recommend · 13% neutral · 3% don't
Owners praise
  • Incredibly versatile, you can cook anything
  • Great for low-and-slow smoking, not just grilling
  • Durable, lasts decades with minimal care
Owners complain about
  • Hard to control low temps for smoking
  • Cooking area fills up fast with sides
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Which should you buy?

Get the Meater Plus if
  • ✓Oven and rotisserie cooks who keep the base close
  • ✓Data-loving cooks who want per-cook graphs
  • ✓Grillers who stay within short range of the cooker
Skip it if
  • Anyone needing long, reliable wireless range
  • Cooks working with thin cuts of meat
Get the Weber Original Kettle 22 if
  • ✓Charcoal fans grilling burgers, steaks, and sausages
  • ✓Cooks wanting one versatile do-it-all cooker
  • ✓Buyers who value a grill lasting decades
  • ✓Occasional low-and-slow smokers on a budget
Skip it if
  • Cooks plating lots of sides alongside the main (fills fast)
  • Serious low-and-slow smokers wanting easy temp control

What Meater Plus owners say

“The only thing g that counts is the center temperature which you can accurately measure with a meat thermometer. I use a Meater plus”
— winehaze on Reddit
“The MEATER really is a great tool. It does what is says which is everything.”
— @jonathanrobertson3406 on YouTube
“Constant trouble with this thing. Says not close enough when phone, probe, and dock are all right next to each other. Getting ready to just throw this thing out!”
— @cassandratheisen6865 on YouTube

What Weber Original Kettle 22 owners say

“Still cooks like a beast, so you can make a hell of a feed with any of them.”
— @ShivaFn on YouTube
“It was a great grill. Worth it at that price today.”
— @brianr5665 on YouTube
“2 of my legs were a fraction too long. Had to shorten them so the little knob could click into place. Very frustrating!”
— @PinkyFloyd5529 on YouTube

Meater Plus vs Weber Original Kettle 22: frequently asked questions

Is the Meater Plus or the Weber Original Kettle 22 better?

Real owners lean toward the Weber Original Kettle 22: 84% of 37 owners recommend it, vs 53% of 155 for the Meater Plus.

Who should get the Meater Plus?

Owners point the Meater Plus at oven and rotisserie cooks who keep the base close, and data-loving cooks who want per-cook graphs.

Who should get the Weber Original Kettle 22?

Owners point the Weber Original Kettle 22 at charcoal fans grilling burgers, steaks, and sausages, and cooks wanting one versatile do-it-all cooker.

What do owners complain about?

The most-cited downside of the Meater Plus is frequent connectivity drops. For the Weber Original Kettle 22, it's hard to control low temps for smoking.