Originally Posted By: johnachak
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
Weber, but go for the Q. Smaller footprint, fold down sides, super-efficient and perfect for grilling. I was going to go for one of the fancier ones and plumb it to out home gas line, but the Q is cheaper, more flexible, and just works great. We have the Q320.
If you are cooking for very few people and you do not want to do: beer can chicken, rotisserie chicken or any rotisserie roasts. It's good for tailgating for a very small group or two couples, etc. Otherwise, go for the Genesis.
The Q320 has 393 sq in of main cooking area, while the genesis has 507. So a little over 100 sq in more, or 10 by 10" more. Its not that big of a deal, which is exactly why we went with the Q over the 320. Ive cooked full size racks of ribs, large fish fillets, etc. on it. Plenty of room. Sure its not that high, thus the rotisserie comment, but we really wouldnt cook on gas if we are making that stuff anyway.
Sure if you have to cook an absolutely huge amount of stuff all the time, the bigger grill will be useful. But we more than easily cook for 5-6 adults all the time on ours and it is perfect. I could put a LOT more food on there.
I dont deny that the US made big webers are great - they are. But dont discount the large Q grill, becaue it isnt that small, and cooks really well and hot.