Weber makes a Red Kettle – Whaaat?

I recently watched some YouTube videos by Baby Back Maniac where he reviewed the new Weber Limited Edition Red Kettle. I was immediately drawn to the red color for some reason. :becky: Since I already had a standard black kettle and I didn’t have an extra $200.00 burning a hole in my pocket I figured I’d just have to make do with what I had. Yesterday I noticed they were on sale at Ace Hardware for $149.99 (a 25% discount) and I figured it was a sign that I had to buy one. :-D
Well here it is

and the unboxing and assembly pics will follow:





New and nicer wheels included.

Put some cardboard down and installed the vent / ash assembly.

The legs, wheels and shelf.

The lid rest assembly.

The ash pan

and the handle.

Put in the charcoal and grill grates.

Then installed the handle and placed the lid on it.

I wheeled in out from under the patio roof where I took a few more pics before doing a seasoning burn. Lid moved back onto the rest. (Nice!)

Nice new thermometer and Limited Edition plaque.

Now I started a chimney full of KBB



and let the kettle settle in on a seasoning burn.

So pretty!

Thanks for looking.

So an update on this purchase. When I got the box home there was no visible damage to the out of the box so I didn't inspect each component very carefully. Once I got everything together I noticed a chip on the rim of the lid. (See Pic)


I registered my kettle and then processed a warranty claim for this. I included a link to the picture but they couldn't open the link so they asked me to email them the picture, which I did. That very day I got an email stating that they were shipping me a new lid and that they would provide me with a UPS tracking number in a day or 2. Today the lid arrived and all is right with my kettle. :becky:

Here's to the Weber Stephen Company. Way to take care of the customer. :thumb: