Weber Go-Anywhere Grill

[scp]

Does anybody have any experience with a Weber Go-anywhere gas grill.

https://www.weber.com/US/en/gas/go-anywhere/go-anywhere-gas-grill/1141001.html

I will be heading to Arizona for a coupel months and the condo we rented doesnt have a grill...my BIL offered to let me borrow his WGA grill. Is it worth messing with. Rentals will oftten have a small electric grill....which is totalyly worthless...oven broiler works better.

 

[food4thot]

Never used a WGA either gas or charcoal. The Weber Jumbo Joe has my full blessing. Capable of many things pretty much anywhere. Easily portable. Excellent grill/smoker, even at home.

Beats the hell out of the Smokey Joe for both grill and air space.



Weber has jacked the price. Got mine for $30 on sale about 10 years ago.

 

[WilliamKY]

I have a gas WGA and it's a handy little grill. It'll get plenty hot and would likely sear steaks although I've never tried. I mainly use mine for tailgating at football games. Burgers, brats, etc. It's a true tailgater. It takes up very little room so I would recommend taking it.

 

[KB BBQ]

I have the charcoal version and highly recommend it. Do a search on YouTube for some demonstrations and mods.

 

[pmad]

I think this might be a better option - https://blackstoneproducts.com/products/22-tabletop-griddle-with-stainless-steel-front-plate

 

[Lomey]

I have both the WGA gas and charcoal grills. I would recommend both of them. I use the gas most of the time tailgating because I don't want to deal with charcoal. I also take it camping for quick lunches. It does great with chicken, chops, tenderloins, burgers, brats, hotdogs as well as veggies. I haven't cooked a steak on it, but I'm sure it would do fine.

 

[Happy Hapgood]

The average elevation of AZ is 4000' mean sea level. I've installed furnaces at 5000' in CO. Could not get them to work without a high altitude kit. Check the elevation of the place your staying. Anything above 2000' probably will not be worth the trouble. I have a charcoal WGA. Coal is harder to light too due to the thinner air but will work.



Just my O2 and good luck!

 

[LordRiffenstein]

Only charcoal WGA here but LOVE it.

 

[Curt.P]

If you're just borrowing it from your BIL, give it a try. I wouldn't go buy one.

If you're looking to buy something, Weber Q-Series for gas, PK Grills PKGO for charcoal. Jumbo Joe works well too and is considerably cheaper.

 

[Dough13]

I have both wga. The gas one has lived on my boat for 4 summers and gets used at least once a weekend. Only thing I don't like is the grate sucks. Craycort makes a c.i. grate that rocks!

 

[Groundhog66]

Jumbo Joe is a fantastic option for a portable charcoal grill.

Phu would be the person to talk to about the charcoal WGA, I believe he's been rocking those for many years.

 

[noles2g]

I have both the WGA gas and charcoal grills. I would recommend both of them. I use the gas most of the time tailgating because I don't want to deal with charcoal. I also take it camping for quick lunches. It does great with chicken, chops, tenderloins, burgers, brats, hotdogs as well as veggies. I haven't cooked a steak on it, but I'm sure it would do fine.

Same camp as Lomey. I use both only a few times a year tailgating but appreciate the portability and they are very easy to deal with. Good little cookers. Small footprint and efficient!

 

[drallan81]

For a few dollars more and a little bigger I would recommend the WeberQ. Still very portable but depending on the model you get (1 vs 2 burner) you will probably be more satisfied. Still small and portable, can fit in a large tote.

If you frequent online classifieds like FB market place you can usually find one cheap. Will give you better surface area, temp control and has a cast iron grate not to mention a few more accessories.

 

[NickTheGreat]

For a few dollars more and a little bigger I would recommend the WeberQ. Still very portable but depending on the model you get (1 vs 2 burner) you will probably be more satisfied. Still small and portable, can fit in a large tote.

If you frequent online classifieds like FB market place you can usually find one cheap. Will give you better surface area, temp control and has a cast iron grate not to mention a few more accessories.

This was my apartment rig that is now a tailgating rig. Mine just has one burner but it works fine.

 

[food4thot]

This was my apartment rig that is now a tailgating rig. Mine just has one burner but it works fine.

Bought my daughter a Q1200 and stand when she lived in an apartment and couldn't use charcoal. Nice little grill but pricey to buy for just a portable.

JJ still gets my vote. Big enough to set up 2 zones. 50% more grill space than a WGA. 27% more than the small Q. The large Q has slightly more grill space but size and weight push the bounds for a portable and, it's $300.

Portable propane grills are sort of a PITA unless hooked to a 20# tank. Never know when a small cylinder will run out. Gave the small Blackstone (which I won here on BBQ-B) to my son for a camping trip and told him to keep it.

 

[roademier]

A couple of months?
I would look for a cheap , used or left out on the curb charcoal grill and bring it with me if I was driving.
If not driving I would
look for a cheap , used or left out on the curb charcoal grill when I got there.

 

[smoke ninja]

I have. a gas go anywhere and use it for cooking when traveling for work. it does well enough for things like burgers and sausage/hot dogs. I cook a lot of steaks on mine and it doesn't seem to put a great sear but ot gets the job done. it's a capable grill that travels well. small footprint and cools down fast

 

[Phubar]

Best cooker out there!

 

[Groundhog66]

For a few dollars more and a little bigger I would recommend the WeberQ. Still very portable but depending on the model you get (1 vs 2 burner) you will probably be more satisfied. Still small and portable, can fit in a large tote.

If you frequent online classifieds like FB market place you can usually find one cheap. Will give you better surface area, temp control and has a cast iron grate not to mention a few more accessories.

I have one of these, they are great little grills.

 

[BuffettFan]

Since you'll be borrowing it, I say yes, it's worth it, depending on what you plan to grill on it.
Steaks, Burgers, dogs, sausages, yes.
Chicken, ribs, etc., no.
Like Dough13, I kept mine on my boat and used it almost every weekend. I'm on my 2nd WGA.
My issue was that you can't get far enough away from the burner for any type of slow or indirect cooking.
That said, I haven't used mine in probably 6 years.