Myself, I’ve had it with lugging around a gas grill and just get the cheap $97 models when on clearance for ~$20 at the end of the season, and keep ‘em til they die or I get another deal. If I ever found a Weber or BGE for a nice deal, I’d get that, though.

I currently have the Genesis Gold, a 22″ Kettle and 2 Weber Smokers (Stacked when I need to smoke a lot). I live in the Northeast and I use the Gas grill almost daily because it is convenient and works good (added the smoker basket for adding some smoke flavor when I want it). I have owned the Genesis for 6 years and have had literally no issues at all.

I am looking to get a Green Egg when I retire (couple of years) and have read all about them. They sound awesome but are expensive and take alot of time to use, not convenient for me in my current situation.

Just my opinion.

I really like the new Kenmore models that come in colors but I can’t say I own one.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_07116302000P?vName=Lawn+%26+Garden&cName=Grills&sName=Gas+Grills

Sounds like you need something like an indoor grill.If the weather and the waiting bother you that much.
I would recommend George Foremans grill offering. They really work well, a lot better than you would think. No waiting, No gas, No charcoal, No weather.

Check it out.
http://www.foreman-grill.com/store/indoutgrill.php

Or if you’ve got the bucks, their are plenty of other options to grill right in your kitchen [or living room for that matter]

http://www.catergear.com/_search.php?page=1&q=char+broil

If I were choosing between a gas grill and a normal metal charcoal grill, I might go gas for convenience’s sake. However, there’s just no comparing a metal grill with a ceramic cooker. The juicyness of the meat that comes off it, the ability to bake bread or cookies or whatever on it, the temperature range from a ~200 degree smoker up to an 800 degree blast furnace…it just can’t be beat. It’s darn near impossible to either get a steak properly charred on gas or to do BBQ on a tin can.

It’s stupid expensive, but they’ll last forever. Try to find a used one. You can’t. People keep them until they die, and then their next of kin haul it home. They’re wonderful.

FWIW, last pork shoulder went for 25 hours at a constant 225 degree cook temp and the outside temps were hovering around zero…and well, http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2354/2387539299_b4fa9bbaf6.jpg?v=0

Only downsides I see are that the included cooking grate is not cast iron ( they are available) and it does not ship with the capability to use 20lb propane tanks.

It doesn’t looks as if the Q300 comes off the stand, every picture has it mounted.

I have the 200, but since you can buy the 300 stand and use it with the 200, I imagine the 300 comes off as well.

I don’t BBQ anyway, up here in the North we grill. If you don’t think I’m serious about it then lets see you BBQ under the same conditions.

With that out of the way, the GrillWorks is pretty cool. I want one, but not now.

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Anybody know if you can take the weber Q 300 off its stand and use it like a 100 or 200 series. That’d rock, you’d almost have the best of both worlds.

Hehe - very true. He asked about a gas grill, though, so I thought it appropriate to give *gas* grill recommendations. If he’d wanted charcoal recommendations, he would have asked for them.

Anyway, along with my Weber gasser, I have a Weber kettle and a Weber Smokey Mountain cooker. I use the kettle for the vast majority of my grilling, and I pull out the WSM about every other weekend for some “real” BBQ. I have two butts ready to go into the smoker this evening for a nice Saturday evening supper. Yum!

or if you want a real nice grill that will kill you budget, The Grillery
http://www.grillery.com

or one that won’t kill your budget.
http://www.oldsmokey.com/0210OS.html

or if Weber is what you really like. They make the Performer.
http://www.weber.com/bbq/pub/grill/2007/charcoal/Performer.aspx

Another budget buster. the multi fuel Down South Summer kitchen
http://www.downsouthgrills.com/product.htm

Most people that cook on gas aren’t really serious about good BBQ

My only advice, is if you can afford it go for the three burner models. It gives you alot more flexibility for doing different cooking methods (indirect, rotisserie, etc)

If you’re able, though, I’d highly suggest staying away from the Weber “Spirit” line. They’re a lot smaller, more prone to flare-ups, and of poorer build quality than the rest of their gas grill line. As suggested above, the E-320 is a stellar grill.

IMO the three burner is the better unit. Why? It heats more evenly, gives you more control over the grill temp, and everyone loves more BTU’s. If I had the space on my deck and the money to throw at it, I would have gone for the larger of the two grills without looking back.

No problem, I’ll just go to HD. Nope. They don’t carry anything but ignitors. Went to specialty BBQ place. Nope. They recommended another place, who finally told me that Weber doesn’t like their distributors to stock parts, only accessories, and that Weber changes parts every couple years to further discourage distributors from doing so.

I did find the part online, from a 3rd party for vastly cheaper than what Weber wanted (authentic 1st party part though), but we didn’t get to grill that night.