Weber
Weber Summit SB38 S Built-In Gas Grill
Weber's only built-in gas grill, and the reason it belongs beside the Blaze and Bull heads: instead of a rear rotisserie burner, it uses a 16,000 BTU top-down infrared broiler that fires heat downward onto the food from above, which browns a steak edge-to-edge rather than only where it touches the grate. Five PureBlu burners make 65,000 BTU for 81,000 total across 681 square inches. The rotisserie and a large stainless smoker box are included. Price is for the BUILT-IN unit in propane, including the trim kit for the cutout.
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Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓The top-down infrared broiler is a genuinely different searing mechanism from every rear-burner rival here and browns the whole surface at once
- ✓Weber parts and service are available everywhere, which is the single biggest practical advantage over Blaze, Bull, Coyote and Summerset
- ✓Rotisserie and smoker box are both included rather than accessories
- ✓240 lbs of stainless cookbox holds heat like the premium built-ins costing more
- ✓NIGHTVISION lighting and soft-close cabinet doors are unusually finished details for a built-in
Cons
- ✗No side burner at all, where nearly every rival at this price offers one as at least an option
- ✗Warranty tops out at 15 years on the cookbox; Blaze, Bull and Summerset all offer lifetime coverage on burners and body for less money
- ✗$4,399 buys a 34-inch Blaze Professional LUX with heavier 12mm grates and a lifetime warranty
- ✗Weber does not publish the cutout dimensions on the product page — they are in the separate installation guide
- ✗Five burners across 38 inches is fine, but the primary surface is smaller than the Bull Brahma's for more money
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