Weber Plated-Steel Charcoal Grate, 13.5 inches, 18"

Wanted a nicer stainless steel grate to cook on than the 13.7” provided for the Smokey Joe. I also wanted one slightly smaller (this one at 13.5”) because once you start smoking fatty foods the standard grates have trouble making it smoothly past the rivets of the handles on the Tamale pot. I also don’t have to tilt the lower grate as much to get it out.Would also fit great for my 18” WSM as a secondary coal grate to cross the factory one, keeping the coals from falling through the grate. It sits perfectly inside the coal cage/basket. THIS IS NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR THE FACTORY COAL GRATE ON THE 18” WSM! It is smaller.

Replaced exactly as expected.

Perfect fit for my small Big Green Egg. Works well

I love to grill, and this makes the whole experience so much nicer! I love how heavy and thick the metal is and it covers the whole area with small spaces in between so I wont have meat hanging and burning touching the coal. A must for your grill.

I did desperately need a new one, as the original was just about roasted and rusted through. This one actually looked better than original (opposite of the cooking grate for my Weber, which seems like it is made of thinner metal) with a nice, beefy look and feel to it. BUT the thing warped and sagged from the heat on the first grilling session !!! Now maybe that isn't such a big deal, but you'd think that Weber has had enough expertise to make a charcoal grate that is tough enough to stand up to the heat. Time will tell how the 7440 will hold up to repeated use, noting that a Weber Kettle can get VERY hot - which is part of what I like about them.

Good wavy metal

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Type was discribed as a replacement grate for my weber chacoal smoker but picture and discription was incorrect. The grate should be round to fit into smoker correct and it was oblong and did not fit.

Fits right