The upgrade that changes the marks more than the barbecue does · review
Porcelain-enamelled cast iron at 26.8 × 18.9 in for a Genesis 300 — and the frame kit is extra.
What we would actually buy The most expensive grate here at a hundred and forty dollars, and twenty-eight cents a square inch — four times the cheapest set on this shelf. It is also half a system: the frame kit is required and is not included.
“Weber Crafted frame kit and grates are required to use Weber Crafted Outdoor Collection grillware.”
So this is half a system. The grates have a shaped opening; the frame kit sits in it; the grillware — griddle, roaster, pizza stone, steamer, the whole “roast, bake, flat top cook, steam, sear, crisp” range the page advertises — mounts on the frame.
The frame kit is a separate purchase and its price is not stated anywhere on this listing.
Buy the grates alone and you have a very good set of porcelain-enamelled cast iron grates for a Genesis 300. That is a legitimate purchase. It is not the one the page is selling.
The most expensive grate on this shelf, by a wide margin:
Four times the Direct Store set.
This is the part worth knowing before paying for it.
7,900 g over about 506 square inches is 15.6 grams per square inch.
So a $39.99 two-pack on this same shelf carries more cast iron per inch than this does.
The money is not buying more metal. It is buying exact fit on a Genesis 300, a known finish, a published care routine, and the Crafted frame interface.
Credit where due, though: Weber is one of the few listings here that publishes both a dimension and a weight, which is the only reason the comparison above can be made at all. Five grates on this shelf publish no weight.
Two halves, both correct.
Ordinary use: preheat grill on high for 15 minutes and brush grates with stainless steel grill brush. The preheat is the part people skip — residue turns to ash at grilling temperature and brushes straight off, whereas brushing a cold grate smears it around. Note stainless rather than brass: brass is kinder to enamel and will not shift much.
Heavy grease: use Weber Grate Cleaner and Scrubber Pads after the grill has completely cooled.
Only Direct Store publishes anything comparable, and it is the same preheat-and-brush advice.
What none of the five porcelain grates on this shelf tells you is the thing to actually avoid: chipping the enamel. That is its one weakness, and a chip exposes bare iron, which rusts at the chip. QuliMetal argues on this shelf that bare iron is better for exactly that reason.
The bar height — lower than the Aura kettle grate’s 0.5 inch, which is consistent with 15.6 grams per square inch rather than more.
No warranty published. True of all ten grates here.
On sale at around $140 on the American Amazon store at the time of checking.
Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 4 October 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
| Dimensions | 0.4 in H × 26.8 in W × 18.9 in D — about 506 sq in |
|---|---|
| Fits | Genesis 300 series gas grills, 2016 and newer |
| Finish | Porcelain-enamelled cast iron, stated for heat retention and distribution and to prevent sticking |
| Weight | 7900 g (278.7 oz) |
| Metal per square inch | 15.6 g (0.6 oz) |
| Cost per square inch | $0.277 — the highest on this shelf |
| Required separately | The Weber Crafted frame kit — the grates alone will not take Crafted grillware |
| What it unlocks | The Weber Crafted Outdoor Kitchen Collection — roast, bake, flat top cook, steam, sear, crisp |
| Care | Preheat on high for 15 minutes and brush with a stainless steel grill brush |
| Heavy grease | Use Weber Grate Cleaner and Scrubber Pads once the grill has completely cooled |
| Bar height | 0.4 in — lower than the Aura kettle grate’s 0.5 in |
| Published bullets | Seven, the most on this shelf |
| Frame kit price | Not stated |
| Warranty | Not published by the maker |
| Amazon reference | B09PZFXKCB |
| EAN | 0077924180743 |
It is the mount that everything else in the system clips into, and the listing is clear that you need both: "Weber Crafted frame kit and grates are required to use Weber Crafted Outdoor Collection grillware." The grates have a shaped opening; the frame sits in it; the grillware — griddle, roaster, pizza stone, steamer, the "roast, bake, flat top cook, steam, sear, crisp" range — mounts on the frame. Buy the grates alone and you have a very good set of porcelain-enamelled cast iron grates for a Genesis 300, which is a legitimate purchase but not the one the page is selling. The frame kit price is not stated anywhere on this listing, so the figure you see is not the cost of the capability. The 7854 listing on this shelf adds that the frame can be stored under the grates when idle.
Only for the system, because on the metal it does not lead. At $139.99 for about 506 square inches this is 27.7 cents a square inch — against 6.8 for the Direct Store three-grid set, 8.0 for the COGRICHBF two-pack and 9.6 for the QuliMetal Weber Spirit set. And on casting density it is beaten on its own shelf: 15.6 grams of cast iron per square inch here, against 18.1 for the $39.99 EasiBBQ two-pack and 16.8 for the single Broil King grid. So the money is not buying more iron. It is buying exact fit on a Genesis 300, a known finish, a published care routine, and the Crafted frame interface. Those are real, and they are the whole of it.
Weber publishes the best routine on this shelf, and it has two halves. For ordinary use: "Preheat grill on high for 15 minutes and brush grates with stainless steel grill brush." Preheating is the important part — burnt-on residue turns to ash at grilling temperature and brushes off, whereas brushing a cold grate just smears it. Note stainless steel brush rather than brass: a brass brush is kinder to enamel but will not shift much. For the second half: "For heavy grease buildup, use Weber Grate Cleaner and Scrubber Pads after the grill has completely cooled." Only Direct Store on this shelf publishes anything comparable, and it is the same preheat-and-brush advice. What none of the porcelain grates here tells you is to avoid chipping the enamel, which is their one real weakness.
Close prices, same category: comparable cookware and knives. We keep only the specifications all of them publish, because a column with gaps compares nothing.
| Model | Price | Dimensions | Fits | Weight | Cost per square inch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weber 7853 Crafted | $140 | 0.4 in H × 26.8 in W × 18.9 in D — about 506 sq in | Genesis 300 series gas grills, 2016 and newer | 7900 g (278.7 oz) | $0.277 — the highest on this shelf |
| Weber 7854 Crafted Gourmet Grilling | $125 | 527 × 527 × 67 mm (20.7 × 20.7 × 2.64 in) | Genesis 400 series gas grills, 2016 and newer | 9700 g (342.2 oz) — the heaviest casting on this shelf | Cannot be calculated, as no dimensions are published |
| Aura outdoor products AOP-CI22 | $80 | 546 × 546 × 13 mm (21.5 × 21.5 × 0.51 in) | Weber Kettle, RecTeq Bullseye, barrel grills and many other 22 in kettles | 3629 g (128 oz) | $0.220 |
| KAMaster WRBY22 | $80 | 203 × 254 × 25 mm (7.99 × 10 × 0.98 in) | Weber Gourmet BBQ System gas grills such as 7587 and 7586, and 22.5 in charcoal grills such as 8835 | Not published by the maker | About $0.210, taking a 22 in circle as 380 sq in |
A Genesis 300 owner buying into the Weber Crafted system — not a plain grate replacement
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for cookware and kitchen knives and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
A 21.5 in round cast iron cooking grate 0.5 in deep for 22 in kettle grills, with a porcelain enamel coating, for Weber Kettle, RecTeq Bullseye and barrel grills
A 21.5 in round cast iron grate for a 22-inch kettle, at 3629 g (128 oz) — the lightest casting here.
Best for: A 22-inch Weber kettle, if you want one solid casting rather than two half-moons
≈ $80
One porcelain-coated cast iron cooking grid, 17.5 × 6.17 in, reversible with a pointed side for searing marks and a concave side to channel juices, for Baron 300/400/500 (2013+) and Crown 300/400/500 (2012+)
A reversible porcelain-coated grid — pointed for sear marks, concave to vaporize the juices.
Best for: A Broil King Baron or Crown, where the reversible faces are worth buying several of
≈ $21
A 2-pack of matte cast iron cooking grates, 17 × 13-1/4 in each and 17 × 26-1/2 in in total, for Nexgrill, Charbroil, Expert Grill, Cuisinart, Kenmore, Members Mark, Uberhaus, Uniflame and K-Mart grills
Two matte bare cast iron grates totaling 450 square inches, with a published standing-water limit.
Best for: A Nexgrill or Expert Grill, for anyone willing to oil the grates after every cook
≈ $36
Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.
