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Best round charcoal barbecue

Updated: 23 October 2026

You have searched for the best round charcoal barbecue and landed on kettles at £239 and £335. BBC Gardeners’ World names a Weber Classic at an RRP of £239. That model is not among the nine amazon.co.uk listings we priced, and we are not pasting it onto Compact ASIN B0FTZKKJDQ. Peter F. wrote this from those nine pages. We did not run a lab test. The full table is the [round barbecue comparison](/hub/grills-and-barbecues/round-barbecue). A qualifying purchase through our links can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

You have searched for the best round charcoal barbecue and landed on kettles at £239 and £335. BBC Gardeners’ World names a Weber Classic at an RRP of £239.

Our top picks

House of Home House of Home 45 cm kettle

Best overall

House of Home House of Home 45 cm kettle
9.2/10about £33.99
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Weber Weber Compact Kettle 57 cm

Rank 2

Weber Weber Compact Kettle 57 cm
9.0/10about £99.99
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Weber Weber Original Kettle 47 cm

Alternative

Weber Weber Original Kettle 47 cm
9.0/10about £111.24
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On this page
  1. 1.Best for a family grate
  2. 2.Best if you want a thermometer on the lid
  3. 3.Best to carry, and best at £34
  4. 4.What not to call the best

Best for a family grate

Inside this set the family grate is the Weber Compact Kettle 57 cm, B0FTZKKJDQ, at £99.99 with 4.5 from 378 reviews. The bullets describe porcelain enamel, a plated grate of 2,342 cm², dampers, wheels, a shelf, an ash catcher and a lid hook, for six to eight people. That is the largest area in these nine listings. Weber’s own UK site has shown a Compact 57 cm at £139.99. This page stays in the band we priced, from £16.23 to £111.24. Skip it if the bullets must name a thermometer or a cover. The feature checks sit in the kettle barbecue buying guide.

Best if you want a thermometer on the lid

The Weber Original Kettle 47 cm, B0FTZML2QD, states a built-in lid thermometer and a One-Touch ash sweep, at £111.24 with 4.5 from 65 reviews. The bullets give 1,548 cm² for four to six people. Five UK-marked reviews praise assembly and put the grate at about two to five. The amazon warranty line only says “2.” Weber’s own page has listed this model at £124.99. The Compact 47 cm at £49.49 shares that area and does not state a thermometer or One-Touch. Its 4.5 from 377 reviews shares written text with the 57 cm file. Buy the Original when the gauge and the sweep are the point. Diameter is on what size kettle barbecue.
House of Home House of Home 45 cm kettle

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House of Home House of Home 45 cm kettle
9.2/10about £33.99
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Best to carry, and best at £34

The carry kettle is the Weber Smokey Joe Premium, B00HUHNCB0, at £84.99 with 4.5 from 1,394 reviews. Bullets describe a 37 cm porcelain lid, an adjustable damper and a Tuck-N-Carry lock. Skip it for a family table. The warranty line says “10 years limited”, a phrase on the listing, not ten summers. The best value listing is the House of Home 45 cm, B0F7XG43NY, at £33.99 with 4.6 from 106 reviews, a 1,520 cm² enamel firebowl and a 75 cm cook height. One wheel bolt did not fit. The £16.23 pan has no lid, so it is not this pick. Porcelain against £29 is on Weber kettle or cheap kettle.

What not to call the best

The IRONMAX hibachi, £63.53 with 4.4 from 83 ratings, has no lid and a 9.8 inch surface. The written reviews are from the United States. The BSDLZCH mini pan, £16.23 with 4.0 from 213 reviews, is about 28 × 10 cm with no lid or vent. A UK review mentions water in the base, and one table was burnt. The HOMION at £28.99 draws UK comments that the lower vent sits inside the drum and that a grate cracked on a first wash. The PREMZO at £28.80 includes a lid and a cover, at 4.1 from 19 reviews, and the warranty line says “No”. That sample is too thin to call a best buy.

Common questions

Which round charcoal barbecue is the family pick in this set?
The Weber Compact 57 cm, B0FTZKKJDQ, at £99.99. Its bullets state 2,342 cm² and six to eight people, the largest area here, at 4.5 from 378 reviews. They do not include a lid thermometer or a cover. A spec field says 57 square centimetres and nylon. Use the bullet area. The review text overlaps the Compact 47 cm file.
Which one is for two people?
The Weber Smokey Joe Premium, 37 cm, at £84.99 with 4.5 from 1,394 reviews. UK reviews put it at two to four people, with a lid that locks for carrying. It is a poor family grate, and enamel flakes at the handle in more than one review. House of Home at £33.99 is the stand kettle for a smaller meal.
Is the £49 Weber the same as the £111 Weber?
They are different listings. The Compact 47 cm is £49.49 and its bullets do not state a thermometer or One-Touch. The Original 47 cm is £111.24 and its bullets do state both, on 1,548 cm². The Compact’s 4.5 from 377 reviews shares written text with the 57 cm file. The Original is 4.5 from 65, with five UK-marked reviews.
Why is the House of Home the value pick and not the £16 pan?
House of Home is £33.99 with a lid, an enamel firebowl and 1,520 cm², at 4.6 from 106 reviews. The BSDLZCH pan is £16.23 and does not describe a lid. One House of Home review could not fit the wheel bolt, and the bullets omit a cover. A comment that it felt like a Weber is one person’s impression.
Can I treat 4.5 from 377 reviews on the Compact 47 cm as a clean test?
No. The listing shows 4.5 from 377 reviews, and the written bodies match the Compact 57 cm file, including a 57 cm title. Praise and the missing-thermometer story cannot be pinned on the 47 cm alone. The Compact 47 cm bullets do not claim a thermometer. Quote the star line and say the files overlap.

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Sources

Public UK sources for outdoor fire safety, smoke and cooking temperature, plus Weber UK on charcoal vents. Prices, stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk lines saved with this comparison. Retrieved 23 October 2026.

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  2. London Fire Brigade — BBQs (retrieved 23.10.2026)
  3. GOV.UK — Nuisance smoke: how councils deal with complaints (retrieved 23.10.2026)
  4. GOV.UK — Smoke control area enforcement (retrieved 23.10.2026)
  5. Food Standards Agency — Cooking your food (retrieved 23.10.2026)
  6. Weber UK — How to control charcoal barbecue temperature (retrieved 23.10.2026)
  7. Citizens Advice — Return faulty goods (retrieved 23.10.2026)
  8. BSI — BS EN 1860 series (retrieved 23.10.2026)