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Best small charcoal BBQ

Updated: 16.10.2026

You want one charcoal grill from this amazon.co.uk set, and you want to know who should pay more and who should walk away. Best small charcoal BBQ here means the strongest match in these twelve stored listings, not a laboratory ranking. The Weber Go-Anywhere leads on stars and sample size. The black Charmline leads on price if you can cook without a lid. The [small charcoal BBQ comparison](/hub/portable-grills/small-charcoal-bbq) is the full table. The Products Compared editorial team scored the stored star lines, review counts, and recurring faults, and checked the notes against BBC Good Food’s Go-Anywhere review and Weber’s UK portable page, on 16 October 2026. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

You want one charcoal grill from this amazon.co.uk set, and you want to know who should pay more and who should walk away.

Our top picks

Weber Weber Go-Anywhere

Best overall

Weber Weber Go-Anywhere
9.0/10about £100.79
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Charmline Charmline 34 × 23 cm, black

Preis-Tipp

Charmline Charmline 34 × 23 cm, black
8.2/10about £22.34
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Weber Weber Compact Kettle 47 cm

Alternative

Weber Weber Compact Kettle 47 cm
8.6/10about £49.49
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On this page
  1. 1.Top pick, and who should skip it
  2. 2.Best value if you can live without a lid
  3. 3.When the 47 cm Compact is the better buy
  4. 4.What not to call a best buy

Top pick, and who should skip it

The top pick is the Weber Go-Anywhere, £100.79, at 4.7 from 1,645 reviews, the highest star line and the largest sample in this set. The highlight cooking area is 42 × 26 cm. The listing also prints 56.66 cm², so plan the meal from 42 × 26 cm. It has a lid and a damper. One review says the latch loosened after a couple of months. BBC Good Food measured 6.78 kg and an RRP of £111.99. The stored listing says 5.22 kg and £100.79. Do not average those with Weber’s £114.99. Skip it for a 1,548 cm² kettle, a cook that is not worth £100, or a balcony. Lighting and food temperatures are on the how to use page.

Best value if you can live without a lid

The best value is the black Charmline, £22.34, shown as 4.6 from 781 reviews, with 667 cm² and a folded size of 34.7 × 23 × 7.6 cm. UK reviews call it a two- or three-person camping grill. The bullet says to limit the charcoal. There is no lid, so you cannot close a damper or cook indirectly. The green Charmline is £25.34 and shares that review text, so pay the extra £3 only for the finish. The value case ends if you need a lid or a larger grate. If the boot is why you want a folder, the kettle versus folding grill page is that fork.
Weber Weber Go-Anywhere

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Weber Weber Go-Anywhere
9.0/10about £100.79
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When the 47 cm Compact is the better buy

Buy the Weber Compact, £49.49, when the job is a small garden rather than a packed tray. It is 4.5 from 377 reviews, with a 1,548 cm² bullet, wheels, and an ash catcher, at 9 kg. One buyer expected a thermometer this model does not list. A stored review is titled as a 57 cm kettle, so that comment may not be this bowl. It is still the kettle to wheel out if 47 cm is enough. The Original at £111.24 adds a thermometer and One-Touch cleaning on the same area, at 4.5 from 65 reviews, with few bodies labelled United Kingdom. Unless you want those parts, the Compact is the 47 cm buy. Shape and budget, before the names, are on the buying guide.

What not to call a best buy

A low price is not a top pick. The Minxchen at £14.99 is 3.8 from 106 reviews, the lowest star line here, with UK notes on a wonky tray, flaking paint, and sharp edges. Its 50 mm dimension block contradicts a 44 × 28 cm grate. The CUSIMAX at £59.98 is 4.3 from nine reviews, and one stored review says a plastic vent melted. That sample is too small to lead. The Smokey Joe Premium at £84.99 is 4.5 from 1,394 reviews and loses the top spot on enamel flakes at the lid handle. Its listing describes a Tuck-N-Carry lock. The Kizmyee at £15.99 has a UK report of a grate that bowed after one use. None of these is the repeat-cook buy.

Common questions

Which one is the top pick, and why is it not the cheapest?
The top pick is the Weber Go-Anywhere at £100.79, 4.7 from 1,645 reviews, on stars, sample size, and a lid. The cheapest row is the Minxchen at £14.99 and 3.8 stars. Price did not raise the score. The area fields conflict, and one review reports a loose latch.
Which one is the best value?
The black Charmline at £22.34 is the best value, at 4.6 from 781 reviews, if you do not need a lid. It lists 667 cm² and folds to 34.7 × 23 × 7.6 cm. The green twin is £25.34 and shares the review text. The call ends as soon as you need dampers or indirect heat.
Should I buy the Smokey Joe instead of the Go-Anywhere?
Buy the Smokey Joe Premium at £84.99 for a round 37 cm kettle for two, at 5.44 kg, if you will not overtighten the enamel. It is 4.5 from 1,394 reviews, and flakes at the lid handle are a repeated UK theme. The Go-Anywhere has the larger sample. The Smokey Joe does not win on stars.
Is the Compact kettle a better garden buy than either portable?
For a patio you wheel across, yes. The Compact is £49.49, 4.5 from 377 reviews, with a claimed 1,548 cm² and an ash catcher, at 9 kg. The Go-Anywhere and the Smokey Joe are the ones you lift into a boot. The Compact lists no thermometer. For two people on a table, it is more than you need to carry.
Why do the black and green Charmline share a review count?
Both show 4.6 from 781 reviews, and the stored text opens with the same words. Black is £22.34 and green is £25.34. Treat that as one overlapping sample. The green specification block says assembly is required, while the bullets say it is ready after unpacking. Neither has a lid.
Is this a lab test?
No. Scores use the stored amazon.co.uk star line, damped when the sample is small, when few reviews are labelled United Kingdom, or when the listing contradicts itself. Points come off for faults that recur, such as enamel chips or a bowed grate. Nothing here was cooked in a lab.

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Sources

Public UK sources and the stored amazon.co.uk listings, checked on 16 October 2026. Shelf prices and star lines are the UK figures in the display file.

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