Best Grill Grates for Weber Genesis

I LOVE my Weber Genesis!  We grill all year round, no matter the weather.  Rain, sleet, snow, or sun, we have fired up our Weber Genesis.

So what are the best grill grates for the Weber Genesis?  I recently had to replace my grill grates, so I did a ton of research before making my decision.  I started out with cast iron grill grates that were rusted from leaving them outside of the grill on several occasions.

There are two important things to consider when you are selecting a grill grate for your Weber Genesis:

• Your Budget
• Your Grill Grate Material

Best Grill Grates for Weber Genesis

Here are the options I took a look at for my Weber Genesis when it was time to replace the grill grates, broken down by price and material.

Best Expensive Stainless Steel Grill Grate	Best Expensive Cast Iron Grill Grate	Best Expensive Porcelain Grill Grate	Best Cheap Stainless Steel Grate	Best Cheap Cast Iron Grill Grate	Best Cheap Porcelain Grill Grate
Weber 7528 Stainless Steel Cooking Grates	Weber 65934 2PK Cast Iron Cooking Grates	Weber 7524 Porcelain-Enameled Cast-Iron Cooking Grates	SHINESTAR 7528 Stainless Steel Grill Grates	QuliMetal 7524 Matte Cast Iron Cooking Grates	SHINESTAR Porcelain-enameled Steel Cooking Grates
Weber	Weber	Weber	SHINESTAR	QuliMetal	SHINESTAR

 

Now, let’s take a closer look at each of these grill grates by price and material.

Best Expensive Stainless Steel Grill Grate for Weber Genesis

If you are willing to spend the money, you can’t go wrong with accessories by Weber for your Weber Genesis.

Pros: When you purchase a Weber Accessory, you can be assured it is the perfect fit for your Weber Grill.
Stainless steel is easy to maintain and won’t rust.

Cons:
You pay for the Weber name.
Stainless steel does not give the best grill lines on lower heat settings.

 

 

Best Expensive Cast Iron Grill Grate for Weber Genesis

Pros: Great grill marks at lower temperature settings.
If cared for properly, will last the lifetime of the grill.

 Cons: You need to clean and maintain them, or you will be buying a new set in two years like me!

Best Expensive Porcelain Grill Grate for Weber Genesis

Pros: Great heat distribution since it is cast iron, for those nice grill marks.  Lower maintenance than regular cast iron.

Cons: Porcelain can be delicate and prone to scaling and chipping.

 

 

Best Cheap Stainless Steel Grill Grate for Weber Genesis

SHINESTAR is a company that specializes in cost effective grill products, as well as other metal based products.  Their products have excellent reviews at Amazon, and are very cost effective.

Pros: At almost half the price of its Weber counterpart, this is great if you have at tight budget.

Cons: Like its Weber counterpart, it is not the best for low temperature cooking.

 

Best Cheap Cast Iron Grill Grate for Weber Genesis

Pros: Price price price!  Cast Iron is all pretty much the same, no matter who manufactures it or how much it costs, so you really cannot make a bad choice if you are set on cast iron grill grates.

Cons: Cast iron is the hardest grill grate to maintain, but at this price, do you really have to?

Best Cheap Porcelain Grill Grate for Weber Genesis

In this case, the cheap version of porcelain grill grates uses stainless steel as its core, instead of cast iron.

Pros: Easier maintenance as long as you don’t do anything to chip them.

Cons: The stainless steel core to reduce cost also means that it will not get as hot as cast iron, however it will give better sear marks at lower temperatures due to the porcelain coating.

 

Choosing the Best Grill Grate for Your Weber Genesis

Now that we have taken a look at the best expensive and cheap grill grate options, let’s help you pick the right grill grates for your Weber Genesis!

Personally, I wanted to make sure I bought the best grill grates I could for my Weber Genesis since I use it so frequently.  Cast iron was out since I knew I would not take proper care of them.

After hours and hours of research and looking at Amazon customer reviews, I decided on the Weber porcelain enabled cast iron grates.

Here are my favorite grill grates broken down:

Best Overall Expensive Grill Grate for Weber Genesis

Overall, if you are looking to splurge on your new grill grates, you can’t go wrong with the Weber porcelain enamled grill grates for your Genesis.

After all, these are the grill grates Weber now includes with every Genesis grill!

The only thing to worry about here is you will have to be a little more careful with these if you are used to abusing your grill grates.

Best Overall Cheap Grill Grate for Weber Genesis

If you are looking for the best and cheapest grill grate option for your Weber Genesis, the cheapest thing you can get would be porcelain enameled stainless steel grates:

However, remember, you have to be a bit more careful with these.  If that is not for you, the cheap stainless steel option is the best for your Weber Genesis:

Cast Iron Grill Grates for Weber Genesis – The Rundown

While I have been burned by my cast iron grill grates (see what I did there?), I understand that some may be willing to undertake the additional maintenance they require.

In that case, I would say buy the cheap option.  Cast iron is cast iron, no matter how you slice it.  One grate will not be any better than the other.

And you mess up and they end up rusty, at least you did not buy the expensive ones!

I hope this guide helped you determine the best grill grate for your Weber Genesis, and the best grill grate for your lifestyle.  Happy grilling!