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Weber Summit FS38 E Gas Grill

The Summit FS38 E is a substantial five-burner propane grill for cooks who will genuinely use its infrared broiler, rotisserie, smoker box, and side burner rather than merely wanting a larger basic grill.

Brand
Weber
Model
1500029
Category
Gas Barbecue Grills
Updated
2026-08-02
Research process
AI-assisted source synthesis · Sources and conclusions checked before publication
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Weber Summit FS38 E Gas Grill
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Product Assessment

Verdict

Choose it when the infrared broiler, rotisserie, smoker box, and expansive grate will all earn regular use; otherwise, a simpler grill will deliver better value and easier ownership.

Full review

Weber's flagship layout gives the FS38 E a broader cooking range than most freestanding gas grills. The five main burners cover a large primary grate, while the side burner, top-down infrared broiler, rotisserie, and smoker box support sauces, high-heat finishing, rotating roasts, and smoke flavor without separate appliances. Serious Eats' exact-model testing adds useful substance: the grill heated evenly and produced convincing marks and browning rather than merely looking impressive on a specification sheet.

That range comes with meaningful costs. The grill is exceptionally heavy, occupies a wide permanent footprint, and asks buyers to pay for several systems that casual cooks may rarely use. The same independent test needed multiple attempts to light the infrared broiler, a small but relevant friction point on one of the headline features. This is a compelling luxury workstation for committed hosts, not the default answer for a household that mainly wants reliable weeknight grilling.

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What stands out

  • Top-down infrared broiler and rotisserie are included
  • Large cooking area with five independently controlled main burners
  • Independent testing found even heat and strong browning

Tradeoffs

  • Premium cost and a permanent 247-pound footprint
  • More components to learn, clean, and maintain
  • Broiler ignition was finicky in one independent test

Who it is for

  • Dedicated outdoor cooks who entertain often
  • Households replacing several outdoor appliances with one station

Who should skip it

  • Value-focused buyers
  • Small patios or households that move the grill frequently

Key Product Facts

The US liquid-propane Summit FS38 E has five main burners, 1,053 square inches of total cooking space, a 12,000-BTU side burner, and a 16,000-BTU top-down infrared broiler.

Weber's exact US part-number page supplies the fuel type, burner layout, cooking areas, and stated heat outputs, while the official manual hub anchors the support path for this model.

Confidence: high · Updated 2026-08-02

Independent testing found even heating and strong browning from the main grill, while also noting that the infrared broiler took a few attempts to ignite during the test.

Serious Eats tested the exact FS38 E, recorded temperature performance and food results, and disclosed the broiler-lighting difficulty rather than relying on manufacturer specifications.

Confidence: high · Updated 2026-08-02