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Originally Posted by sonick

tbh its not that bad. A bit messy with flying ashes however a lot of it just burns off, and with the kettle the ashes fall through to a collection plate on the bottom that I just dump out.

If anything, cleaning of the inside of the kettle is way easier/less hassle than the firebox of a gas grill since all the burnt up crud gets trapped and collected in there.

Same - I don't find it that bad except when it's windy (the ashes can blow everywhere). Cleaning the inside is definitely easier with a Weber kettle than a typical gas grill.

To me the only downside of charcoal is that it's not very weekday friendly - it's more work to wrap up your work day and get cooking quickly. You either use a gas grill for that or you plan on eating later in the day.