IMHO, hard to beat the heat circulation you get from a weber kettle. mine doesnt have that bar that hooks the lid, but it does have a tiny tab underneath the lid to hook the side of the kettle. if i had to pick one negative about the kettle..it is that it could be a tad taller to fit a chicken sitting on a beer can.
i got mine free from my wife's old company. they bought one, used it for a tailgate party and didnt want to pack it home. since i had a pickup truck they offered it to me. SCORE!! i am sure it is the 22.5" model.
if i got a new one, i would go with one built into a table, with the ash catcher tube thing. the ash plate mine has is retarded. pretty sure i am getting lung cancer from breathing that mess cleaning up ash.
mine is wearing out, but parts are readily available. i've already bought both new grills, the lower and the upper..and new ash scraper, and just recently a new ash pan. my dog has learned how to knock the ash pan off to get to the delicious carcinogens..yummy.
my weber can do it all! i've baked with it. the round shape moves the heat around nicely.
