rather than briquettes or gas you use pellets. that is heat source and flavor source. that is why i smell hickory,. absolutely. steve: how much does this retail? 799. steve: they want to be on tv, this seems to be the starter, matt, when it comes to grilling this is it weber grill. this is absolutely your basic weber 2 it inch kettle this is charcoal grill. much more affordable option. great versatile tool. steve: we had that 10 years and graduated to one of these. this is great. every one knows weber. weber is the cadillac of grills. this is the genesis 310. very versatile grill. weber is a great company. the best about these grills, if you re an ace rewards member, we re doing free delivery or assembly for any grill over 39.