Weber Q 6505 Griddle with Handles

A taller lip would be so helpful.
If 2 1/2 stars were an option that is what I would give the griddle.

The biggest problem I have is the outside lip is only around 1/4 inch tall. When making eggs or other foods with a high liquid content it will spill over far too easily. I use the griddle and Weber Q220 grill mostly for tailgating at football games so perfectly flat ground is difficult to find. If the lip were a half inch or more taller than the cooking surface it would handle bacon grease, eggs, and the olive oil I use to cook with much better.

Foods that are more solid, such as french toast, pulled pork bbq, and sausage work fine on the griddle. Call it 4 stars in those situations.

The griddle is cast iron so it is heavy, but you know that going in.
Weber griddle for Q220
Very good product, porcelain-coated cast iron really holds in the heat well. The lip around the edge measures 9/16" high, with pouring spouts at all 4 corners, which were very handy. It does add some real weight to the grill, and can take another 5 minutes or so for the grill to heat up adequately, as you are adding so much more mass to heat. Made excellent french toast, bacon, eggs, and sausage for us, and nothing stuck to it at all, even my fried eggs. The handles that come with it are very handy for lifting the hot griddle off the Q. Do your research, though; there are different griddles that fit the different Weber Q sizes.
Well made; very practical; half size
Since Weber is so good at what they do I don't want to second guess them on this, but I don't understand why it is so much smaller than the grill. I've read reviews about it being small, but was unaware that it only covers 2/3 of the grill surface (front to rear). I like that it is enameled cast iron with handles and it is well made. But I had to rate it down because it only covers part of the grill. If there is an advantage to this, it may be that link sausage can be grilled at the same time that I'm frying eggs or making pancakes. Except for the size, I'm very happy with it, and with the extended usefulness it creates for the Weber Q when I'm camping.
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