# He changed outdoor cooking forever — then took over Weber

> It’s time for our annual Fourth of July grill episode here at Decoder. This is when we invite the CEOs of outdoor cooking companies onto the show to explain just how their businesses kind of look like every other…

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/podcast/958790/weber-blackstone-ceo-roger-dahle-grilling-griddles-merger-outdoor-cooking?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4bcb01254f0da55deb5770)
- **Published:** 2026-07-06
- **Category:** Smart Home
- **Tags:** #cooking #outdoor #changed #forever #took #weber #annual #business
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