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He changed outdoor cooking forever — then took over Weber

Decoder with Nilay Patel

Published
June 29, 2026
Duration
1h 11m
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Last updated
Jul 5, 2026

Discusses It’s time for our annual Fourth of July grill episode here at Decoder, which is when we invite the C…

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It’s time for our annual Fourth of July grill episode here at Decoder, which 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 business. And this is a very special edition. Today we’re talking to Roger Dahle, the CEO of Weber Blackstone, a full circle moment for Decoder…

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It’s time for our annual Fourth of July grill episode here at Decoder, which 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 business. And this is a very special edition. Today we’re talking to Roger Dahle, the CEO of Weber Blackstone, a full circle moment for Decoder. Roger was our first-ever grill CEO on the show back when he was the CEO of just Blackstone. Five years later, Roger now runs one of his bigge