Best Grills: Most Searched Grills and Smokers (2026)
Ranked by what people actually search
Last updated: November 1, 2026
Looking for the best grills? These are the grill and smoker brands people in the US search for most every month, ranked by how many people search for each one, not by who pays us. Weber and Blackstone are nearly tied at the top, with Traeger third.
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The 10 most searched grill and smoker brands
| Rank | Brand | Searches/mo |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Weber Buy on Amazon | 342,200 |
| 02 | Blackstone Buy on Amazon | 329,300 |
| 03 | Traeger Buy on Amazon | 207,900 |
| 04 | Pit Boss Buy on Amazon | 108,000 |
| 05 | Masterbuilt Buy on Amazon | 68,800 |
| 06 | Recteq Buy on Amazon | 56,300 |
| 07 | Ninja (Woodfire) Buy on Amazon | 50,200 |
| 08 | Yoder Shop yodersmokers.com | 43,800 |
| 09 | George Foreman Buy on Amazon | 42,400 |
| 10 | Napoleon Buy on Amazon | 26,500 |
Searches/mo = each brand’s total estimated monthly US searches, all name variants and products added together (Semrush, October 2026).
The top 10, with where to buy
1.Weber
Weber is the grill company behind the classic kettle charcoal grill, and it also makes gas and pellet grills.
4.Pit Boss
Pit Boss makes pellet grills, vertical smokers and griddles at a range of prices.
5.Masterbuilt
Masterbuilt is known for electric smokers and its Gravity Series charcoal grills.
7.Ninja (Woodfire)
The Ninja Woodfire is an electric outdoor grill that also smokes, using a small amount of wood pellets for flavor.
9.George Foreman
George Foreman grills are electric contact grills, mostly for indoor cooking.
Also popular
Just outside the top 10, by monthly searches:
- Big Green Egg: about 25,300 searches a month
- Z Grills: about 24,800 searches a month
- Cuisinart: about 23,500 searches a month
- Oklahoma Joe's: about 20,400 searches a month
- Camp Chef: about 14,900 searches a month
- Char-Broil: about 14,500 searches a month
Grills by type
By monthly searches, gas and propane grills get about 332,000, charcoal and kamado grills about 226,000 (“charcoal grill” alone gets 90,500), and flat-top grills about 40,000.
- Gas and propane: Weber, Napoleon and Char-Broil are names people search for here. Gas grills on Amazon
- Charcoal and kamado: the Weber kettle and Big Green Egg are the best-known. Charcoal grills on Amazon
- Flat tops: Blackstone leads. Flat-top grills on Amazon
Smokers
“Best smoker” (5,400) and “best smokers” (3,600) are among the easiest searches in this category.
What are the best grills?
By search interest, Weber, Blackstone and Traeger are far ahead, followed by Pit Boss and Masterbuilt. The right grill depends on whether you want gas, charcoal, pellets or a flat top.
What is the best smoker?
For pellet smokers, Traeger, Pit Boss and Recteq get the most searches. Masterbuilt leads electric smokers. Yoder and Oklahoma Joe’s are names people search for in offset smokers.
What are the best gas grills?
Weber is the most searched grill brand overall and makes gas grills, and Napoleon and Char-Broil are other gas grill brands people search for.
What is a flat top grill?
A flat-top grill, or griddle, cooks on a solid steel surface instead of grates. Blackstone is the most searched brand.
How this list is ranked: estimated monthly US searches from Semrush keyword data (pulled October 2026), with name variants added together. Search interest is not sales, and it isn’t a review. Brands we can’t link to stay on the list.
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