Compare the Best BarbecuesApril 2018

Barbecues and grills are cooking devices meant for both outside and inside cooking. They usually comprise of a metal grill suspended over a fuel source (charcoal, gas or electric). The food (usually meats) are placed onto the grill, where the high temperatures from the fuel cook it quickly and efficiently. Barbeques are the epitome of summer cooking - great for parties and quickly cooking large amounts of meat and vegetables.

The two names can be used interchangably, but here are the main differences between barbeques and grills. It's important to be clear on which type you want when buying, because outdoor barbecues generally can't be used indoors - they generate a lot of smoke, that will make a kitchen very unpleasant very quickly!

Barbeques don't require electricity - prefering to use a fuel source such as charcoal or gas. They can be significantly larger than grills, meant for cooking for families and groups, which also means they can be more expensive. Their fuel sources generate a lot of smoke, meaning the can also be used for hot smoking meat and fish.

Grills are usually smaller than barbeques and can be used inside. They tend towards either electricity or gas as a fuel source, meaning they produce less smoke, but are more costly to run. They are meant more for small families, apartments, or places where setting up a big barbeque and causing lots of smoke would be more of a challenge. This means they can be significantly cheaper: however, since they don't use charcoal or wood as a fuel, you don't get quite the same chargrilled taste as a proper barbeque.

Size

Grills and barbecues come in all different shapes and sizes - from very small one-person grills that can only cook a couple of sausages at a time, to enormous barbeques that can easily cook entire racks of ribs or whole birds at once. The barbeques and grills on our site have a cooking surface measured in centimeters - the larger it is, the more food can be cooked at once. Smaller grills and barbeques may be marked as portable, meaning they are specially designed for picnics or outdoor parties.

Fuel Type

As mentioned above, barbeques and grills can use several different types of fuel sources. Outdoor barbeques tend towards charcoal, wood or gas, while indoor grills tend to use either gas or electricity. It's important that generally speaking one can't be substituted for the other - so make sure you have access to a source of fuel for your chosen barbeque before you buy it.

Lid

Some of our grills and barbeques are marked as having a lid. These are extremely useful for both increasing the heat of the cooking, and limiting the smoke generated by the barbeque. They are also essential for smoking, since it traps the smoke that gives hot-smoked meat and fish their unique taste.

Extras

Grills and barbeques are extremely customisable, and come with a wide variety of extras that can help you cook more effectively. These can include a non-stick coating to the grill rack, detachable legs for larger barbeques or a double-walled 'cool touch' handles to reduce the risk of accidental burning.

Moreover, some of our models are marked as 'easy to clean' - given how messy grilling a large quantity of meat and fish can be, this is a massive boon if you're going to use your grill frequently!

Barbecue Prices

BBQs range in price from $22 to $4,064 and in total we found prices for 86 BBQs. On average, a new BBQ costs $478 and 80% of barbecues are priced between $51 and $999. The Weber Summit E-670 is the most expensive grill that we found at $4,064, and the Hamilton Beach 25462 is the cheapest at only $23.

Grill Brands - Price Range

The average price of Gaggenau grills is $1,678 which is the highest average price of all grill brands. Gaggenau grills start at $1,678 and their most expensive grill costs $1,678.

Everdure BBQs range in price from $999 to $2,199, and the average price of Everdure BBQs is $1,599 which is the second highest average price of all grill brands.

The average price of Broil King grills is $1,409 which is the third highest average price of all grill brands. Broil King grills start at $350 and their most expensive grill costs $2,936.

Barbecue Brands - Average Ratings

We have evaluated 56 expert reviews and 4,331 user reviews for grills available online and used this information to determine the average rating for each brand of grill. The top rated barbecue brand is Weber with an average rating of 93%. The second best brand is tepro with 90% and the third best brand is Campingaz with 0%.

Biggest Barbecue Retailers

We found 50 current offers for barbecues from eBay making it the biggest barbecue retailer. That is over 5 times bigger than the second biggest retailer, Amazon US for whom we found 10 current offers for barbecues. The third biggest retailer is Air n Water with 3 current barbecue offers.

When Are Most New Barbecues Released?

The most common period for new grills to be released in is between July and September. For the latest BBQ features you may want to consider waiting until July 2018. It's also worth keeping in mind that the price of the current barbecues tend to drop off when the next models are released. The biggest month in 2017 for new BBQ releases was September, with 38 new barbecues released that month. In September 2016 77 new grills were released making it the biggest month that year as well for new BBQ releases. In 2015 most new barbecues were released in July, with 99 new barbecues released that month.

How Fast Do Grill Prices Drop After Release?

In the first 6 months after release, grills drop in price by 10% on average. If you are prepared to wait then you could save an average of $49 on a typical $478 new grill by waiting 6 months before buying.

Heat Sources

Type of fuel, which is a heat source e.g. gas.

Amongst new grills, the most common heat source is electric. We found 184 grills that are electric barbecues. We found 129 BBQs that are charcoal grills, making this the second most common heat source amongst new BBQs.

Types

Grill is the most common type amongst new grills. We found 268 grills that are grills that have a Grill Type. Barbecue is the second most frequently found type amongst new BBQs. We found 183 BBQs that are barbecues that have a Barbecue Type.

Form Factors

The most popular form factor amongst new barbecues is Tabletop. We found 177 barbecues that are BBQs that have a Tabletop Form factor. Cart is the second most frequently found form factor amongst new BBQs. We found 93 BBQs that are grills that have a Cart Form factor.

Colour of Products

We found 311 barbecues that are grills that have a Black coloured, which makes this the most common colour of product amongst new barbecues. We found 130 grills that are barbecues that have a Stainless steel coloured, making Stainless steel the second most common colour of product amongst new grills.

Lids

This denotes whether the BBQ comes with a removable or hinged cover.

The vast majority of the 446 new BBQs currently listed on Kagoo are barbecues with a lid. 305 BBQs (68%) are barbecues with a lid.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Barbecues?

The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying . For each retailer it shows the total number of where they currently have a market leading price. The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying BBQs. For each retailer we took all of their prices and looked at what proportion of those prices where the cheapest on the market. The cheapest retailer that we found was eBay. 42 of their BBQ prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.

Proportion of BBQs for Which Each Retailer is Cheapest?

Assessing how cheap each retailer is for by counting the number of cheapest prices for that retailer, makes the retailers that offer the greatest number of prices more likely to offer the greatest number of cheapest prices. The chart below considers the proportion of each retailer's prices that are the cheapest compared to other retailers. The cheapest retailer that we found using this approach was eBay. 84% of their grill prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.