Compare the Best BarbecuesMarch 2021

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.

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!

Grill Prices

Grills range in price from $21 to $2,749 and in total we found prices for 45 grills. On average, a new grill costs $484 and 80% of BBQs are priced between $118 and $1,300. The most expensive grill that we found is the Weber Summit E-670 at $2,749, and the cheapest is the Big Green Egg Mini at only $22.

Grill Brands - Price Range

Broil King barbecues start at $1,034 and their most expensive barbecue costs $1,839. The average price of Broil King barbecues is $1,437 which is the highest average price of all barbecue brands.

The average price of Everdure barbecues is $1,364 which is the second highest average price of all BBQ brands. Everdure barbecues start at $730 and their most expensive BBQ costs $1,999.

Weber barbecues range in price from $150 to $2,749, and the third highest average BBQ price out of all brands is Weber barbecues with an average price of $664.

BBQ Brands - Average Ratings

We have evaluated 69 expert reviews and 1,711 user reviews for grills and used this data to calculate the average rating for each brand of BBQ. The top rated grill brand is Weber with an average rating of 93%. The second best brand is tepro with 76% and the third best brand is LANDMANN with 74%.

Biggest Barbecue Retailers

The biggest grill retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 38 current grill offers from eBay. The second biggest retailer is Overstock with 2 offers. That means eBay is over 19 times bigger than Overstock when it comes to barbecues.

When Are Most New BBQs Released?

We couldn't see any prominent pattern in the release dates for new BBQs over the last 3 years. Two new barbecues were released in October 2020 making it the biggest month that year for new BBQ releases. In March 2019, three new BBQs were released making it the biggest month that year for new BBQ releases. January was the biggest month in 2018 for new BBQs, with 39 new BBQs released that month.

How Fast Do BBQ Prices Drop After Release?

In the first 6 months after release, BBQs drop in price by 8% on average.

If you are prepared to wait then you could save an average of $39 on a typical $484 new grill by waiting 6 months before buying.

Types

The heating system used by the bbq/grill.

Grill is the most popular type amongst new grills. We found 314 grills that are BBQs that have a grill Type. The second most common type amongst new BBQs is barbecue. We found 267 BBQs that are BBQs that have a barbecue Type.

Form Factors

Form factor is the case design of the grill/bbq. It can affect everything from the load capacity to what type of fuel is best used.

We found 183 barbecues that are barbecues that have a tabletop Form factor, which makes tabletop the most popular form factor amongst new barbecues. Cart is the second most common form factor amongst new grills. We found 158 grills that are barbecues that have a cart Form factor.

Lids

Some barbecues come with a lid which can be closed over the top of grill whilst it is cooking.

Most new barbecues are BBQs with a lid. 388 barbecues out of 583 on Kagoo are BBQs with a lid.

Heat Sources

The heat source on a barbecue refers to the type of fuel that the barbecue uses (i.e. gas, charcoal, electric etc.).

We found 200 grills that are gas grills, which makes gas the most common heat source amongst new grills. The second most popular heat source amongst new BBQs is electric. We found 194 BBQs that are electric barbecues.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Barbecues?

The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying barbecues. For each retailer it shows the total number of barbecues where they currently have a market leading price. The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying barbecues. 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. 38 of their barbecue prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.

Proportion of Barbecues for Which Each Retailer is Cheapest?

Assessing how cheap each retailer is for BBQs by counting the number of cheapest prices for that retailer, makes the retailers that offer the greatest number of grill prices more likely to offer the greatest number of cheapest prices. The chart below considers the proportion of each retailer's grill prices that are the cheapest compared to other retailers. The cheapest retailer that we found using this approach was eBay. 100% of their barbecue prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.