Minor Barbecue BrandsApril 2020

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

Grills range in price from $18 to $2,999 and in total we found prices for 58 grills. The average price of a new grill is $561 and the 80% of BBQs are priced between $99 and $1,495. The cheapest grill that we found is the Big Green Egg Mini at only $19, and the most expensive is the Weber Summit at $2,999.

Barbecue Brands - Price Range

Everdure grills range in price from $999 to $1,600, and the highest average grill price out of all brands is Everdure grills with an average price of $1,300.

Weber barbecues start at $159 and their most expensive BBQ costs $2,999. The average price of Weber barbecues is $998 which is the second highest average price of all BBQ brands.

KAMADO BBQs start at $499 and their most expensive BBQ costs $1,495. The average price of KAMADO BBQs is $997 which is the third highest average price of all BBQ brands.

Barbecue Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 62 expert reviews and 2,639 user reviews for BBQs and used these reviews to determine the average rating for each brand of barbecue. Weber is the top rated barbecue brand with an average rating of 93%. tepro is the second best brand with 77% and LANDMANN is the third best brand with 71%.

Biggest BBQ Retailers

We found 48 current offers for barbecues from eBay making it the biggest grill retailer. That is over 48 times bigger than the second biggest retailer, Overstock for whom we found 1 current offers for barbecues.

When Are Most New Grills Released?

The most common period for new BBQs to be released in is between January and March. Three new BBQs were released in March 2019 making it the biggest month that year for new grill releases. In 2018 most new BBQs were released in January, with 39 new BBQs released that month. January was also the biggest month in 2017 for new barbecues, with 33 new barbecues released that month.

How Fast Do Barbecue Prices Drop After Release?

New barbecues drop in price by an average of 8% in the first 6 months after they were first released.

If you are prepared to wait then you could save an average of $46 on a typical $561 new BBQ by waiting 6 months before buying.

Types

The heating system used by the bbq/grill.

We found 283 grills that are grills that have a grill Type, which makes this the most popular type amongst new grills. The second most frequently found type amongst new grills is barbecue. We found 244 grills that are grills 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.

Tabletop is the most common form factor amongst new grills. We found 180 grills that are grills that have a tabletop Form factor. The second most common form factor amongst new BBQs is cart. We found 139 BBQs that are grills 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 grills are grills with a lid. 345 grills (65%) on Kagoo are grills 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.).

The most common heat source amongst new BBQs is electric. We found 188 BBQs that are electric BBQs. Gas is the second most common heat source amongst new BBQs. We found 175 BBQs that are gas grills.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Barbecues?

The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying BBQs. For each retailer it shows the total number of BBQs 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. 47 of their grill 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 BBQs by counting the number of cheapest prices for that retailer, makes the retailers that offer the greatest number of BBQ prices more likely to offer the greatest number of cheapest prices. The chart below considers the proportion of each retailer's BBQ prices that are the cheapest compared to other retailers. The cheapest retailer that we found using this approach was eBay. 97.9% of their BBQ prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.