Minor Barbecue BrandsMarch 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

We currently list 42 grills ranging from $21 to $2,749. A new barbecue costs on average $457 and 80% of grills are priced between $100 and $600. The Weber Summit E-670 is the most expensive BBQ that we found at $2,749, and the Big Green Egg Mini is the cheapest at only $22.

Barbecue Brands - Price Range

Broil King BBQs range in price from $1,839 to $1,839, and the highest average grill price out of all brands is Broil King BBQs with an average price of $1,839.

Everdure grills range in price from $537 to $1,999, and the average price of Everdure grills is $1,268 which is the second highest average price of all BBQ brands.

Weber grills start at $150 and their most expensive BBQ costs $2,749. The third highest average BBQ price out of all brands is Weber grills with an average price of $690.

Grill Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 69 expert reviews and 1,711 user reviews for BBQs and used these reviews to evaluate the average rating for each brand of BBQ. The top rated BBQ brand is Weber with an average rating of 92%. The second best brand is tepro with 76% and the third best brand is LANDMANN with 74%.

Biggest BBQ Retailers

We found 36 current offers for BBQs from eBay making it the biggest grill retailer. That is over 18 times bigger than the second biggest retailer, Overstock for whom we found 2 current offers for BBQs.

When Are Most New Barbecues Released?

We couldn't see any evident trend in the release dates for new barbecues over the last 3 years. In October 2020, two new BBQs were released making it the biggest month that year for new grill releases. In 2019 most new grills were released in March, with three new grills released that month. 39 new barbecues were released in January 2018 making it the biggest month that year for new barbecue releases.

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 $37 on a typical $457 new BBQ by waiting 6 months before buying.

Types

The heating system used by the bbq/grill.

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

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 BBQs that have a tabletop Form factor, which makes tabletop the most popular form factor amongst new barbecues. We found 158 grills that are barbecues that have a cart Form factor, making cart the second most frequently found form factor amongst new grills.

Lids

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

Most new grills are barbecues with a lid. 388 grills out of 583 on Kagoo are barbecues 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 grills is gas. We found 200 grills that are gas barbecues. The second most popular heat source amongst new grills is electric. We found 194 grills that are electric BBQs.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Grills?

The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying grills. For each retailer it shows the total number of grills where they currently have a market leading price. The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying grills. 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. 36 of their BBQ 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 barbecues 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.