--- title: "How popular is B&B Charcoal? Searches and AI answers worldwide" description: "B&B Charcoal makes lump charcoal, briquettes and smoking wood. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/b-and-b-charcoal" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # How popular is B&B Charcoal? Searches and AI answers worldwide B&B Charcoal makes lump charcoal, briquettes and smoking wood. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: B&B Charcoal - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Oct 2026 - **Share of Search among lump charcoal brands**: 12.1% ## Where does B&B Charcoal compete? | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lump charcoal brands | 3 | 12.1% | 4.4K | - [Lump charcoal brands](/demand/global-en/categories/lump-charcoal-brands) ## Top lump charcoal brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, B&B Charcoal was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jealous Devil | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Fogo | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Big Green Egg | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Kingsford | Not ranked | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Royal Oak | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | B&B Charcoal | Not ranked | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Cowboy Charcoal | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about lump charcoal brands - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best lump charcoal?": 1. Jealous Devil, 2. Fogo, 3. Big Green Egg - Asked ChatGPT "Which charcoal brand is best for a kamado grill?": 1. Jealous Devil, 2. Fogo, 3. Big Green Egg - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best charcoal for smoking meat?": 1. Fogo, 2. B&B Charcoal, 3. Kingsford, 4. Big Green Egg - Searched Google, AI Overview "lump charcoal": 1. Big Green Egg, 2. Jealous Devil - Searched Google, AI Overview "best lump charcoal": 1. Fogo, 2. Jealous Devil Not named in any answer: Royal Oak and Cowboy Charcoal. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 27, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for B&B Charcoal changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for B&B Charcoal worldwide held steady at 4.4K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, B&B Charcoal’s share of searches among lump charcoal brands worldwide decreased from 13% to 12.1%. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, B&B Charcoal’s share of searches among lump charcoal brands worldwide peaked at 14.7% in June 2026 and was lowest at 10.3% in May 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, B&B Charcoal fell from 2nd to 3rd among lump charcoal brands worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for lump charcoal brands worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Big Green Egg overtook Fogo to rank 5th among lump charcoal brands worldwide, with 6.6% of the searches. - In October 2026, Royal Oak gained share of searches among lump charcoal brands worldwide, from 15.7% to 18.1%. - In October 2026, Cowboy Charcoal gained share of searches among lump charcoal brands worldwide, from 4.5% to 5.2%. - In October 2026, Kingsford lost share of searches among lump charcoal brands worldwide, from 43.1% to 40.7%. - In October 2026, Jealous Devil lost share of searches among lump charcoal brands worldwide, from 12.4% to 10.7%. - In October 2026, B&B Charcoal lost share of searches among lump charcoal brands worldwide, from 12.9% to 12.1%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | Lump charcoal brands | 4.4K | 13% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Lump charcoal brands | 4.4K | 12.3% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Lump charcoal brands | 4.4K | 14.1% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Lump charcoal brands | 3.6K | 13% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Lump charcoal brands | 5.4K | 12.7% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Lump charcoal brands | 6.6K | 13.8% | 2 | | May 2026 | Lump charcoal brands | 8.1K | 10.3% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Lump charcoal brands | 9.9K | 14.7% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Lump charcoal brands | 9.9K | 14.5% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Lump charcoal brands | 6.6K | 13.3% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Lump charcoal brands | 5.4K | 12.9% | 3 | | Oct 2026 | Lump charcoal brands | 4.4K | 12.1% | 3 | ## How are B&B Charcoal’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using B&B Charcoal’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “b&b charcoal” ## Which lump charcoal brands compete with B&B Charcoal? - [Kingsford](/demand/global-en/brands/kingsford-charcoal): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/b-and-b-charcoal-vs-kingsford-charcoal - [Royal Oak](/demand/global-en/brands/royal-oak-charcoal): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/b-and-b-charcoal-vs-royal-oak-charcoal - [Jealous Devil](/demand/global-en/brands/jealous-devil): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/b-and-b-charcoal-vs-jealous-devil - [Big Green Egg](/demand/global-en/brands/big-green-egg): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/b-and-b-charcoal-vs-big-green-egg - [Fogo](/demand/global-en/brands/fogo-charcoal): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/b-and-b-charcoal-vs-fogo-charcoal - [Cowboy Charcoal](/demand/global-en/brands/cowboy-charcoal) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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