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How popular isChar-Broil?

In September 2026, people searched for Char-Broil by name about 18,100 times worldwide, an 18.5% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 0.89% of all global gas grill brand searches, placing Char-Broil eighth out of nine brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about gas grill brands, Char-Broil appeared in three of the five answers and was the fifth most recommended of the nine.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Char-Broil is the eighth most searched of 9 competitors and the fifth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. KitchenAidShare of searches 43.6%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  2. WeberShare of searches 33.1%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  3. ColemanShare of searches 9.9%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  4. NapoleonShare of searches 5.4%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  5. Char-BroilShare of searches 0.89%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th

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Top gas grill brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Char-Broil was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Char-Broil is the fifth most recommended of the nine.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Weber1st
  2. Napoleon2nd
  3. Broil King3rd
  4. Monument Grills4th
  5. Char-Broil5th
  6. Blaze6th
  7. KitchenAid–
  8. Coleman–
  9. Traeger–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Weber5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Monument Grills5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Napoleon4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Broil King3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Char-Broil3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Blaze2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • KitchenAid0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Coleman0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Traeger0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Which gas grill brands compete with Char-Broil?

Char-Broil against gas grill brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for KitchenAid, Weber, Coleman, Napoleon, Traeger, Char-Broil. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthKitchenAidWeberColemanNapoleonTraegerBroil KingBlazeChar-BroilMonument Grills
Oct 202554%25.8%10.3%3.6%3.8%0.75%0.5%0.93%0.41%
Nov 202559.9%22.8%7.4%2.9%5%0.67%0.36%0.67%0.36%
Dec 202561.2%21.5%7.7%2.5%5.1%0.56%0.38%0.69%0.31%
Jan 202654.1%25.6%10.1%3.3%4.5%0.75%0.5%0.75%0.41%
Feb 202649.6%29.2%9.3%4.6%4.2%1%0.56%1%0.46%
Mar 202638.7%35.3%8.9%8.4%4%2.2%0.65%1.2%0.65%
Apr 202631.8%41.1%7.4%11%4%2.2%0.54%1.2%0.67%
May 202625.7%45.4%7.2%11.6%4.8%2.2%0.79%1.4%0.96%
Jun 202630.6%39.1%8.6%10.9%5.8%2.1%0.78%1.2%0.95%
Jul 202633.5%38.7%9.5%9.9%4.2%1.6%0.85%1%0.7%
Aug 202636.8%37.3%10.2%7.4%4.6%1.4%0.75%0.92%0.62%
Sep 202643.6%33.1%9.9%5.4%4.5%1.1%0.89%0.89%0.6%

  1. 1.KitchenAid

    43.6%

    Moved from 2nd to 1st. 884K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +6.9 points.

  2. 2.Weber

    33.1%

    Moved from 1st to 2nd. 670K estimated branded searches, -25.1% vs prior month. Share -4.2 points.

  3. 3.Coleman

    9.9%

    Held 3rd. 201K estimated branded searches, -18.3% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  4. 4.Napoleon

    5.4%

    Held 4th. 109K estimated branded searches, -39.2% vs prior month. Share -2.1 points.

  5. 5.Traeger

    4.5%

    Held 5th. 90.5K estimated branded searches, -17.7% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  6. 6.Broil King

    1.1%

    Held 6th. 22.2K estimated branded searches, -32.9% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  7. 7.Blaze

    0.89%

    Moved from 8th to 7th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  8. 8.Char-Broil

    0.89%

    Moved from 7th to 8th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  9. 9.Monument Grills

    0.6%

    Held 9th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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How has branded search demand for Char-Broil changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Char-Broil worldwide fell from 22.2K to 18.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Char-Broil fell from 6th to 8th among gas grill brands worldwide.

How did search popularity change for gas grill brands worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, KitchenAid overtook Weber to become the leader among gas grill brands worldwide, with 43.6% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Weber lost share of searches among gas grill brands worldwide, from 37.3% to 33.1%.

  3. In September 2026, Napoleon lost share of searches among gas grill brands worldwide, from 7.4% to 5.4%.

  4. Broil King’s share of searches among gas grill brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.1% to 1.1% in September 2026.

  5. In September 2026, Blaze rose from 8th to 7th among gas grill brands worldwide.

  6. In September 2026, Char-Broil fell from 7th to 8th among gas grill brands worldwide.

How are Char-Broil’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Char-Broil’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.

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Char-Broil compete?

Char-Broil is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Gas grill brands8th of 90.89%Shown above
BBQ brands7th of 71.1%Show ranking
Barbecue brands7th of 71.7%Show ranking
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