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How popular isPit Boss?

In October 2026, people searched for Pit Boss by name about 200,000 times worldwide, a 30% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 36.2% of all global smoker grill brand searches, placing Pit Boss first out of nine brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about smoker grill brands, Pit Boss appeared in three of the five answers and was the third most recommended of the nine.

Search and AI answers in October 2026

Pit Boss is the most searched of 9 competitors and the third most recommended in the AI answers we collected.

  1. Pit BossShare of searches 36.2%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  2. TraegerShare of searches 27.2%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  3. NinjaShare of searches 8.3%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  4. Yoder SmokersShare of searches 7.8%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  5. MasterbuiltShare of searches 6.4%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th

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Top smoker grill brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Pit Boss was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Pit Boss is the third 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. Traeger2nd
  3. Pit Boss3rd
  4. Yoder Smokers4th
  5. Camp Chef5th
  6. Big Green Egg6th
  7. Masterbuilt7th
  8. Oklahoma Joe's8th
  9. Ninja–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Traeger4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Weber4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Pit Boss3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Yoder Smokers3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Masterbuilt2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Big Green Egg2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Camp Chef2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Oklahoma Joe's1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Ninja0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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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.

How often do people search for Pit Boss compared with other smoker grill brands worldwide?

Pit Boss against smoker grill brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Pit Boss, Traeger, Ninja, Yoder Smokers, Masterbuilt, Big Green Egg, Oklahoma Joe's, Camp Chef. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthPit BossTraegerNinjaYoder SmokersMasterbuiltBig Green EggOklahoma Joe'sCamp ChefWeber
Nov 202530.7%34.1%6.5%8.1%6.6%6.8%3.6%2.9%0.58%
Dec 202526.4%39.5%6.4%8%5.4%5.6%3.6%2.7%2.4%
Jan 202622.8%41.9%6.8%10.4%5.7%4.9%3.8%2.5%1.1%
Feb 202627.5%37.7%6.3%9.6%5.2%5.5%4.3%3.1%0.85%
Mar 202626.9%41%5.6%8.2%5.5%4.7%4.5%3%0.72%
Apr 202627.2%39.5%6.2%8.8%4.8%5%4.8%2.9%0.78%
May 202626.3%38.9%7.8%9%4.9%5.2%4%3%0.8%
Jun 202629.7%38%6.2%7.8%5.2%5.5%4.3%2.6%0.7%
Jul 202626.8%36.6%6.9%9.3%5.1%6.5%5.1%2.8%0.83%
Aug 202628.2%36.3%6.9%9.8%5.4%5.6%4.4%2.6%0.7%
Sep 202632.8%34.8%5.7%9.4%5.1%4.4%4.2%2.8%0.82%
Oct 202636.2%27.2%8.3%7.8%6.4%5.4%5.2%2.6%0.84%

  1. 1.Pit Boss

    36.2%

    Moved from 2nd to 1st. 125K estimated branded searches, +8.1% vs prior month. Share +3.4 points.

  2. 2.Traeger

    27.2%

    Moved from 1st to 2nd. 94.2K estimated branded searches, -23.4% vs prior month. Share -7.6 points.

  3. 3.Ninja

    8.3%

    Moved from 4th to 3rd. 28.6K estimated branded searches, +42.4% vs prior month. Share +2.6 points.

  4. 4.Yoder Smokers

    7.8%

    Moved from 3rd to 4th. 27.1K estimated branded searches, -18.1% vs prior month. Share -1.5 points.

  5. 5.Masterbuilt

    6.4%

    Held 5th. 22.2K estimated branded searches, +22.7% vs prior month. Share +1.3 points.

  6. 6.Big Green Egg

    5.4%

    Held 6th. 18.8K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +1.1 points.

  7. 7.Oklahoma Joe's

    5.2%

    Held 7th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +1 points.

  8. 8.Camp Chef

    2.6%

    Held 8th. 9K estimated branded searches, -8.2% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  9. 9.Weber

    0.84%

    Held 9th. 2.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Pit Boss, Traeger and 5 other brands sell other things too, so only their searches that name this product count here, like “pit boss smoker”.

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How has branded search demand for Pit Boss changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

4 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Pit Boss worldwide fell from 285K to 200K.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Pit Boss’ share of searches among smoker grill brands worldwide increased from 30.7% to 36.2%.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Pit Boss’ share of searches among smoker grill brands worldwide peaked at 36.2% in October 2026 and was lowest at 22.8% in January 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Pit Boss rose from 2nd to 1st among smoker grill brands worldwide.

How did search popularity change for smoker grill brands worldwide in October 2026?

6 changes

  1. In October 2026, Pit Boss overtook Traeger to become the leader among smoker grill brands worldwide, with 36.2% of the searches.

  2. In October 2026, Ninja overtook Yoder Smokers to rank 3rd among smoker grill brands worldwide, with 8.3% of the searches.

  3. In October 2026, Masterbuilt gained share of searches among smoker grill brands worldwide, from 5.1% to 6.4%.

  4. In October 2026, Big Green Egg gained share of searches among smoker grill brands worldwide, from 4.4% to 5.4%.

  5. In October 2026, Oklahoma Joe's gained share of searches among smoker grill brands worldwide, from 4.2% to 5.2%.

  6. In October 2026, Traeger lost share of searches among smoker grill brands worldwide, from 34.8% to 27.2%.

How are Pit Boss’ branded searches counted?

15 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Pit Boss’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • pit boss
  • pit boss grill brush
  • pit boss grill cover
  • pit boss grill mat
  • pit boss grills
  • pit boss kamado
  • pit boss meat probe
  • pit boss meat thermometer
  • pit boss pellet grill
  • pit boss portable bbq
  • pit boss portable grill
  • pit boss smoker
  • pit boss smoker cover
  • pit boss smoker grill
  • pit boss thermometer

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Pit Boss compete?

Pit Boss is ranked by how often people search for it in eight competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Smoker grill brands1st of 936.2%Shown above
Portable grill brands8th of 80.13%Show ranking
Pellet grill brands3rd of 814.7%Show ranking
Kamado grill brands10th of 110.35%Show ranking
Meat probe brands4th of 52.2%Show ranking
BBQ cover brands3rd of 1110.9%Show ranking
Grill brush brands9th of 91.1%Show ranking
Grill mat brands5th of 55%Show ranking
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