--- title: "Char-Broil vs Napoleon: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Char-Broil or Napoleon more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Barbecue brands set worldwide. 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/categories/barbecue-brands/compare/char-broil-vs-napoleon" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Char-Broil vs Napoleon: Which is searched more? Is Char-Broil or Napoleon more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Barbecue brands set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Char-Broil and Napoleon - **Competitive set**: Barbecue brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Char-Broil Share of Search**: 1.7% - **Napoleon Share of Search**: 10.4% ## Is Char-Broil or Napoleon more popular in search? - In September 2026, Napoleon had more branded searches than Char-Broil among barbecue brands worldwide. Napoleon had about 109,000 branded searches, while Char-Broil had 18,100. Napoleon made up 10.4% of all barbecue brand searches we track, and Char-Broil accounted for 1.7%. - Napoleon was ahead of Char-Broil in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Char-Broil’s share of searches among barbecue brands worldwide moved from 2.3% to 1.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 18.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Napoleon’s share of searches among barbecue brands worldwide moved from 9% to 10.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 86.2K to 109K. ## Top barbecue brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Napoleon was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Char-Broil was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Napoleon was listed before Char-Broil in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Weber | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Napoleon | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Traeger | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Big Green Egg | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Char-Broil | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Broil King | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Z Grills | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about barbecue brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which barbecue brand should I buy?": 1. Weber, 2. Napoleon, 3. Char-Broil, 4. Traeger, 5. Big Green Egg - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best barbecue brands?": 1. Weber, 2. Napoleon, 3. Traeger, 4. Big Green Egg, 5. Char-Broil - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best barbecue brand for outdoor cooking?": 1. Weber, 2. Napoleon, 3. Traeger, 4. Big Green Egg - Searched Google, AI Overview "charcoal barbecue": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Broil King and Z Grills. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for barbecue brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Big Green Egg overtook Napoleon to rank 2nd among barbecue brands worldwide, with 10.6% of the searches. - In September 2026, Napoleon lost share of searches among barbecue brands worldwide, from 12.7% to 10.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Char-Broil worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 18.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Char-Broil estimated searches | Char-Broil Share of Search | Char-Broil rank | Napoleon estimated searches | Napoleon Share of Search | Napoleon rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 2.3% | 6 | 86.2K | 9% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 22.2K | 1.8% | 7 | 97.2K | 7.8% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 22.2K | 2% | 6 | 79.4K | 7% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 1.9% | 7 | 79.9K | 8.3% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 22.2K | 2.3% | 6 | 100K | 10.2% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 33.1K | 2.1% | 6 | 233K | 14.7% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 40.5K | 1.9% | 6 | 367K | 16.8% | 2 | | May 2026 | 49.5K | 2% | 6 | 400K | 16% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 33.1K | 1.8% | 6 | 309K | 16.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 27.1K | 1.7% | 6 | 258K | 15.7% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 22.2K | 1.6% | 7 | 179K | 12.7% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 18.1K | 1.7% | 7 | 109K | 10.4% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Char-Broil’s and Napoleon’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Char-Broil**: Measured on the search term “char broil”. - **Napoleon**: Measured on the search terms “napoleon barbecue”, “napoleon bbq”, “napoleon gas grill” and “napoleon grill”, summed into one figure. - [Char-Broil profile](/demand/global-en/brands/char-broil) - [Napoleon profile](/demand/global-en/brands/napoleon) - [All barbecue brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/barbecue-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Char-Broil or Napoleon more popular in search? In September 2026, Napoleon had more branded searches than Char-Broil among barbecue brands worldwide. Napoleon had about 109,000 branded searches, while Char-Broil had 18,100. Napoleon made up 10.4% of all barbecue brand searches we track, and Char-Broil accounted for 1.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Char-Broil vs Napoleon: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/barbecue-brands/compare/char-broil-vs-napoleon This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/barbecue-brands/compare/char-broil-vs-napoleon. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.