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title: "Kamado grill brands: Which are most popular?"
description: "Compare the brands of ceramic egg-shaped kamado grills. Share of Search among Big Green Egg, Kamado Joe, Primo, Char-Griller, Monolith, Vision Grills, Komodo Kamado, Broil King, Grill Dome, Pit Boss and Saffire, the kamado grill brands Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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."
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# Kamado grill brands: Which are most popular?

Compare the brands of ceramic egg-shaped kamado grills. Share of Search among Big Green Egg, Kamado Joe, Primo, Char-Griller, Monolith, Vision Grills, Komodo Kamado, Broil King, Grill Dome, Pit Boss and Saffire, the kamado grill brands Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Kamado grill brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 11
- **Month measured**: Oct 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Big Green Egg, 53.7%

## Which brand is most popular in search among kamado grill brands worldwide?

- In October 2026, Big Green Egg was the most searched among kamado grill brands worldwide, with an estimated 90.5K branded searches, 53.7% of all searches for the 11 tracked by the Brandwave Brand Demand Index.
- Kamado Joe is in 2nd place, 24.3 percentage points behind at 29.4%.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Big Green Egg’s share of searches among kamado grill brands worldwide decreased from 58.8% to 53.7%.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Kamado Joe’s share of searches among kamado grill brands worldwide increased from 26.4% to 29.4%.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Primo’s share of searches among kamado grill brands worldwide decreased from 5.4% to 4.9%.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Char-Griller’s share of searches among kamado grill brands worldwide increased from 3.1% to 4.5%.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Monolith’s share of searches among kamado grill brands worldwide increased from 1.9% to 2.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Big Green Egg’s share of searches among kamado grill brands worldwide peaked at 58.8% in November 2025 and was lowest at 50.7% in June 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Kamado Joe’s share of searches among kamado grill brands worldwide peaked at 34.5% in May 2026 and was lowest at 26.4% in November 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Primo’s share of searches among kamado grill brands worldwide peaked at 5.7% in February 2026 and was lowest at 4.2% in April 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Char-Griller’s share of searches among kamado grill brands worldwide peaked at 4.5% in October 2026 and was lowest at 3% in August 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Monolith rose from 6th to 5th among kamado grill brands worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Vision Grills fell from 5th to 6th among kamado grill brands worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Broil King rose from 10th to 8th among kamado grill brands worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Pit Boss fell from 8th to 10th among kamado grill brands worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Komodo Kamado, Grill Dome and Saffire held steady: their share of searches among kamado grill brands worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Top kamado grill brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Big Green Egg, Kamado Joe and Char-Griller appeared every time. Kamado Joe was recommended most often, coming first in every answer. Big Green Egg was second, and Char-Griller was third. Monolith, which ranked fifth in searches, was not mentioned at all.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kamado Joe | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Big Green Egg | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Char-Griller | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Primo | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Vision Grills | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Monolith | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Komodo Kamado | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Broil King | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Grill Dome | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Pit Boss | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Saffire | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about kamado grill brands

- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best kamado grill?": 1. Kamado Joe, 2. Big Green Egg, 3. Primo, 4. Char-Griller
- Asked ChatGPT "Which kamado grill should I buy?": 1. Kamado Joe, 2. Char-Griller, 3. Big Green Egg
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best ceramic grill brands?": 1. Kamado Joe, 2. Big Green Egg, 3. Primo, 4. Char-Griller, 5. Vision Grills
- Searched Google, AI Overview "kamado grill": 1. Kamado Joe, 2. Big Green Egg, 3. Char-Griller
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best kamado grill": 1. Kamado Joe, 2. Big Green Egg, 3. Char-Griller

Not named in any answer: Monolith, Komodo Kamado, Broil King, Grill Dome, Pit Boss and Saffire.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 27, 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Big Green Egg vs Kamado Joe: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/big-green-egg-vs-kamado-joe): 53.7% against 29.4% Share of Search.
- [Big Green Egg vs Primo: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/big-green-egg-vs-primo-grills): 53.7% against 4.9% Share of Search.
- [Big Green Egg vs Char-Griller: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/big-green-egg-vs-char-griller): 53.7% against 4.5% Share of Search.
- [Big Green Egg vs Monolith: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/big-green-egg-vs-monolith-grill): 53.7% against 2.6% Share of Search.
- [Kamado Joe vs Primo: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/kamado-joe-vs-primo-grills): 29.4% against 4.9% Share of Search.
- [Kamado Joe vs Char-Griller: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/char-griller-vs-kamado-joe): 29.4% against 4.5% Share of Search.
- [Kamado Joe vs Monolith: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/kamado-joe-vs-monolith-grill): 29.4% against 2.6% Share of Search.
- [Primo vs Char-Griller: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/char-griller-vs-primo-grills): 4.9% against 4.5% Share of Search.
- [Primo vs Monolith: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/monolith-grill-vs-primo-grills): 4.9% against 2.6% Share of Search.
- [Char-Griller vs Monolith: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/char-griller-vs-monolith-grill): 4.5% against 2.6% Share of Search.

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

- In October 2026, Char-Griller gained share of searches among kamado grill brands worldwide, from 3.3% to 4.5%.
- In October 2026, Big Green Egg lost share of searches among kamado grill brands worldwide, from 55% to 53.7%.
- In October 2026, Kamado Joe lost share of searches among kamado grill brands worldwide, from 30.2% to 29.4%.
- In October 2026, Broil King rose from 10th to 8th among kamado grill brands worldwide.
- In October 2026, Grill Dome fell from 8th to 9th among kamado grill brands worldwide.
- In October 2026, Pit Boss fell from 9th to 10th among kamado grill brands worldwide.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Primo worldwide fell 33.6% over 12 measured months, from 12.5K to 8.3K in October 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Komodo Kamado worldwide fell 31.6% over 12 measured months, from 1.9K to 1.3K in October 2026.

## Which kamado grill brands do people search for most?

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Big Green Egg | 53.7% | 90.5K | -17.7% | Big Green Egg |
| 2 | Kamado Joe | 29.4% | 49.5K | -18.2% | Kamado Joe |
| 3 | Primo | 4.9% | 8.3K | -7.8% | Primo Ceramic Grills |
| 4 | Char-Griller | 4.5% | 7.6K | +13.4% | Char-Griller |
| 5 | Monolith | 2.6% | 4.4K | 0.0% | Monolith |
| 6 | Vision Grills | 2.6% | 4.4K | 0.0% | Vision Grills |
| 7 | Komodo Kamado | 0.77% | 1.3K | -31.6% | Komodo Kamado |
| 8 | Broil King | 0.43% | 720 | 0.0% | Broil King |
| 9 | Grill Dome | 0.43% | 720 | -28.0% | Grill Dome |
| 10 | Pit Boss | 0.35% | 590 | -41.0% | Pit Boss |
| 11 | Saffire | 0.23% | 390 | 0.0% | Saffire |

Broil King and Pit Boss sell other things too, so only their searches that name this product count here, like “broil king keg”.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 2025 | Big Green Egg | 135K | 58.8% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Kamado Joe | 60.5K | 26.4% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Primo | 12.5K | 5.4% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Char-Griller | 7K | 3.1% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Vision Grills | 5.4K | 2.4% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Monolith | 4.4K | 1.9% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Komodo Kamado | 1.9K | 0.83% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | Pit Boss | 1K | 0.44% | 8 |
| Nov 2025 | Grill Dome | 720 | 0.31% | 9 |
| Nov 2025 | Broil King | 590 | 0.26% | 10 |
| Nov 2025 | Saffire | 480 | 0.21% | 11 |
| Dec 2025 | Big Green Egg | 110K | 54.8% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Kamado Joe | 60.5K | 30.1% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Primo | 10.2K | 5.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Char-Griller | 7K | 3.5% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Monolith | 4.4K | 2.2% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Vision Grills | 4.4K | 2.2% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Komodo Kamado | 1.6K | 0.8% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | Pit Boss | 880 | 0.44% | 8 |
| Dec 2025 | Grill Dome | 720 | 0.36% | 9 |
| Dec 2025 | Broil King | 590 | 0.29% | 10 |
| Dec 2025 | Saffire | 480 | 0.24% | 11 |
| Jan 2026 | Big Green Egg | 90.5K | 54.4% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Kamado Joe | 49.5K | 29.7% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Primo | 9.5K | 5.7% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Char-Griller | 5.7K | 3.4% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Monolith | 3.6K | 2.2% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Vision Grills | 3.6K | 2.2% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Komodo Kamado | 1.6K | 0.96% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | Grill Dome | 720 | 0.43% | 8 |
| Jan 2026 | Pit Boss | 720 | 0.43% | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | Broil King | 590 | 0.35% | 10 |
| Jan 2026 | Saffire | 480 | 0.29% | 11 |
| Feb 2026 | Big Green Egg | 90.5K | 54.6% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Kamado Joe | 49.5K | 29.8% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Primo | 9.5K | 5.7% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Char-Griller | 5.4K | 3.3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Monolith | 3.6K | 2.2% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Vision Grills | 3.6K | 2.2% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Komodo Kamado | 1.3K | 0.78% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | Pit Boss | 880 | 0.53% | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | Grill Dome | 590 | 0.36% | 9 |
| Feb 2026 | Broil King | 480 | 0.29% | 10 |
| Feb 2026 | Saffire | 480 | 0.29% | 11 |
| Mar 2026 | Big Green Egg | 135K | 54.6% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Kamado Joe | 74K | 29.9% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Primo | 11K | 4.4% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Char-Griller | 8.2K | 3.3% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Monolith | 6.6K | 2.7% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Vision Grills | 6.6K | 2.7% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Komodo Kamado | 1.9K | 0.77% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | Pit Boss | 1.3K | 0.53% | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | Broil King | 1K | 0.4% | 9 |
| Mar 2026 | Grill Dome | 880 | 0.36% | 10 |
| Mar 2026 | Saffire | 720 | 0.29% | 11 |
| Apr 2026 | Big Green Egg | 165K | 51.5% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Kamado Joe | 110K | 34.3% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Primo | 13.5K | 4.2% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Char-Griller | 10K | 3.1% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Monolith | 8.1K | 2.5% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Vision Grills | 6.6K | 2.1% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Komodo Kamado | 2.4K | 0.75% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | Pit Boss | 1.9K | 0.59% | 8 |
| Apr 2026 | Broil King | 1.3K | 0.41% | 9 |
| Apr 2026 | Grill Dome | 1K | 0.31% | 10 |
| Apr 2026 | Saffire | 480 | 0.15% | 11 |
| May 2026 | Big Green Egg | 201K | 51.4% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Kamado Joe | 135K | 34.5% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Primo | 16.5K | 4.2% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Char-Griller | 12.3K | 3.1% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Monolith | 9.9K | 2.5% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Vision Grills | 8.1K | 2.1% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Komodo Kamado | 2.9K | 0.74% | 7 |
| May 2026 | Pit Boss | 2.4K | 0.61% | 8 |
| May 2026 | Broil King | 1.6K | 0.41% | 9 |
| May 2026 | Grill Dome | 1K | 0.26% | 10 |
| May 2026 | Saffire | 720 | 0.18% | 11 |
| Jun 2026 | Big Green Egg | 165K | 50.7% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Kamado Joe | 110K | 33.8% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Primo | 16.5K | 5.1% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Char-Griller | 11.8K | 3.6% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Monolith | 8.1K | 2.5% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Vision Grills | 6.6K | 2% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Komodo Kamado | 2.4K | 0.74% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | Pit Boss | 1.9K | 0.58% | 8 |
| Jun 2026 | Broil King | 1.3K | 0.4% | 9 |
| Jun 2026 | Grill Dome | 1K | 0.31% | 10 |
| Jun 2026 | Saffire | 590 | 0.18% | 11 |
| Jul 2026 | Big Green Egg | 165K | 55.2% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Kamado Joe | 90.5K | 30.3% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Primo | 13.5K | 4.5% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Char-Griller | 10K | 3.3% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Monolith | 6.6K | 2.2% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Vision Grills | 6.6K | 2.2% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Komodo Kamado | 2.4K | 0.8% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | Pit Boss | 1.9K | 0.64% | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | Broil King | 1.3K | 0.43% | 9 |
| Jul 2026 | Grill Dome | 880 | 0.29% | 10 |
| Jul 2026 | Saffire | 480 | 0.16% | 11 |
| Aug 2026 | Big Green Egg | 135K | 51.3% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Kamado Joe | 90.5K | 34.4% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Primo | 12K | 4.6% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Char-Griller | 7.9K | 3% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Monolith | 6.6K | 2.5% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Vision Grills | 5.4K | 2.1% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Komodo Kamado | 1.9K | 0.72% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | Pit Boss | 1.3K | 0.49% | 8 |
| Aug 2026 | Broil King | 1K | 0.38% | 9 |
| Aug 2026 | Grill Dome | 1K | 0.38% | 10 |
| Aug 2026 | Saffire | 480 | 0.18% | 11 |
| Sep 2026 | Big Green Egg | 110K | 55% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Kamado Joe | 60.5K | 30.2% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Primo | 9K | 4.5% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Char-Griller | 6.7K | 3.3% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Monolith | 4.4K | 2.2% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Vision Grills | 4.4K | 2.2% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Komodo Kamado | 1.9K | 0.95% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | Grill Dome | 1K | 0.5% | 8 |
| Sep 2026 | Pit Boss | 1K | 0.5% | 9 |
| Sep 2026 | Broil King | 720 | 0.36% | 10 |
| Sep 2026 | Saffire | 390 | 0.19% | 11 |
| Oct 2026 | Big Green Egg | 90.5K | 53.7% | 1 |
| Oct 2026 | Kamado Joe | 49.5K | 29.4% | 2 |
| Oct 2026 | Primo | 8.3K | 4.9% | 3 |
| Oct 2026 | Char-Griller | 7.6K | 4.5% | 4 |
| Oct 2026 | Monolith | 4.4K | 2.6% | 5 |
| Oct 2026 | Vision Grills | 4.4K | 2.6% | 6 |
| Oct 2026 | Komodo Kamado | 1.3K | 0.77% | 7 |
| Oct 2026 | Broil King | 720 | 0.43% | 8 |
| Oct 2026 | Grill Dome | 720 | 0.43% | 9 |
| Oct 2026 | Pit Boss | 590 | 0.35% | 10 |
| Oct 2026 | Saffire | 390 | 0.23% | 11 |

## How are branded searches counted for kamado grill brands?

- **Big Green Egg**: Measured on the search term “big green egg”.
- **Broil King**: Measured on the search term “broil king keg”.
- **Char-Griller**: Measured on the search terms “akorn kamado” and “char griller akorn”, summed into one figure.
- **Grill Dome**: Measured on the search term “grill dome”.
- **Kamado Joe**: Measured on the search term “kamado joe”.
- **Komodo Kamado**: Measured on the search term “komodo kamado”.
- **Monolith**: Measured on the search term “monolith grill”.
- **Pit Boss**: Measured on the search term “pit boss kamado”.
- **Primo**: Measured on the search terms “primo grill” and “primo kamado”, summed into one figure.
- **Saffire**: Measured on the search term “saffire grill”.
- **Vision Grills**: Measured on the search term “vision grills”.

- [Big Green Egg](/demand/global-en/brands/big-green-egg)
- [Broil King](/demand/global-en/brands/broil-king)
- [Char-Griller](/demand/global-en/brands/char-griller)
- [Grill Dome](/demand/global-en/brands/grill-dome)
- [Kamado Joe](/demand/global-en/brands/kamado-joe)
- [Komodo Kamado](/demand/global-en/brands/komodo-kamado)
- [Monolith](/demand/global-en/brands/monolith-grill)
- [Pit Boss](/demand/global-en/brands/pit-boss)
- [Primo](/demand/global-en/brands/primo-grills)
- [Saffire](/demand/global-en/brands/saffire-grill)
- [Vision Grills](/demand/global-en/brands/vision-grills)

## 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

### Which brand is most popular in search among kamado grill brands worldwide?

In October 2026, Big Green Egg was the most searched among kamado grill brands worldwide, with an estimated 90.5K branded searches, 53.7% of all searches for the 11 tracked by the Brandwave Brand Demand Index. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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