--- title: "Pit Boss vs Traeger: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Pit Boss or Traeger more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pellet grill 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/pellet-grill-brands/compare/pit-boss-vs-traeger" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Pit Boss vs Traeger: Which is searched more? Is Pit Boss or Traeger more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pellet grill 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**: Pit Boss and Traeger - **Competitive set**: Pellet grill brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Pit Boss Share of Search**: 35.2% - **Traeger Share of Search**: 27.8% ## Is Pit Boss or Traeger more popular in search? - In September 2026, Pit Boss had more branded searches than Traeger among pellet grill brands worldwide. Pit Boss had about 115,000 branded searches, while Traeger had 90,500. Pit Boss made up 35.2% of all pellet grill brand searches we track, and Traeger accounted for 27.8%. - The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Pit Boss took it in March 2026, Traeger took it in May 2026, Pit Boss took it in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pit Boss’ share of searches among pellet grill brands worldwide moved from 29.3% to 35.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 87.6K to 115K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Traeger’s share of searches among pellet grill brands worldwide moved from 30.2% to 27.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90.5K. ## Top pellet grill brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both Pit Boss and Traeger showed up in all five answers. Traeger was listed before Pit Boss in four of them. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Traeger | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Pit Boss | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Weber | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Recteq | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Camp Chef | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Z Grills | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Green Mountain Grills | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Louisiana Grills | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about pellet grill brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which pellet grill should I buy?": 1. Traeger, 2. Weber, 3. Pit Boss - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best pellet grill brands?": 1. Recteq, 2. Traeger, 3. Camp Chef, 4. Weber, 5. Pit Boss - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best pellet grill for a beginner?": 1. Traeger, 2. Pit Boss, 3. Weber - Searched Google, AI Overview "pellet grill": 1. Traeger, 2. Recteq, 3. Pit Boss, 4. Z Grills - Searched Google, AI Overview "best pellet grill": 1. Weber, 2. Pit Boss, 3. Traeger, 4. Camp Chef, 5. Recteq Not named in any answer: Green Mountain Grills and Louisiana Grills. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for pellet grill brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Pit Boss gained share of searches among pellet grill brands worldwide, from 32% to 35.2%. - In September 2026, Traeger lost share of searches among pellet grill brands worldwide, from 30.8% to 27.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Pit Boss estimated searches | Pit Boss Share of Search | Pit Boss rank | Traeger estimated searches | Traeger Share of Search | Traeger rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 87.6K | 29.3% | 2 | 90.5K | 30.2% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 151K | 30% | 2 | 165K | 32.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 151K | 31.1% | 2 | 165K | 34.1% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 82.7K | 27.3% | 2 | 110K | 36.3% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 87.6K | 30.9% | 2 | 90.5K | 31.9% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 124K | 31.5% | 1 | 110K | 28.1% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 160K | 34% | 1 | 135K | 28.8% | 2 | | May 2026 | 160K | 29.6% | 2 | 165K | 30.7% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 171K | 33.3% | 1 | 165K | 32.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 131K | 34.5% | 1 | 110K | 29% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 115K | 32% | 1 | 110K | 30.8% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 115K | 35.2% | 1 | 90.5K | 27.8% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Pit Boss’ and Traeger’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. - **Pit Boss**: Measured on the search terms “pit boss” and “pit boss pellet grill”, summed into one figure. - **Traeger**: Measured on the search term “traeger”. - [Pit Boss profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pit-boss) - [Traeger profile](/demand/global-en/brands/traeger) - [All pellet grill brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/pellet-grill-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Pit Boss or Traeger more popular in search? In September 2026, Pit Boss had more branded searches than Traeger among pellet grill brands worldwide. Pit Boss had about 115,000 branded searches, while Traeger had 90,500. Pit Boss made up 35.2% of all pellet grill brand searches we track, and Traeger accounted for 27.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Pit Boss vs Traeger: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/pellet-grill-brands/compare/pit-boss-vs-traeger This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/pellet-grill-brands/compare/pit-boss-vs-traeger. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.