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title: "B&B Charcoal vs Jealous Devil: Which is more popular?"
description: "Is B&B Charcoal or Jealous Devil more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Lump charcoal 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."
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# B&B Charcoal vs Jealous Devil: Which is more popular?

Is B&B Charcoal or Jealous Devil more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Lump charcoal 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**: B&B Charcoal and Jealous Devil
- **Competitive set**: Lump charcoal brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Oct 2026
- **B&B Charcoal Share of Search**: 12.1%
- **Jealous Devil Share of Search**: 10.7%

## Is B&B Charcoal or Jealous Devil more popular in search?

- In October 2026, B&B Charcoal had more branded searches than Jealous Devil among lump charcoal brands worldwide. B&B Charcoal had about 4,400 branded searches, while Jealous Devil had 3,900. B&B Charcoal made up 12.1% of all lump charcoal brand searches we track, and Jealous Devil accounted for 10.7%.
- The lead changed hands 6 times in the 12 months ending October 2026: Jealous Devil took it in February 2026, B&B Charcoal took it in March 2026, Jealous Devil took it in May 2026, B&B Charcoal took it in June 2026, Jealous Devil took it in August 2026, B&B Charcoal took it in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, B&B Charcoal’s share of searches among lump charcoal brands worldwide moved from 13% to 12.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 4.4K.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Jealous Devil’s share of searches among lump charcoal brands worldwide moved from 12.4% to 10.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.2K to 3.9K.

## Top lump charcoal brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Jealous Devil was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. B&B Charcoal was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Jealous Devil was listed before B&B Charcoal 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jealous Devil | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Fogo | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Big Green Egg | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Kingsford | Not ranked | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Royal Oak | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| B&B Charcoal | Not ranked | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Cowboy Charcoal | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about lump charcoal brands

- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best lump charcoal?": 1. Jealous Devil, 2. Fogo, 3. Big Green Egg
- Asked ChatGPT "Which charcoal brand is best for a kamado grill?": 1. Jealous Devil, 2. Fogo, 3. Big Green Egg
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best charcoal for smoking meat?": 1. Fogo, 2. B&B Charcoal, 3. Kingsford, 4. Big Green Egg
- Searched Google, AI Overview "lump charcoal": 1. Big Green Egg, 2. Jealous Devil
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best lump charcoal": 1. Fogo, 2. Jealous Devil

Not named in any answer: Royal Oak and Cowboy Charcoal.

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

## How did search popularity change for lump charcoal brands worldwide in October 2026?

- In October 2026, Jealous Devil lost share of searches among lump charcoal brands worldwide, from 12.4% to 10.7%.
- In October 2026, B&B Charcoal lost share of searches among lump charcoal brands worldwide, from 12.9% to 12.1%.

## How has branded search for B&B Charcoal and Jealous Devil changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

| Month | B&B Charcoal estimated searches | B&B Charcoal Share of Search | B&B Charcoal rank | Jealous Devil estimated searches | Jealous Devil Share of Search | Jealous Devil rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 2025 | 4.4K | 13% | 2 | 4.2K | 12.4% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 4.4K | 12.3% | 2 | 4.2K | 11.7% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 4.4K | 14.1% | 2 | 3.7K | 11.9% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 3.6K | 13% | 4 | 3.7K | 13.4% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 5.4K | 12.7% | 2 | 5.2K | 12.2% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 13.8% | 2 | 5.2K | 10.9% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 8.1K | 10.3% | 4 | 12.8K | 16.3% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 9.9K | 14.7% | 2 | 7.8K | 11.6% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 9.9K | 14.5% | 2 | 8.5K | 12.5% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 6.6K | 13.3% | 4 | 7.3K | 14.7% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 5.4K | 12.9% | 3 | 5.2K | 12.4% | 4 |
| Oct 2026 | 4.4K | 12.1% | 3 | 3.9K | 10.7% | 4 |

## How are B&B Charcoal’s and Jealous Devil’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using B&B Charcoal’s and Jealous Devil’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.

- **B&B Charcoal**: Measured on the search term “b&b charcoal”.
- **Jealous Devil**: Measured on the search terms “jealous devil” and “jealous devil charcoal”, summed into one figure.

- [B&B Charcoal profile](/demand/global-en/brands/b-and-b-charcoal)
- [Jealous Devil profile](/demand/global-en/brands/jealous-devil)
- [All lump charcoal brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/lump-charcoal-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 B&B Charcoal or Jealous Devil more popular in search?

In October 2026, B&B Charcoal had more branded searches than Jealous Devil among lump charcoal brands worldwide. B&B Charcoal had about 4,400 branded searches, while Jealous Devil had 3,900. B&B Charcoal made up 12.1% of all lump charcoal brand searches we track, and Jealous Devil accounted for 10.7%.

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