--- title: "Blackstone vs Pit Boss: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Blackstone or Pit Boss more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Portable 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/compare/blackstone-griddles-vs-pit-boss" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Blackstone vs Pit Boss: Which is searched more? Is Blackstone or Pit Boss more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Portable 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**: Blackstone and Pit Boss - **Competitive set**: Portable grill brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Blackstone Share of Search**: 11.1% - **Pit Boss Share of Search**: 6.2% ## Is Blackstone or Pit Boss more popular in search? - In September 2026, Blackstone had more branded searches than Pit Boss among portable grill brands worldwide. Blackstone had about 165,000 branded searches, while Pit Boss had 92,100. Blackstone made up 11.1% of all portable grill brand searches we track, and Pit Boss accounted for 6.2%. - Blackstone was ahead of Pit Boss in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Blackstone’s share of searches among portable grill brands worldwide held steady at 11.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 165K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pit Boss’ share of searches among portable grill brands worldwide moved from 5.3% to 6.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 78.6K to 92.1K. ## Top portable grill brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Blackstone was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Pit Boss did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Coleman | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Blackstone | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Cuisinart | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Napoleon | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Traeger | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Pit Boss | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about portable grill brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which portable grill brand should I buy?": 1. Weber, 2. Blackstone, 3. Coleman, 4. Traeger - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best portable grill brands?": 1. Weber, 2. Coleman, 3. Blackstone, 4. Cuisinart - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best portable grill brand for camping trips?": 1. Weber, 2. Coleman, 3. Napoleon - Searched Google, AI Overview "portable gas grill": 1. Weber, 2. Cuisinart - Searched Google, AI Overview "small outdoor grill": 1. Weber Not named in any answer: Pit Boss. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for portable grill brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Pit Boss overtook Traeger to rank 6th among portable grill brands worldwide, with 6.2% of the searches. - In September 2026, Blackstone gained share of searches among portable grill brands worldwide, from 10.4% to 11.1%. ## Month by month | Month | Blackstone estimated searches | Blackstone Share of Search | Blackstone rank | Pit Boss estimated searches | Pit Boss Share of Search | Pit Boss rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 165K | 11.1% | 4 | 78.6K | 5.3% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 201K | 10.5% | 4 | 137K | 7.2% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 201K | 11.1% | 4 | 132K | 7.3% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 165K | 10.7% | 4 | 75.3K | 4.9% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 135K | 9.7% | 4 | 75.3K | 5.4% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 246K | 11.6% | 2 | 113K | 5.3% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 301K | 11.1% | 3 | 137K | 5% | 6 | | May 2026 | 450K | 14.2% | 2 | 151K | 4.7% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 368K | 14.6% | 2 | 151K | 6% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 301K | 13.4% | 2 | 124K | 5.5% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 201K | 10.4% | 3 | 96.2K | 5% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 165K | 11.1% | 3 | 92.1K | 6.2% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Blackstone’s and Pit Boss’ 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. - **Blackstone**: Measured on the search term “blackstone griddle”. - **Pit Boss**: Measured on the search terms “pit boss” and “pit boss grills”, summed into one figure. - [Blackstone profile](/demand/global-en/brands/blackstone-griddles) - [Pit Boss profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pit-boss) - [All portable grill brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/portable-grill-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 Blackstone or Pit Boss more popular in search? In September 2026, Blackstone had more branded searches than Pit Boss among portable grill brands worldwide. Blackstone had about 165,000 branded searches, while Pit Boss had 92,100. Blackstone made up 11.1% of all portable grill brand searches we track, and Pit Boss accounted for 6.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Blackstone vs Pit Boss: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/blackstone-griddles-vs-pit-boss This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/blackstone-griddles-vs-pit-boss. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.