--- title: "Kamado Joe vs Pit Boss: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Kamado Joe or Pit Boss more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kamado 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/kamado-joe-vs-pit-boss" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kamado Joe vs Pit Boss: Which is more popular? Is Kamado Joe or Pit Boss more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kamado 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**: Kamado Joe and Pit Boss - **Competitive set**: Kamado grill brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Kamado Joe Share of Search**: 29.4% - **Pit Boss Share of Search**: 0.35% ## Is Kamado Joe or Pit Boss more popular in search? - In October 2026, Kamado Joe had more branded searches than Pit Boss among kamado grill brands worldwide. Kamado Joe had about 49,500 branded searches, while Pit Boss had 590. Kamado Joe made up 29.4% of all kamado grill brand searches we track, and Pit Boss accounted for 0.35%. - Kamado Joe was ahead of Pit Boss in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Kamado Joe’s share of searches among kamado grill brands worldwide moved from 26.4% to 29.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 49.5K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Pit Boss’ share of searches among kamado grill brands worldwide moved from 0.44% to 0.35%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1K to 590. ## Top kamado grill brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Kamado Joe appeared in all five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 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. ## How did search popularity change for kamado grill brands worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Kamado Joe lost share of searches among kamado grill brands worldwide, from 30.2% to 29.4%. - In October 2026, Pit Boss fell from 9th to 10th among kamado grill brands worldwide. ## How has branded search for Kamado Joe and Pit Boss changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Kamado Joe estimated searches | Kamado Joe Share of Search | Kamado Joe rank | Pit Boss estimated searches | Pit Boss Share of Search | Pit Boss rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 60.5K | 26.4% | 2 | 1K | 0.44% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 60.5K | 30.1% | 2 | 880 | 0.44% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 49.5K | 29.7% | 2 | 720 | 0.43% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 29.8% | 2 | 880 | 0.53% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 74K | 29.9% | 2 | 1.3K | 0.53% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 110K | 34.3% | 2 | 1.9K | 0.59% | 8 | | May 2026 | 135K | 34.5% | 2 | 2.4K | 0.61% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 110K | 33.8% | 2 | 1.9K | 0.58% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 90.5K | 30.3% | 2 | 1.9K | 0.64% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 90.5K | 34.4% | 2 | 1.3K | 0.49% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 60.5K | 30.2% | 2 | 1K | 0.5% | 9 | | Oct 2026 | 49.5K | 29.4% | 2 | 590 | 0.35% | 10 | ## How are Kamado Joe’s and Pit Boss’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kamado Joe’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. - **Kamado Joe**: Measured on the search term “kamado joe”. - **Pit Boss**: Measured on the search term “pit boss kamado”. - [Kamado Joe profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kamado-joe) - [Pit Boss profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pit-boss) - [All kamado grill brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/kamado-grill-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 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 Kamado Joe or Pit Boss more popular in search? In October 2026, Kamado Joe had more branded searches than Pit Boss among kamado grill brands worldwide. Kamado Joe had about 49,500 branded searches, while Pit Boss had 590. Kamado Joe made up 29.4% of all kamado grill brand searches we track, and Pit Boss accounted for 0.35%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Kamado Joe vs Pit Boss: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/kamado-joe-vs-pit-boss This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/kamado-joe-vs-pit-boss. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.