Kona vs Pit Boss:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Pit Boss had more branded searches than Kona among grill brush brands worldwide. Pit Boss had about 92,100 branded searches, while Kona had 170. Pit Boss made up 7.4% of all grill brush brand searches we track, and Kona accounted for 0.01%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about grill brush brands, Kona appeared in two of the five answers and Pit Boss in none.
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Top grill brush brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Kona 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.
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Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
GRILLART4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Grill Rescue4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
OXO3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Weber2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers- Kona2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Cuisinart0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Napoleon0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Pit Boss0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Traeger0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
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5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which grill brush brand should I buy?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best grill brush brands?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best grill brush brand for cleaning barbecue grates?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best grill brush”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“stainless grill brush”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.
Is Kona or Pit Boss more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Kona and Pit Boss by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine grill brush brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Pit Boss, Kona. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Weber | Cuisinart | OXO | Napoleon | Pit Boss | Traeger | GRILLART | Grill Rescue | Kona |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 50.8% | 16.5% | 11.1% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 0.36% | 0.24% | <0.01% |
| Nov 2025 | 45.6% | 18.1% | 9.9% | 5.9% | 8.3% | 9.9% | 0.26% | 2% | 0.01% |
| Dec 2025 | 44.3% | 19.3% | 8.7% | 5.1% | 8.5% | 10.6% | 0.35% | 3.2% | 0.03% |
| Jan 2026 | 48.7% | 19.3% | 10.6% | 6.3% | 5.9% | 8.6% | 0.35% | 0.23% | 0.01% |
| Feb 2026 | 53.6% | 14% | 9.3% | 8.5% | 6.4% | 7.7% | 0.37% | 0.14% | <0.01% |
| Mar 2026 | 55.8% | 11.5% | 6.3% | 13.3% | 6.4% | 6.3% | 0.25% | 0.17% | 0.01% |
| Apr 2026 | 59.8% | 7.2% | 4.8% | 16% | 6% | 5.9% | 0.19% | 0.19% | 0.01% |
| May 2026 | 59.9% | 7.7% | 4.2% | 15.3% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 0.21% | 0.46% | 0.01% |
| Jun 2026 | 52.9% | 7.8% | 5.2% | 14.7% | 7.1% | 7.8% | 0.21% | 4.3% | 0.02% |
| Jul 2026 | 54.3% | 10.8% | 5.9% | 13.9% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 0.24% | 2.2% | 0.03% |
| Aug 2026 | 55.8% | 12.5% | 6.9% | 11.1% | 6% | 6.9% | 0.27% | 0.51% | 0.01% |
| Sep 2026 | 53.9% | 13.3% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 7.4% | 7.3% | 0.29% | 0.23% | 0.01% |
How has the Kona and Pit Boss comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Pit Boss was ahead of Kona in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kona’s share of searches among grill brush brands worldwide moved from <0.01% to 0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110 to 170.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pit Boss’ share of searches among grill brush brands worldwide moved from 6.5% to 7.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 78.6K to 92.1K.
How did search popularity change for grill brush brands worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, Pit Boss overtook Traeger to rank 5th among grill brush brands worldwide, with 7.4% of the searches.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Kona worldwide rose 54.5% over 12 measured months, from 110 to 170 in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kona’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.
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