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Pit Boss vs Yoder Smokers:Which is more popular?

In October 2026, Pit Boss had more branded searches than Yoder Smokers among smoker grill brands worldwide. Pit Boss had about 125,000 branded searches, while Yoder Smokers had 27,100. Pit Boss made up 36.2% of all smoker grill brand searches we track, and Yoder Smokers accounted for 7.8%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about smoker grill brands, Pit Boss and Yoder Smokers each appeared in three of the five answers. Pit Boss was mentioned before Yoder Smokers in three out of four answers.

Among smoker grill brands worldwide in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Pit Boss, about 5 searches for every 1 for Yoder Smokers

Pit Boss 125K searchesYoder Smokers 27.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 3 of 5 answers.

Pit Boss in 3 of 5Yoder Smokers in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Pit Boss, named ahead of Yoder Smokers in 3 of 4 answers

Pit Boss first in 3Yoder Smokers first in 1

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Top smoker grill brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Pit Boss and Yoder Smokers were each mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Pit Boss was listed before Yoder Smokers in three out of four answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Weber1st
  2. Traeger2nd
  3. Pit Boss3rd
  4. Yoder Smokers4th
  5. Camp Chef5th
  6. Big Green Egg6th
  7. Masterbuilt7th
  8. Oklahoma Joe's8th
  9. Ninja–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Traeger4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Weber4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Pit Boss3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Yoder Smokers3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Masterbuilt2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Big Green Egg2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Camp Chef2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Oklahoma Joe's1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Ninja0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Pit Boss or Yoder Smokers more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Pit Boss and Yoder Smokers by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine smoker grill brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Pit Boss and Yoder Smokers among smoker grill brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Pit Boss, Yoder Smokers. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthPit BossTraegerNinjaYoder SmokersMasterbuiltBig Green EggOklahoma Joe'sCamp ChefWeber
Nov 202530.7%34.1%6.5%8.1%6.6%6.8%3.6%2.9%0.58%
Dec 202526.4%39.5%6.4%8%5.4%5.6%3.6%2.7%2.4%
Jan 202622.8%41.9%6.8%10.4%5.7%4.9%3.8%2.5%1.1%
Feb 202627.5%37.7%6.3%9.6%5.2%5.5%4.3%3.1%0.85%
Mar 202626.9%41%5.6%8.2%5.5%4.7%4.5%3%0.72%
Apr 202627.2%39.5%6.2%8.8%4.8%5%4.8%2.9%0.78%
May 202626.3%38.9%7.8%9%4.9%5.2%4%3%0.8%
Jun 202629.7%38%6.2%7.8%5.2%5.5%4.3%2.6%0.7%
Jul 202626.8%36.6%6.9%9.3%5.1%6.5%5.1%2.8%0.83%
Aug 202628.2%36.3%6.9%9.8%5.4%5.6%4.4%2.6%0.7%
Sep 202632.8%34.8%5.7%9.4%5.1%4.4%4.2%2.8%0.82%
Oct 202636.2%27.2%8.3%7.8%6.4%5.4%5.2%2.6%0.84%

Pit Boss sells other things too, so only its searches that name this product count here, like “pit boss smoker”.

How has branded search for Pit Boss and Yoder Smokers changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Pit Boss was ahead of Yoder Smokers in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Pit Boss’ share of searches among smoker grill brands worldwide moved from 30.7% to 36.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 153K to 125K.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Yoder Smokers’ share of searches among smoker grill brands worldwide moved from 8.1% to 7.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 27.1K.

How did search popularity change for smoker grill brands worldwide in October 2026?

3 changes

  1. In October 2026, Pit Boss overtook Traeger to become the leader among smoker grill brands worldwide, with 36.2% of the searches.

  2. In October 2026, Ninja overtook Yoder Smokers to rank 3rd among smoker grill brands worldwide, with 8.3% of the searches.

  3. In October 2026, Yoder Smokers lost share of searches among smoker grill brands worldwide, from 9.4% to 7.8%.

How are Pit Boss’ and Yoder Smokers’ branded searches counted?

4 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Pit Boss’ and Yoder Smokers’ 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

3 branded search terms

  • pit boss pellet grill
  • pit boss smoker
  • pit boss smoker grill

Yoder Smokers

1 branded search term

  • yoder smokers

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