--- title: "Pit Boss vs Yoder Smokers: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Pit Boss or Yoder Smokers more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Smoker 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/pit-boss-vs-yoder-smokers" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Pit Boss vs Yoder Smokers: Which is more popular? Is Pit Boss or Yoder Smokers more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Smoker 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**: Pit Boss and Yoder Smokers - **Competitive set**: Smoker grill brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Pit Boss Share of Search**: 36.2% - **Yoder Smokers Share of Search**: 7.8% ## Is Pit Boss or Yoder Smokers more popular in search? - 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%. - 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. ## 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. 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 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Traeger | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Pit Boss | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Yoder Smokers | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Camp Chef | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Big Green Egg | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Masterbuilt | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Oklahoma Joe's | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Ninja | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about smoker grill brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which smoker grill brand should I buy?": 1. Weber, 2. Traeger, 3. Pit Boss, 4. Big Green Egg, 5. Yoder Smokers - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best smoker grill brands?": 1. Yoder Smokers, 2. Weber, 3. Traeger, 4. Camp Chef, 5. Masterbuilt, 6. Big Green Egg, 7. Oklahoma Joe's - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best smoker grill brand for backyard cooking?": 1. Traeger, 2. Weber, 3. Camp Chef, 4. Pit Boss - Searched Google, AI Overview "pellet smoker grill": 1. Pit Boss, 2. Weber, 3. Traeger, 4. Yoder Smokers - Searched Google, AI Overview "electric smoker grill": 1. Masterbuilt Not named in any answer: Ninja. 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 smoker grill brands worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Pit Boss overtook Traeger to become the leader among smoker grill brands worldwide, with 36.2% of the searches. - In October 2026, Ninja overtook Yoder Smokers to rank 3rd among smoker grill brands worldwide, with 8.3% of the searches. - In October 2026, Yoder Smokers lost share of searches among smoker grill brands worldwide, from 9.4% to 7.8%. ## How has branded search for Pit Boss and Yoder Smokers changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Pit Boss estimated searches | Pit Boss Share of Search | Pit Boss rank | Yoder Smokers estimated searches | Yoder Smokers Share of Search | Yoder Smokers rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 153K | 30.7% | 2 | 40.5K | 8.1% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 133K | 26.4% | 2 | 40.5K | 8% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 72.7K | 22.8% | 2 | 33.1K | 10.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 77.6K | 27.5% | 2 | 27.1K | 9.6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 109K | 26.9% | 2 | 33.1K | 8.2% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 125K | 27.2% | 2 | 40.5K | 8.8% | 3 | | May 2026 | 144K | 26.3% | 2 | 49.5K | 9% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 153K | 29.7% | 2 | 40.5K | 7.8% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 116K | 26.8% | 2 | 40.5K | 9.3% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 116K | 28.2% | 2 | 40.5K | 9.8% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 116K | 32.8% | 2 | 33.1K | 9.4% | 3 | | Oct 2026 | 125K | 36.2% | 1 | 27.1K | 7.8% | 4 | ## How are Pit Boss’ and Yoder Smokers’ branded searches counted? 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**: Measured on the search terms “pit boss pellet grill”, “pit boss smoker” and “pit boss smoker grill”, summed into one figure. - **Yoder Smokers**: Measured on the search term “yoder smokers”. - [Pit Boss profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pit-boss) - [Yoder Smokers profile](/demand/global-en/brands/yoder-smokers) - [All smoker grill brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/smoker-grill-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Pit Boss or Yoder Smokers more popular in search? 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%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Pit Boss vs Yoder Smokers: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/pit-boss-vs-yoder-smokers This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/pit-boss-vs-yoder-smokers. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.