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title: "Masterbuilt vs Traeger: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?"
description: "Is Masterbuilt or Traeger more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the BBQ brands set in the United Kingdom. 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."
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# Masterbuilt vs Traeger: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?

Is Masterbuilt or Traeger more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the BBQ brands set in the United Kingdom. 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**: Masterbuilt and Traeger
- **Competitive set**: BBQ brands
- **Market**: United Kingdom
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Masterbuilt Share of Search**: 1.4%
- **Traeger Share of Search**: 3.9%

## Is Masterbuilt or Traeger more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Traeger had more branded searches than Masterbuilt among BBQ brands in the United Kingdom. Traeger had about 1,600 branded searches, while Masterbuilt had 590. Traeger made up 3.9% of all BBQ brand searches we track, and Masterbuilt accounted for 1.4%.
- Traeger was ahead of Masterbuilt in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Masterbuilt’s share of searches among BBQ brands in the United Kingdom moved from 1.2% to 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 390 to 590.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Traeger’s share of searches among BBQ brands in the United Kingdom moved from 5.8% to 3.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 1.6K.

## Top BBQ brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Traeger was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Masterbuilt 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 |
| Napoleon | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Kamado Joe | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Big Green Egg | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Char-Broil | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Traeger | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Ninja | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Outback | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Masterbuilt | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Campingaz | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Everdure | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Landmann | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about BBQ brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which BBQ should I buy in the UK?": 1. Weber, 2. Char-Broil
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best BBQ brands?": 1. Weber, 2. Big Green Egg, 3. Napoleon, 4. Kamado Joe, 5. Char-Broil, 6. Traeger
- Asked ChatGPT "What is the best gas BBQ?": 1. Weber, 2. Napoleon
- Searched Google, AI Overview "bbq": 1. Kamado Joe, 2. Weber, 3. Napoleon, 4. Traeger, 5. Big Green Egg
- Searched Google, AI Overview "gas bbq": 1. Weber, 2. Napoleon, 3. Ninja

Not named in any answer: Outback, Masterbuilt, Campingaz, Everdure and Landmann.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 26, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom BBQ brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Traeger gained share of searches among BBQ brands in the United Kingdom, from 2.6% to 3.9%.
- In September 2026, Masterbuilt rose from 11th to 8th among BBQ brands in the United Kingdom.

## Month by month

| Month | Masterbuilt estimated searches | Masterbuilt Share of Search | Masterbuilt rank | Traeger estimated searches | Traeger Share of Search | Traeger rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 390 | 1.2% | 9 | 1.9K | 5.8% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 390 | 1.1% | 9 | 1.9K | 5.5% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 590 | 1.6% | 7 | 2.4K | 6.4% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 480 | 1.2% | 10 | 1.9K | 4.8% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 590 | 1.5% | 8 | 1.9K | 4.8% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 1K | 1.1% | 11 | 2.9K | 3.3% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.9K | 1.1% | 10 | 4.4K | 2.4% | 7 |
| May 2026 | 1.9K | 0.83% | 12 | 4.4K | 1.9% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.6K | 1.2% | 11 | 2.9K | 2.1% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.3K | 1% | 11 | 2.4K | 1.9% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | 1K | 1.1% | 11 | 2.4K | 2.6% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | 590 | 1.4% | 8 | 1.6K | 3.9% | 7 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Masterbuilt’s and Traeger’s 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.

- **Masterbuilt**: Measured on the search term “masterbuilt”.
- **Traeger**: Measured on the search term “traeger”.

- [Masterbuilt profile](/demand/uk/brands/masterbuilt)
- [Traeger profile](/demand/uk/brands/traeger)
- [All BBQ brands in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-bbq-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 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 Masterbuilt or Traeger more popular in search?

In September 2026, Traeger had more branded searches than Masterbuilt among BBQ brands in the United Kingdom. Traeger had about 1,600 branded searches, while Masterbuilt had 590. Traeger made up 3.9% of all BBQ brand searches we track, and Masterbuilt accounted for 1.4%.

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