--- title: "Pappas Bar-B-Q: search popularity in the United States" description: "Pappas Bar-B-Q is a Texas barbecue chain. 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/us/brands/pappas-bar-b-q" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Pappas Bar-B-Q: search popularity in the United States Pappas Bar-B-Q is a Texas barbecue chain. 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 - **Brand**: Pappas Bar-B-Q - **Owned by**: Pappas Restaurants - **Market**: United States - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among BBQ chains**: 3.3% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | BBQ chains | 6 | 3.3% | 60.5K | - [BBQ chains in the US](/demand/us/categories/us-bbq-chains) ## Top BBQ chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Pappas Bar-B-Q was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Pappas Bar-B-Q is the seventh most recommended of the seven. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mission BBQ | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | City Barbeque | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Dickey's Barbecue Pit | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Famous Dave's | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Sonny's BBQ | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Pappas Bar-B-Q | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about BBQ chains - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best BBQ chain in the US?": 1. Mission BBQ, 2. City Barbeque, 3. Famous Dave's, 4. Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q, 5. Dickey's Barbecue Pit, 6. Pappas Bar-B-Q - Asked ChatGPT "Which barbecue restaurant chain in the US has the best brisket?": 1. Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q, 2. Mission BBQ, 3. City Barbeque, 4. Dickey's Barbecue Pit - Asked ChatGPT "What are the most popular BBQ chains in the US?": 1. Dickey's Barbecue Pit, 2. Famous Dave's, 3. Mission BBQ, 4. Sonny's BBQ, 5. City Barbeque, 6. Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q, 7. Pappas Bar-B-Q - Searched Google, AI Overview "bbq near me": named none of the brands we track Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 23, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Pappas Bar-B-Q changed in the United States over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Pappas Bar-B-Q in the United States held steady at 60.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pappas Bar-B-Q’s share of searches among BBQ chains in the United States peaked at 4.3% in November 2025 and was lowest at 3.2% in April 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States BBQ chains in September 2026? - In September 2026, Mission BBQ gained share of searches among BBQ chains in the United States, from 35.2% to 36.9%. - In September 2026, City Barbeque gained share of searches among BBQ chains in the United States, from 31.5% to 33%. - In September 2026, Sonny's BBQ lost share of searches among BBQ chains in the United States, from 15.8% to 13.5%. - In September 2026, Dickey's Barbecue Pit lost share of searches among BBQ chains in the United States, from 9.5% to 8.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q in the United States rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 74K to 90.5K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | BBQ chains | 60.5K | 3.4% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | BBQ chains | 90.5K | 4.3% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | BBQ chains | 74K | 3.8% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | BBQ chains | 60.5K | 3.5% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | BBQ chains | 60.5K | 3.5% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | BBQ chains | 74K | 3.5% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | BBQ chains | 60.5K | 3.2% | 6 | | May 2026 | BBQ chains | 74K | 3.3% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | BBQ chains | 74K | 3.5% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | BBQ chains | 74K | 3.6% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | BBQ chains | 60.5K | 3.2% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | BBQ chains | 60.5K | 3.3% | 6 | ## How are Pappas Bar-B-Q’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Pappas Bar-B-Q’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “pappas bbq” ## Which BBQ chains compete with Pappas Bar-B-Q? - [Mission BBQ](/demand/us/brands/mission-bbq) - [City Barbeque](/demand/us/brands/city-barbeque): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/city-barbeque-vs-pappas-bar-b-q - [Sonny's BBQ](/demand/us/brands/sonnys-bbq): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/pappas-bar-b-q-vs-sonnys-bbq - [Dickey's Barbecue Pit](/demand/us/brands/dickeys-barbecue-pit): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/dickeys-barbecue-pit-vs-pappas-bar-b-q - [Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q](/demand/us/brands/rudys-bbq): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/pappas-bar-b-q-vs-rudys-bbq - [Famous Dave's](/demand/us/brands/famous-daves): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/famous-daves-vs-pappas-bar-b-q ## Who owns Pappas Bar-B-Q? Pappas Bar-B-Q is owned by Pappas Restaurants. Brandwave also tracks Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen, owned by the same company, in the United States. - [Pappas Restaurants](/demand/us/companies/pappas-restaurants): Owns 2 tracked 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 ### Who owns Pappas Bar-B-Q? Pappas Bar-B-Q is owned by Pappas Restaurants. Brandwave also tracks Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen, owned by the same company, in the United States. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Pappas Bar-B-Q: search popularity in the United States". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/pappas-bar-b-q This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/pappas-bar-b-q. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.