--- title: "Blackstone vs Recteq: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Blackstone or Recteq more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Grill brands set in the United States. 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/compare/blackstone-griddles-vs-recteq" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Blackstone vs Recteq: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Blackstone or Recteq more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Grill brands set in the United States. 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**: Blackstone and Recteq - **Competitive set**: Grill brands - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Blackstone Share of Search**: 19.1% - **Recteq Share of Search**: 5.7% ## Is Blackstone or Recteq more popular in search? - In September 2026, Blackstone had more branded searches than Recteq among grill brands in the United States. Blackstone had about 135,000 branded searches, while Recteq had 40,500. Blackstone made up 19.1% of all grill brand searches we track, and Recteq accounted for 5.7%. - Blackstone was ahead of Recteq in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Blackstone’s share of searches among grill brands in the United States moved from 24.3% to 19.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 135K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Recteq’s share of searches among grill brands in the United States moved from 6% to 5.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 40.5K. ## Top grill brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Blackstone and Recteq were each mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Blackstone and Recteq were each listed first in one of the two answers that named either. 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 1 | 4 of 4 | | Traeger | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Pit Boss | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Z Grills | 4th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Napoleon | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Recteq | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Kamado Joe | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Blackstone | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Camp Chef | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Big Green Egg | 10th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Nexgrill | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Char-Broil | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Char-Griller | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Oklahoma Joe's | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Masterbuilt | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about grill brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which grill should I buy?": 1. Weber - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best grill brands?": 1. Weber, 2. Napoleon, 3. Traeger, 4. Kamado Joe, 5. Blackstone, 6. Big Green Egg - Asked ChatGPT "What is the best pellet grill?": 1. Weber, 2. Traeger, 3. Recteq, 4. Pit Boss, 5. Camp Chef - Searched Google, AI Overview "pellet grill": 1. Z Grills, 2. Pit Boss, 3. Weber, 4. Traeger Not named in any answer: Nexgrill, Char-Broil, Char-Griller, Oklahoma Joe's and Masterbuilt. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 26, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States grill brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Recteq overtook Napoleon to rank 5th among grill brands in the United States, with 5.7% of the searches. - In September 2026, Blackstone gained share of searches among grill brands in the United States, from 18.6% to 19.1%. ## Month by month | Month | Blackstone estimated searches | Blackstone Share of Search | Blackstone rank | Recteq estimated searches | Recteq Share of Search | Recteq rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 165K | 24.3% | 1 | 40.5K | 6% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 165K | 17.6% | 2 | 74K | 7.9% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 201K | 23.2% | 2 | 60.5K | 7% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 135K | 22.5% | 1 | 40.5K | 6.7% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 135K | 22.5% | 1 | 33.1K | 5.5% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 201K | 22% | 2 | 49.5K | 5.4% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 246K | 22.1% | 2 | 60.5K | 5.4% | 6 | | May 2026 | 368K | 24.1% | 2 | 74K | 4.8% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 368K | 25.8% | 1 | 60.5K | 4.2% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 246K | 21.8% | 2 | 49.5K | 4.4% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 165K | 18.6% | 3 | 40.5K | 4.6% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 135K | 19.1% | 3 | 40.5K | 5.7% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Blackstone’s and Recteq’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. - **Blackstone**: Measured on the search term “blackstone griddle”. - **Recteq**: Measured on the search term “recteq”. - [Blackstone profile](/demand/us/brands/blackstone-griddles) - [Recteq profile](/demand/us/brands/recteq) - [All grill brands in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-grill-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 15 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 Blackstone or Recteq more popular in search? In September 2026, Blackstone had more branded searches than Recteq among grill brands in the United States. Blackstone had about 135,000 branded searches, while Recteq had 40,500. Blackstone made up 19.1% of all grill brand searches we track, and Recteq accounted for 5.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Blackstone vs Recteq: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/blackstone-griddles-vs-recteq This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/blackstone-griddles-vs-recteq. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.