--- title: "Dickey's Barbecue Pit vs Pappas Bar-B-Q: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Dickey's Barbecue Pit or Pappas Bar-B-Q more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the BBQ chains 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/dickeys-barbecue-pit-vs-pappas-bar-b-q" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Dickey's Barbecue Pit vs Pappas Bar-B-Q: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Dickey's Barbecue Pit or Pappas Bar-B-Q more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the BBQ chains 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**: Dickey's Barbecue Pit and Pappas Bar-B-Q - **Competitive set**: BBQ chains - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Dickey's Barbecue Pit Share of Search**: 8.1% - **Pappas Bar-B-Q Share of Search**: 3.3% ## Is Dickey's Barbecue Pit or Pappas Bar-B-Q more popular in search? - In September 2026, Dickey's Barbecue Pit had more branded searches than Pappas Bar-B-Q among BBQ chains in the United States. Dickey's Barbecue Pit had about 148,000 branded searches, while Pappas Bar-B-Q had 60,500. Dickey's Barbecue Pit made up 8.1% of all BBQ chain searches we track, and Pappas Bar-B-Q accounted for 3.3%. - Dickey's Barbecue Pit was ahead of Pappas Bar-B-Q in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dickey's Barbecue Pit’s share of searches among BBQ chains in the United States moved from 12.4% to 8.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 220K to 148K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pappas Bar-B-Q’s share of searches among BBQ chains in the United States moved from 3.4% to 3.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 60.5K. ## Top BBQ chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Dickey's Barbecue Pit was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the 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. Dickey's Barbecue Pit was listed before Pappas Bar-B-Q in every answer. 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 did search popularity change for United States BBQ chains in September 2026? - In September 2026, Dickey's Barbecue Pit lost share of searches among BBQ chains in the United States, from 9.5% to 8.1%. ## Month by month | Month | Dickey's Barbecue Pit estimated searches | Dickey's Barbecue Pit Share of Search | Dickey's Barbecue Pit rank | Pappas Bar-B-Q estimated searches | Pappas Bar-B-Q Share of Search | Pappas Bar-B-Q rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 220K | 12.4% | 4 | 60.5K | 3.4% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 270K | 12.7% | 3 | 90.5K | 4.3% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 220K | 11.2% | 4 | 74K | 3.8% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 181K | 10.6% | 4 | 60.5K | 3.5% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 181K | 10.6% | 4 | 60.5K | 3.5% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 220K | 10.4% | 4 | 74K | 3.5% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 181K | 9.5% | 4 | 60.5K | 3.2% | 6 | | May 2026 | 181K | 8.1% | 4 | 74K | 3.3% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 181K | 8.6% | 4 | 74K | 3.5% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 181K | 8.7% | 4 | 74K | 3.6% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 181K | 9.5% | 4 | 60.5K | 3.2% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 148K | 8.1% | 4 | 60.5K | 3.3% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Dickey's Barbecue Pit’s and Pappas Bar-B-Q’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. - **Dickey's Barbecue Pit**: Measured on the search terms “dickeys barbecue” and “dickeys bbq”, summed into one figure. - **Pappas Bar-B-Q**: Measured on the search term “pappas bbq”. - [Dickey's Barbecue Pit profile](/demand/us/brands/dickeys-barbecue-pit) - [Pappas Bar-B-Q profile](/demand/us/brands/pappas-bar-b-q) - [All BBQ chains in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-bbq-chains): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Dickey's Barbecue Pit or Pappas Bar-B-Q more popular in search? In September 2026, Dickey's Barbecue Pit had more branded searches than Pappas Bar-B-Q among BBQ chains in the United States. Dickey's Barbecue Pit had about 148,000 branded searches, while Pappas Bar-B-Q had 60,500. Dickey's Barbecue Pit made up 8.1% of all BBQ chain searches we track, and Pappas Bar-B-Q accounted for 3.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Dickey's Barbecue Pit vs Pappas Bar-B-Q: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/dickeys-barbecue-pit-vs-pappas-bar-b-q This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/dickeys-barbecue-pit-vs-pappas-bar-b-q. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.