--- title: "Kamado Joe vs Nexgrill: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Kamado Joe or Nexgrill 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/kamado-joe-vs-nexgrill" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kamado Joe vs Nexgrill: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Kamado Joe or Nexgrill 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**: Kamado Joe and Nexgrill - **Competitive set**: Grill brands - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Kamado Joe Share of Search**: 3.1% - **Nexgrill Share of Search**: 2.6% ## Is Kamado Joe or Nexgrill more popular in search? - In September 2026, Kamado Joe had more branded searches than Nexgrill among grill brands in the United States. Kamado Joe had about 22,200 branded searches, while Nexgrill had 18,100. Kamado Joe made up 3.1% of all grill brand searches we track, and Nexgrill accounted for 2.6%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Nexgrill took it in March 2026, Kamado Joe took it in August 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kamado Joe’s share of searches among grill brands in the United States moved from 2.7% to 3.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 22.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nexgrill’s share of searches among grill brands in the United States moved from 2.2% to 2.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 18.1K. ## Top grill brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Kamado Joe was mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Nexgrill did not appear in any of the 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 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? - Kamado Joe’s share of searches among grill brands in the United States has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.3% to 3.1% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Nexgrill in the United States rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 18.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Kamado Joe estimated searches | Kamado Joe Share of Search | Kamado Joe rank | Nexgrill estimated searches | Nexgrill Share of Search | Nexgrill rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 2.7% | 8 | 14.8K | 2.2% | 10 | | Nov 2025 | 27.1K | 2.9% | 7 | 14.8K | 1.6% | 11 | | Dec 2025 | 27.1K | 3.1% | 7 | 14.8K | 1.7% | 10 | | Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 3% | 7 | 12.1K | 2% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 2.5% | 8 | 14.8K | 2.5% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 2.4% | 10 | 27.1K | 3% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 27.1K | 2.4% | 8 | 33.1K | 3% | 7 | | May 2026 | 33.1K | 2.2% | 9 | 40.5K | 2.7% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 33.1K | 2.3% | 8 | 40.5K | 2.8% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 27.1K | 2.4% | 8 | 33.1K | 2.9% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 27.1K | 3% | 7 | 22.2K | 2.5% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 22.2K | 3.1% | 7 | 18.1K | 2.6% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kamado Joe’s and Nexgrill’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. - **Kamado Joe**: Measured on the search term “kamado joe”. - **Nexgrill**: Measured on the search term “nexgrill”. - [Kamado Joe profile](/demand/us/brands/kamado-joe) - [Nexgrill profile](/demand/us/brands/nexgrill) - [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 Kamado Joe or Nexgrill more popular in search? In September 2026, Kamado Joe had more branded searches than Nexgrill among grill brands in the United States. Kamado Joe had about 22,200 branded searches, while Nexgrill had 18,100. Kamado Joe made up 3.1% of all grill brand searches we track, and Nexgrill accounted for 2.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Kamado Joe vs Nexgrill: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/kamado-joe-vs-nexgrill This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/kamado-joe-vs-nexgrill. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.