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title: "Kamado Joe vs Weber: Which is searched more in the United States?"
description: "Is Kamado Joe or Weber 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."
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# Kamado Joe vs Weber: Which is searched more in the United States?

Is Kamado Joe or Weber 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 Weber
- **Competitive set**: Grill brands
- **Market**: United States
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Kamado Joe Share of Search**: 3.1%
- **Weber Share of Search**: 23.4%

## Is Kamado Joe or Weber more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Weber had more branded searches than Kamado Joe among grill brands in the United States. Weber had about 165,000 branded searches, while Kamado Joe had 22,200. Weber made up 23.4% of all grill brand searches we track, and Kamado Joe accounted for 3.1%.
- Weber was ahead of Kamado Joe in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 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, Weber’s share of searches among grill brands in the United States moved from 19.8% to 23.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 165K.

## Top grill brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Weber appeared in all four answers. Kamado Joe was mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Weber was listed before Kamado Joe 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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, Weber gained share of searches among grill brands in the United States, from 22.6% to 23.4%.
- 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.

## Month by month

| Month | Kamado Joe estimated searches | Kamado Joe Share of Search | Kamado Joe rank | Weber estimated searches | Weber Share of Search | Weber rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 2.7% | 8 | 135K | 19.8% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 27.1K | 2.9% | 7 | 165K | 17.6% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 27.1K | 3.1% | 7 | 165K | 19% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 3% | 7 | 135K | 22.5% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 2.5% | 8 | 135K | 22.5% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 2.4% | 10 | 246K | 27% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 27.1K | 2.4% | 8 | 301K | 27.1% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 33.1K | 2.2% | 9 | 450K | 29.5% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 33.1K | 2.3% | 8 | 368K | 25.8% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 27.1K | 2.4% | 8 | 301K | 26.7% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 27.1K | 3% | 7 | 201K | 22.6% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 22.2K | 3.1% | 7 | 165K | 23.4% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kamado Joe’s and Weber’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”.
- **Weber**: Measured on the search term “weber grill”.

- [Kamado Joe profile](/demand/us/brands/kamado-joe)
- [Weber profile](/demand/us/brands/weber)
- [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 Weber more popular in search?

In September 2026, Weber had more branded searches than Kamado Joe among grill brands in the United States. Weber had about 165,000 branded searches, while Kamado Joe had 22,200. Weber made up 23.4% of all grill brand searches we track, and Kamado Joe accounted for 3.1%.

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