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Oklahoma Joe's vs Pit Boss:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Pit Boss had more branded searches than Oklahoma Joe's among grill brands in the United States. Pit Boss had about 14,800 branded searches, while Oklahoma Joe's had 9,900. Pit Boss made up 2.1% of all grill brand searches we track, and Oklahoma Joe's accounted for 1.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about grill brands, Pit Boss appeared in two of the four answers and Oklahoma Joe's in none.

Among grill brands in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Pit Boss, about 49% more searches than Oklahoma Joe's

Pit Boss 14.8K searchesOklahoma Joe's 9.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Pit Boss, mentioned in 2 of 4 answers, Oklahoma Joe's in 0

Pit Boss in 2 of 4Oklahoma Joe's in 0 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

Pit Boss, the only one of the two named

Pit Boss first in 2Oklahoma Joe's never named

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Top grill brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Pit Boss was mentioned in two out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Oklahoma Joe's did not appear in any of the four answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Weber1st
  2. Traeger2nd
  3. Pit Boss3rd
  4. Z Grills4th
  5. Napoleon5th
  6. Recteq6th
  7. Kamado Joe7th
  8. Blackstone8th
  9. Camp Chef9th
  10. +4 more
  11. Oklahoma Joe's–
  12. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Weber4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Traeger3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Pit Boss2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Blackstone1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Big Green Egg1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Recteq1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Napoleon1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Kamado Joe1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Z Grills1 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Oklahoma Joe's0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

+5 more

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4 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 26, 2026.

Is Oklahoma Joe's or Pit Boss more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Oklahoma Joe's and Pit Boss by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 15 grill brands we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Oklahoma Joe's and Pit Boss among grill brands in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Pit Boss, Oklahoma Joe's. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthTraegerWeberBlackstoneBig Green EggRecteqNapoleonKamado JoeNexgrillZ GrillsChar-BroilPit BossChar-GrillerOklahoma Joe'sMasterbuiltCamp Chef
Oct 202522.2%19.8%24.3%7.3%6%3.3%2.7%2.2%4%1.8%2.7%1.8%0.97%0.97%0.24%
Nov 202528.7%17.6%17.6%7.9%7.9%2.9%2.9%1.6%5.3%1.3%2.4%1.3%1.1%1.6%0.2%
Dec 202525.3%19%23.2%7%7%2.6%3.1%1.7%3.8%1.1%2.6%1.4%0.93%1.1%0.18%
Jan 202622.4%22.5%22.5%6.7%6.7%3%3%2%3.7%1.3%2%1.6%1.1%1.1%0.17%
Feb 202622.4%22.5%22.5%6.8%5.5%3.7%2.5%2.5%3.7%1.7%2%1.7%1.4%1.1%0.17%
Mar 202618%27%22%5.4%5.4%4.4%2.4%3%3%2.4%2.4%2%1.3%0.89%0.21%
Apr 202618%27.1%22.1%5.4%5.4%5.4%2.4%3%2.4%2%2.4%2%1.1%0.89%0.22%
May 202617.7%29.5%24.1%4.8%4.8%4%2.2%2.7%2.2%2.2%2.2%1.8%0.97%0.79%0.19%
Jun 202619.3%25.8%25.8%5.2%4.2%4.2%2.3%2.8%1.9%1.9%2.3%1.9%1%0.85%0.2%
Jul 202621.2%26.7%21.8%6.6%4.4%3.6%2.4%2.9%2.4%2%2.4%1.6%1.1%0.88%0.21%
Aug 202626.9%22.6%18.6%6.8%4.6%4.6%3%2.5%2.5%2%2%1.7%1.1%0.91%0.27%
Sep 202624.2%23.4%19.1%7%5.7%3.8%3.1%2.6%2.6%2.1%2.1%1.7%1.4%0.94%0.23%

How has the Oklahoma Joe's and Pit Boss comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United States grill brands in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Oklahoma Joe's in the United States rose 50% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 9.9K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Pit Boss in the United States fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 14.8K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Oklahoma Joe's’ and Pit Boss’ 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.

Oklahoma Joe's

1 branded search term

  • oklahoma joe

Pit Boss

1 branded search term

  • pit boss grill

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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