--- title: "Recteq vs Z Grills: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Recteq or Z Grills 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/recteq-vs-z-grills" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Recteq vs Z Grills: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Recteq or Z Grills 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**: Recteq and Z Grills - **Competitive set**: Grill brands - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Recteq Share of Search**: 5.7% - **Z Grills Share of Search**: 2.6% ## Is Recteq or Z Grills more popular in search? - In September 2026, Recteq had more branded searches than Z Grills among grill brands in the United States. Recteq had about 40,500 branded searches, while Z Grills had 18,100. Recteq made up 5.7% of all grill brand searches we track, and Z Grills accounted for 2.6%. - Recteq was ahead of Z Grills in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - 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. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Z Grills’ share of searches among grill brands in the United States moved from 4% to 2.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 18.1K. ## Top grill brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Recteq was mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Z Grills was mentioned in one out of four: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in the Google AI Overview. Recteq and Z Grills 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. - Z Grills’ share of searches among grill brands in the United States has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.9% to 2.6% in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Recteq estimated searches | Recteq Share of Search | Recteq rank | Z Grills estimated searches | Z Grills Share of Search | Z Grills rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 40.5K | 6% | 5 | 27.1K | 4% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 74K | 7.9% | 5 | 49.5K | 5.3% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 60.5K | 7% | 5 | 33.1K | 3.8% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 40.5K | 6.7% | 5 | 22.2K | 3.7% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 33.1K | 5.5% | 5 | 22.2K | 3.7% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 49.5K | 5.4% | 5 | 27.1K | 3% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 60.5K | 5.4% | 6 | 27.1K | 2.4% | 10 | | May 2026 | 74K | 4.8% | 5 | 33.1K | 2.2% | 11 | | Jun 2026 | 60.5K | 4.2% | 6 | 27.1K | 1.9% | 12 | | Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 4.4% | 5 | 27.1K | 2.4% | 10 | | Aug 2026 | 40.5K | 4.6% | 6 | 22.2K | 2.5% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | 40.5K | 5.7% | 5 | 18.1K | 2.6% | 9 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Recteq’s and Z Grills’ 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. - **Recteq**: Measured on the search term “recteq”. - **Z Grills**: Measured on the search term “z grills”. - [Recteq profile](/demand/us/brands/recteq) - [Z Grills profile](/demand/us/brands/z-grills) - [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 Recteq or Z Grills more popular in search? In September 2026, Recteq had more branded searches than Z Grills among grill brands in the United States. Recteq had about 40,500 branded searches, while Z Grills had 18,100. Recteq made up 5.7% of all grill brand searches we track, and Z Grills accounted for 2.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Recteq vs Z Grills: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/recteq-vs-z-grills This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/recteq-vs-z-grills. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.