Compare the Best BarbecuesSeptember 2021

Barbeques don't require electricity - prefering to use a fuel source such as charcoal or gas. They can be significantly larger than grills, meant for cooking for families and groups, which also means they can be more expensive. Their fuel sources generate a lot of smoke, meaning the can also be used for hot smoking meat and fish.

Grills are usually smaller than barbeques and can be used inside. They tend towards either electricity or gas as a fuel source, meaning they produce less smoke, but are more costly to run. They are meant more for small families, apartments, or places where setting up a big barbeque and causing lots of smoke would be more of a challenge. This means they can be significantly cheaper: however, since they don't use charcoal or wood as a fuel, you don't get quite the same chargrilled taste as a proper barbeque.

Size

Grills and barbecues come in all different shapes and sizes - from very small one-person grills that can only cook a couple of sausages at a time, to enormous barbeques that can easily cook entire racks of ribs or whole birds at once. The barbeques and grills on our site have a cooking surface measured in centimeters - the larger it is, the more food can be cooked at once. Smaller grills and barbeques may be marked as portable, meaning they are specially designed for picnics or outdoor parties.

Extras

Grills and barbeques are extremely customisable, and come with a wide variety of extras that can help you cook more effectively. These can include a non-stick coating to the grill rack, detachable legs for larger barbeques or a double-walled 'cool touch' handles to reduce the risk of accidental burning.

Moreover, some of our models are marked as 'easy to clean' - given how messy grilling a large quantity of meat and fish can be, this is a massive boon if you're going to use your grill frequently!

BBQ Prices

In total we found 150 grills ranging from £28 to £2,149. A new grill costs on average £324 and 80% of barbecues are priced between £59 and £780. The cheapest grill that we found is the Girmi BQ11 at only £29, and the most expensive is the Weber Genesis II E-310 GBS at £2,149.

BBQ Brands - Price Range

The average price of Everdure BBQs is £1,014 which is the highest average price of all BBQ brands. Everdure BBQs range in price from £649 to £1,759.

The average price of Klarstein barbecues is £1,000 which is the second highest average price of all BBQ brands. Klarstein barbecues start at £1,000 and their most expensive BBQ costs £1,000.

The average price of Big Green Egg grills is £828 which is the third highest average price of all grill brands. Big Green Egg grills range in price from £114 to £1,590.

Barbecue Brands - Average Ratings

We have analysed 79 expert reviews and 3,646 user reviews for BBQs and used this data to evaluate the average rating for each brand of BBQ. Broil King is the top rated barbecue brand with an average rating of 94%. Weber is the second best brand with 93% and tepro is the third best brand with 75%.

Biggest Grill Retailers

We found 98 current offers for BBQs from Amazon UK making it the biggest BBQ retailer. That is much bigger than the second biggest retailer, eBay for whom we found 55 current offers for BBQs. The third biggest retailer is John Lewis with 14 current BBQ offers.

When Are Most New Barbecues Released?

Over the last 3 years we couldn't see any obvious pattern in the release month for new BBQs. The biggest month last year for new grill releases was July, with one new barbecues released that month. Three new BBQs were released in March 2019 making it the biggest month that year for new BBQ releases. In January 2018, 39 new barbecues were released making it the biggest month that year for new barbecue releases.

How Fast Do BBQ Prices Drop After Release?

New barbecues drop in price by an average of 12% in the first 6 months after they were first released.

That means that on a typical barbecue costing £323 you could save on average £38 by waiting 6 months before buying.

Types

The heating system used by the bbq/grill.

Grill is the most popular type amongst new BBQs. We found 321 BBQs that are grills that have a grill Type. The second most popular type amongst new grills is barbecue. We found 274 grills that are barbecues that have a barbecue Type.

Form Factors

Form factor is the case design of the grill/bbq. It can affect everything from the load capacity to what type of fuel is best used.

Amongst new grills, the most frequently found form factor is tabletop. We found 184 grills that are BBQs that have a tabletop Form factor. We found 165 BBQs that are barbecues that have a cart Form factor, making cart the second most frequently found form factor amongst new BBQs.

Lids

Some barbecues come with a lid which can be closed over the top of grill whilst it is cooking.

Of the 597 new grills currently listed on Kagoo, the vast majority are BBQs with a lid. 67% of grills are BBQs with a lid.

Heat Sources

The heat source on a barbecue refers to the type of fuel that the barbecue uses (i.e. gas, charcoal, electric etc.).

Amongst new grills, the most frequently found heat source is gas. We found 209 grills that are gas BBQs. We found 195 grills that are electric barbecues, making this the second most frequently found heat source amongst new grills.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for BBQs?

The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying BBQs. For each retailer it shows the total number of BBQs where they currently have a market leading price. The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying grills. For each retailer we took all of their prices and looked at what proportion of those prices where the cheapest on the market. The cheapest retailer that we found was Amazon UK. 70 of their grill prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.

Proportion of BBQs for Which Each Retailer is Cheapest?

Assessing how cheap each retailer is for barbecues by counting the number of cheapest prices for that retailer, makes the retailers that offer the greatest number of barbecue prices more likely to offer the greatest number of cheapest prices. The chart below considers the proportion of each retailer's barbecue prices that are the cheapest compared to other retailers. The cheapest retailer that we found using this approach was Amazon UK. 71.4% of their grill prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.