Compare the Best BarbecuesJune 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!

Barbecue Prices

In total we found 117 BBQs ranging from £17 to £2,048. The average price of a new grill is £325 and 80% of BBQs are priced between £52 and £753. The most expensive barbecue that we found is the Grillson Bob at £2,047, and the cheapest is the tepro Crystal Mini at only £18.

Barbecue Brands - Price Range

The average price of Grillson BBQs is £2,047 which is the highest average price of all BBQ brands. Grillson BBQs range in price from £2,047 to £2,047.

The second highest average barbecue price out of all brands is Klarstein grills with an average price of £1,250. Klarstein grills range in price from £1,250 to £1,250.

Everdure barbecues start at £649 and their most expensive barbecue costs £989. The third highest average barbecue price out of all brands is Everdure barbecues with an average price of £819.

Grill Brands - Average Ratings

We have analysed 78 expert reviews and 4,317 user reviews for BBQs and used this information to evaluate the average rating for each brand of grill. The top rated grill brand is Broil King with an average rating of 107%. The second best brand is Weber with 93% and the third best brand is Campingaz with 86%.

Biggest Grill Retailers

The biggest BBQ retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 41 current BBQ offers from eBay. The second biggest retailer is Robert Dyas with 8 offers. That means eBay is over 5 times bigger than Robert Dyas when it comes to grills. John Lewis is the third biggest retailer with 5 current offers.

When Are Most New Barbecues Released?

We looked at the release dates for new grills over the last 3 years, but couldn't see any noticeable pattern. One new grills were released in July 2020 making it the biggest month that year for new barbecue releases. In March 2019, three new barbecues were released making it the biggest month that year for new grill releases. In 2018 most new BBQs were released in January, with 39 new BBQs released that month.

How Fast Do Grill Prices Drop After Release?

In the first 6 months after release, grills drop in price by 15% on average.

That means a saving of £47 on a typical £326 new barbecue if you wait 6 months before buying.

Types

The heating system used by the bbq/grill.

The most common type amongst new BBQs is grill. We found 318 BBQs that are grills that have a grill Type. Barbecue is the second most popular type amongst new BBQs. We found 270 BBQs 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 182 grills that are barbecues that have a tabletop Form factor. Cart is the second most popular form factor amongst new barbecues. We found 163 barbecues that are BBQs that have a cart Form factor.

Lids

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

Most new BBQs are BBQs with a lid. 393 out of 590 BBQs on Kagoo 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.).

We found 204 barbecues that are gas barbecues, which makes this the most frequently found heat source amongst new barbecues. The second most common heat source amongst new grills is electric. We found 194 grills that are electric barbecues.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Grills?

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 barbecues. 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 eBay. 35 of their BBQ 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 BBQs by counting the number of cheapest prices for that retailer, makes the retailers that offer the greatest number of grill prices more likely to offer the greatest number of cheapest prices. The chart below considers the proportion of each retailer's grill prices that are the cheapest compared to other retailers. The cheapest retailer that we found using this approach was eBay. 85.4% of their grill prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.