Compare the Best BarbecuesAugust 2020

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

The price range of BBQs is from £18 to £4,081 and in total we found prices for 171 BBQs. On average, a new BBQ costs £370 and 80% of BBQs are priced between £49 and £800. The cheapest grill that we found is the tepro Crystal Mini at only £18, and the most expensive is the Broil King IMPERIAL XLS at £4,081.

Barbecue Brands - Price Range

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

The second highest average barbecue price out of all brands is Broil King barbecues with an average price of £1,744. Broil King barbecues range in price from £492 to £4,081.

The third highest average BBQ price out of all brands is Big Green Egg barbecues with an average price of £1,145. Big Green Egg barbecues range in price from £299 to £1,970.

Grill Brands - Average Ratings

We have analysed 63 expert reviews and 2,049 user reviews for BBQs and used this information to evaluate the average rating for each brand of barbecue. Weber is the top rated BBQ brand with an average rating of 93%. tepro is the second best brand with 76% and LANDMANN is the third best brand with 75%.

Biggest Barbecue Retailers

The biggest grill retailer by number of products currently for sale is Amazon UK. We found 83 current grill offers from Amazon UK. The second biggest retailer is eBay with 43 offers. That means Amazon UK is much bigger than eBay when it comes to barbecues. John Lewis is the third biggest retailer with 11 current offers.

When Are Most New Barbecues Released?

The most common period for new barbecues to be released in is between January and March. For the latest grill features you may want to think about waiting until January 2021. Alternatively you might be able to buy one of the current BBQs cheaper in January once the latest models have been released. In March 2019, three new barbecues were released making it the biggest month that year for new grill releases. The biggest month in 2018 for new BBQ releases was January, with 39 new barbecues released that month. 32 new BBQs were released in January 2017 making it the biggest month that year as well for new grill releases.

How Fast Do Grill Prices Drop After Release?

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

That means that on a typical BBQ costing £370 you could save on average £54 by waiting 6 months before buying.

Types

The heating system used by the bbq/grill.

Amongst new BBQs, the most frequently found type is grill. We found 312 BBQs that are barbecues that have a grill Type. We found 261 grills that are BBQs that have a barbecue Type, making barbecue the second most frequently found type amongst new grills.

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.

Tabletop is the most common form factor amongst new barbecues. We found 184 barbecues that are BBQs that have a tabletop Form factor. The second most common form factor amongst new grills is cart. We found 155 grills that are grills 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 barbecues are BBQs with a lid. 383 out of 576 barbecues 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.).

The most frequently found heat source amongst new BBQs is gas. We found 199 BBQs that are gas grills. The second most popular heat source amongst new grills is electric. We found 194 grills that are electric barbecues.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Barbecues?

The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying grills. For each retailer it shows the total number of grills 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 Amazon UK. 58 of their grill prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.

Proportion of Barbecues 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. 69.9% of their barbecue prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.