Compare the Best BarbecuesNovember 2019

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

BBQs range in price from £15 to £3,054 and in total we found prices for 125 BBQs. On average, a new barbecue costs £233 and 80% of grills are priced between £39 and £499. The tepro Crystal Mini is the cheapest barbecue at only £15, and Broil King IMPERIAL XLS is the most expensive at £3,054.

BBQ Brands - Price Range

The highest average grill price out of all brands is Broil King barbecues with an average price of £1,797. Broil King barbecues range in price from £540 to £3,054.

OFYR barbecues range in price from £1,695 to £1,695, and the average price of OFYR barbecues is £1,695 which is the second highest average price of all barbecue brands.

The average price of Big Green Egg barbecues is £1,185 which is the third highest average price of all grill brands. Big Green Egg barbecues range in price from £650 to £1,720.

Barbecue Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 58 expert reviews and 2,641 user reviews for grills and used this information to determine the average rating for each brand of barbecue. The top rated grill brand is Weber with an average rating of 94%. The second best brand is Campingaz with 89% and the third best brand is tepro with 77%.

Biggest Barbecue Retailers

The biggest barbecue retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 75 current barbecue offers from eBay. The second biggest retailer is John Lewis with 15 offers. That means eBay is over 5 times bigger than John Lewis when it comes to BBQs. Amazon UK is the third biggest retailer with 7 current offers.

When Are Most New Grills Released?

Over the last 3 years we couldn't see any obvious trend in the release month for new grills. 39 new barbecues were released in January 2018 making it the biggest month that year for new barbecue releases. Also the biggest month in 2017 for new grill releases was January, with 33 new BBQs released that month. September was the biggest month in 2016 for new BBQs, with 68 new BBQs released that month.

How Fast Do Barbecue Prices Drop After Release?

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

A typical new BBQ costs on average £233. By waiting 6 months before buying you could save on average £34.

Types

The heating system used by the bbq/grill.

We found 282 BBQs that are barbecues that have a grill Type, which makes grill the most popular type amongst new BBQs. We found 241 grills that are BBQs that have a barbecue Type, making barbecue the second most common 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.

Amongst new grills, the most popular form factor is tabletop. We found 176 grills that are barbecues that have a tabletop Form factor. Cart is the second most frequently found form factor amongst new grills. We found 139 grills that are barbecues 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 grills are barbecues with a lid. 344 grills (65%) on Kagoo are barbecues with a lid.