Gas Grills are America’s Favorite – Can They Be Overtaken?

When it comes to fuel sources for grills, every type has it’s pros and cons. While technology is advancing, charcoal grills give great flavor but traditionally aren’t very convenient, pellet grills are very convenient but lack a little on flavor and are slow to heat up. That brings us to gas grills, which despite having less flavor, get hot really quick, which is probably why they’re the run away favorite type of grill in the U.S.

Despite the IPO of Blackstone griddles falling apart, they left us with some great market information. The chart above uses data from a Blackstone SEC filing and shows the US cooking market by fuel type.