Charcoal Chimney Starter
MaybeSearch demand grew +535.6% this quarter. But the average product has 3,938 reviews to catch up to, so Charcoal Chimney Starter is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 62 / 100Top 14% of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · +11 vs the category median of 5162
- Market size
- £277K/yr203K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +535.6%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 61%top-5 click share · 13 brands · 38 sellers
Flapen Score
Charcoal Chimney Starter against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Charcoal Chimney Starter is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Charcoal Chimney Starter market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Charcoal Chimney Starter 203K times last year and spent an estimated £277K. The top 5 brands take 77% of clicks. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Flapen scores it 62 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
An estimated 11.0% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 203K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. An estimated 11.0% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +535.6% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £277K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 203K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +535.6%
- Conversion, latest week
- 11.0%
- Market size, estimated
- £277Ka year
- Peak month
- May19.3× the quietest month
- Top search term
- bbq chimney starter47K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £12.40.
Listings sell for £12.40 on average, from £8.17 to £22.61. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 15K to 20K a year. The average listing sells 1,250 to 1,500 of them. At £12.40 that is £16K to £19K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £12.40under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £8.17–£22.61
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 15K–20K
- Units per listing a year
- 1,250–1,500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £16K–£19K
- Returns
- 0.5%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is ads and reviews.
100% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 53% ship with Prime. On an average day, 11.3% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #75 within Barbecue & Outdoor Dining. It carries 3,938 reviews at 4.51 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 100%
- Prime listings
- 53%
- Out of stock, average day
- 11.3%
- Average rank
- #75in Barbecue & Outdoor Dining
- Average rating
- 4.51 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 3,938per listing
- Listings tracked
- 17
04 · Newcomers
2 of last year's 5 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
5 products launched here in the last 12 months. 2 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 51 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 5
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 51 months
Products
Top Charcoal Chimney Starter products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 25, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Weber Rapidfire Chimney Starter for Charcoal Barbecues
- Price
- £17.39
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 28,407
- Age
- 18y ago
SA Products BBQ Chimney Starter - Aluminium Charcoal Lighter Canister with Heat-Insulated Safety Handle Cone-Shaped Coal Holder Vent Holes - Portable BBQ Grill Accessories for Camping - 30.5x20cm
- Price
- £11.77
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 966
- Age
- 6y ago
Weber Rapidfire Compact Chimney Starter for Charcoal Barbecues
- Price
- £14.77
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 25,240
- Age
- 13y ago
Crystals 6L Chimney Starter for Charcoal BBQ Accessory Lights Charcoal Briquettes Quickly Without Lighter Fluid Aluminised Steel 30 x 28 x 18 cm
- Price
- £8.17
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 40
- Age
- 3mo ago
Woodside Outdoor Charcoal Chimney Starter BBQ Grill Quick Start Lighter Burner
- Price
- £8.66
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 540
- Age
- 7y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Home Harbour Heatrise BBQ Charcoal Chimney Starter Heavy Duty Steel Charcoal Starter Fast Fire Lighting in 10-15 Minutes Wooden Heat Resistant Handle No Lighter Fluid Required Black 27.5 x 17cm
- Price
- £8.28
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 3w ago
Azuma Barbecue Charcoal Chimney Starter For Grill BBQ Coal Grate Rapid Quick Fire Lighter
- Price
- £8.73
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 123
- Age
- 9y ago
Fusion Food BBQ Coal Starter 19 x 27cm - Charcoal Starter Chimney Heavy-Duty Steel Barbecue Chimney Starter with Heat-Insulated Handle Fast 20-Minute Ignition
- Price
- £12.03
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3
- Age
- 3mo ago
Crystals 6L Chimney Starter for Charcoal BBQ Accessory Lights Charcoal Briquettes Quickly Without Lighter Fluid Aluminised Steel 30 x 28 x 18 cm
- Price
- £8.17
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 40
- Age
- 3mo ago
Woodside Outdoor Charcoal Chimney Starter BBQ Grill Quick Start Lighter Burner
- Price
- £8.66
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 540
- Age
- 7y ago
Newest
by launch dateHome Harbour Heatrise BBQ Charcoal Chimney Starter Heavy Duty Steel Charcoal Starter Fast Fire Lighting in 10-15 Minutes Wooden Heat Resistant Handle No Lighter Fluid Required Black 27.5 x 17cm
- Price
- £8.28
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 3w ago
Fusion Food BBQ Coal Starter 19 x 27cm - Charcoal Starter Chimney Heavy-Duty Steel Barbecue Chimney Starter with Heat-Insulated Handle Fast 20-Minute Ignition
- Price
- £12.03
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3
- Age
- 3mo ago
Crystals 6L Chimney Starter for Charcoal BBQ Accessory Lights Charcoal Briquettes Quickly Without Lighter Fluid Aluminised Steel 30 x 28 x 18 cm
- Price
- £8.17
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 40
- Age
- 3mo ago
Electoys Fire Lighters BBQ Charcoal Fire Starter Kit - Galvanized Steel BBQ Briquettes Chimney Kit - Rapid Coal Burner Outdoor Barbecue Grill Briquettes - Camping Coal Starter - Ergonomic Handle
- Price
- £12.77
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 10
- Age
- 5mo ago
Amazon Basics Charcoal Chimney Starter for Grills and Barbecues Galvanized Steel 6.6 Pound Capacity Heat-Concentrating Design Silver 1-Pack
- Price
- £9.52
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 215
- Age
- 6mo ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 61% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
13 falling
Sellers
38
Est. top-5 brand share
77%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
61%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
18%
- Weber42%
- Crystals13%
- SA Products9%
- Woodside7%
- Azuma7%
- BLOSTM5%
Demand
Charcoal Chimney Starter search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 19.3×
Search terms
Top Charcoal Chimney Starter search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- bbq chimney starter47K/yr
- charcoal chimney starter41K/yr
- chimney starter28K/yr
- bbq starter chimney12K/yr
- bbq starter14K/yr
- bbq chimney11K/yr
- charcoal starter11K/yr
- charcoal chimney9K/yr
- bbq coal chimney starter7K/yr
- bbq charcoal starter6K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Charcoal Chimney Starter
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“smaller than expected”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
17 topics
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FAQ
Common Charcoal Chimney Starter questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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