portable bbq
Worth a lookShows demand growing +273.8% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Incredible+273.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Returns
Incredible0.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible£23.96avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Great44%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Review moat
Great398.49avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Great£8.20–£117.75cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Great4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Good43%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Good£304K£304K/yr · 645K searches
Conversion
Bad2.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, portable bbq is a £304K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (645K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 44% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 74/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
portable bbq market data
- Units sold / yr
- 10K–13K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £240K–£300K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.0%
- Avg BSR
- #56
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 51%
- Sponsored
- 79%
- Out of stock
- 2.3%
- Avg brand age
- 45 months
- Avg seller age
- 178 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
31 falling
Sellers
72
Top-5 brand share
44%
Top 20: 90%
Top-5 click share
43%
Top 20: 83%
Open market
49%
- Kizmyee13%
- iHomara8%
- Charmline8%
- Outopee8%
- Valiant Fun7%
- WixbFyn7%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +273.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 13.9×
Top portable bbq search terms
- portable bbq213K/yr
- camping bbq76K/yr
- small bbq58K/yr
- folding bbq33K/yr
- portable bbq for camping34K/yr
- table top bbq21K/yr
- portable barbecue22K/yr
- foldable bbq19K/yr
- camping bbq portable22K/yr
- mini bbq17K/yr
Top portable bbq products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
BBQ Barbecue Grill Portable Folding Charcoal Barbecue Desk Tabletop Outdoor Stainless Steel Smoker BBQ for Picnic Garden Terrace Camping Travel 15.35x11.41x2.95 (Black)
Kizmyee£13.114.0★1,710 rev
BBQ Barbecue Grill Portable Foldable Charcoal Grill for Outdoor Stainless Steel BBQ Tabletop Smoker for Picnic Garden Terrace Camping Travel Hiking
iHomara£13.454.1★740 rev
Charmline 34 x 23 cm Portable Charcoal BBQ Grill Foldable Compact Camping Barbecue for 13 People Ideal for Garden Beach Picnic & Tabletop Use Green
Charmline£28.074.6★598 rev
Valiant Portable Folding Picnic and Camping BBQ - Black
Valiant Fun£14.754.4★793 rev
Small Portable Bbq Charcoal Grill Mini Folding Barbecue Grill With 4-Level Heat Control Outdoor Tabletop Bbq For Camping Essentials Easy-To-Use Barbecue Smoker For Picnic Garden Terrace Camping Travel
WixbFyn£16.694.2★266 rev
Newest
by launch date
Portable BBQ for Camping Foldable Charcoal Barbecue Grill for Outdoor Stainless Steel BBQ Tabletop Smoker for Picnic Garden Terrace Camping Travel Hiking(39x22x24cm)
FINE GARDEN£8.2013 rev
Crystals Portable Charcoal BBQ Grill Foldable Stainless Steel Camping Barbecue with Tool Set Small Travel Mini BBQ for Garden Picnic & Outdoor Cooking Black
Crystals£11.5318 rev
ZENO Portable BBQ Grill | Folding Charcoal Barbecue For Camping Garden Picnic | Tabletop Steel Mini Grill With Stable Fold Out Legs Wide Cooking Area And Travel Ready Design
ZENO£11.009 rev
Outopee Portable Charcoal BBQ Grill with Foldable Legs
Outopee£8.688 rev
Outopee 14 Portable Charcoal Grill Tabletop Outdoor Barbecue Smoker with Dual Venting System Enamel Coated Small BBQ Grill for Camping Garden Party Picnic Cooking Black
Outopee£18.029 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
George Foreman On-The-Go Portable Charcoal BBQ Sturdy Foldable Legs Convenient Handle Lightweight Camping Black Charcoal Barbecue GFPTBBQ1003B
George Foreman£31.014.1★
Portable BBQ for Camping Foldable Charcoal Barbecue Grill for Outdoor Stainless Steel BBQ Tabletop Smoker for Picnic Garden Terrace Camping Travel Hiking(39x22x24cm)
FINE GARDEN£8.204.1★
Bonnington Plastics Kingfisher OUTBBQ2 Portable Barrel BBQ
Bonnington Plastics£20.524.4★
AGM Charcoal Barbecue Portable BBQ Grill Small Coal BBQ for Camping
AGM£13.514.2★
Outopee Portable Charcoal BBQ Grill with Foldable Legs
Outopee£8.684.5★
What buyers say about portable bbq
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“For the price”
“- Reasonable quality for the price”
“Handy size”
“easy to carry”
“easy to put together”
“Easy to use”
“once opened it feels stable”
“it's exactly what I wanted”
“the barbecue was easy to clean”
“compacts up well”
What buyers complain about
“Awful build quality”
“doesnt fully fit”
“Little flimsy”
“Not durable”
“Assembly takes a bit of patience”
“It is very prone to rust”
“Paint melts”
“I would have expected a lot better for the price”
“Metal gauge is not that thick”
“Dont heat up”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is portable bbq profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £304K/yr across 39 tracked products. 3 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +273.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (74/100).
- How competitive is the portable bbq niche?
- 31 brands and 72 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 44% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in portable bbq?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 0.8%.
- When does demand for portable bbq peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 13.9× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the portable bbq niche?
- Listings span £8.20–£117.75; the average listing price is £23.96 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 398 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.