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# **portable bbq**
**Worth a look**
Shows demand growing +273.8% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 51Growth 99Conversion 25Competition 69Returns 96Price range 77Avg price 95Brand share 91Review moat 80Quality gap 75
**Growth**
**Incredible****+273.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****£23.96**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Great****44%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Review moat**
**Great****398.49**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Great****£8.20–£117.75**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Good****43%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Good****£304K**
£304K/yr · 645K searches
**Conversion**
**Bad****2.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)") [** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
40K30KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 13.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/portable-bbq/trend)
## **Top portable bbq search terms**
- **portable bbq**213K/yr+327.2%1.4% conv. - **camping bbq**76K/yr+274.5%1.3% conv. - **small bbq**58K/yr+322.3%1.3% conv. - **folding bbq**33K/yr+316.5%1.2% conv. - **portable bbq for camping**34K/yr+231.7%1.8% conv. - **table top bbq**21K/yr+198.5%0.5% conv. - **portable barbecue**22K/yr+202.5%1.8% conv. - **foldable bbq**19K/yr+317.8%1.6% conv. - **camping bbq portable**22K/yr+261.9%1.5% conv. - **mini bbq**17K/yr+251.3%1.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/portable-bbq/search-terms)
## **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.
0%4%£12K8%£24K12%£37K16%£49K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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**£13.11**4.0★1,710 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09C1S5PMC) [2**BBQ Barbecue Grill Portable Foldable Charcoal Grill for Outdoor Stainless Steel BBQ Tabletop Smoker for Picnic Garden Terrace Camping Travel Hiking**iHomara**£13.45**4.1★740 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CQXJWXQF) [3**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**£28.07**4.6★598 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D8H47YGC) [4**Valiant Portable Folding Picnic and Camping BBQ - Black**Valiant Fun**£14.75**4.4★793 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CZQ28MG) [5**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**£16.69**4.2★266 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GBFGYQGH)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**£8.20**13 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GW2RVKF5) [**Crystals Portable Charcoal BBQ Grill Foldable Stainless Steel Camping Barbecue with Tool Set Small Travel Mini BBQ for Garden Picnic & Outdoor Cooking Black**Crystals**£11.53**18 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GJ5V15BW) [**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**£11.00**9 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GH1WFWZD) [**Outopee Portable Charcoal BBQ Grill with Foldable Legs**Outopee**£8.68**8 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GDM1L6CT) [**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**£18.02**9 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GDLTM2MC)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **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**£31.01**4.1★**▲ 59%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09RG74QSZ) [**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**£8.20**4.1★**▲ 59%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GW2RVKF5) [**Bonnington Plastics Kingfisher OUTBBQ2 Portable Barrel BBQ**Bonnington Plastics**£20.52**4.4★**▲ 54%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001QUSDZC) [**AGM Charcoal Barbecue Portable BBQ Grill Small Coal BBQ for Camping**AGM**£13.51**4.2★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08TWNCC55) [**Outopee Portable Charcoal BBQ Grill with Foldable Legs**Outopee**£8.68**4.5★**▲ 36%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GDM1L6CT)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about portable bbq**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**17%
*“For the price”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“- Reasonable quality for the price”*
**Size-Overall**9%
*“Handy size”*
**Portability**8%
*“easy to carry”*
**Assembly/Installation**8%
*“easy to put together”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“Easy to use”*
**Strength**6%
*“once opened it feels stable”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“it's exactly what I wanted”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**4%
*“the barbecue was easy to clean”*
**Compactness**4%
*“compacts up well”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Awful build quality”*
**Size-Overall**12%
*“doesnt fully fit”*
**Strength**12%
*“Little flimsy”*
**Durability**11%
*“Not durable”*
**Assembly/Installation**3%
*“Assembly takes a bit of patience”*
**Rusts/Corrodes**3%
*“It is very prone to rust”*
**Paint Quality**3%
*“Paint melts”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“I would have expected a lot better for the price”*
**Thickness**2%
*“Metal gauge is not that thick”*
**Heating**2%
*“Dont heat up”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**40%
**Quality-Overall**10%
**Strength**9%
**Defective Material/Parts**6%
**Paint Quality**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Material Quality**2%
**Product Condition**2%
**Mechanism Issues**2%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
## **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.
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