Is charcoal grate profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $708K/yr across 24 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +91.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).

How competitive is the charcoal grate niche?

12 brands and 28 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in charcoal grate?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Rusts/Corrodes, Durability, Grilling. The return rate is 1.5%.

When does demand for charcoal grate peak?

Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 3.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the charcoal grate niche?

Listings span $13.96–$92.62; the average listing price is $42.92 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,877 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

charcoal grate

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($42.92 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Avg price

Incredible$42.92

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$13.96–$92.62

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Growth

Great+91.2%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Returns

Great1.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Good$708K

$708K/yr · 399K searches

Conversion

Good4.1%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Review moat

Okay1,877.46

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay58%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Brand share

Okay82%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, charcoal grate is a $708K/yr Amazon United States market (399K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 82% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

charcoal grate market data

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr: $644K–$858K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 4.1%
Avg BSR: #47
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 67%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 47 months
Avg seller age: 171 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

12 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

82%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

58%

Top 20: 95%

Open market

14%

Weber59%
Uniflasy6%
SHINESTAR6%
Coolbird6%
AOREWTGGH5%
Slow 'N Sear5%
Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 14%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +91.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.5×

Open Trend

Top charcoal grate search terms

weber grill grate122K/yr +66.6%4.4% conv.
weber 22 inch grill grate46K/yr +95.0%4.0% conv.
weber grill grates31K/yr +127.1%2.1% conv.
webber grill grates31K/yr +78.2%3.3% conv.
weber kettle grill grate21K/yr +110.3%3.3% conv.
weber grill grates replacement17K/yr +146.6%2.7% conv.
22 inch grill grate17K/yr +67.3%2.5% conv.
weber replacement grill grates14K/yr +99.2%3.8% conv.
weber grate11K/yr +127.4%3.1% conv.
22 weber grill grate11K/yr +98.8%3.8% conv.

All search terms

Top charcoal grate 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.

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

Weber 22-Inch Round Hinged Cooking Grate Stainless Steel Replacement for Weber Charcoal Grills with FlipUp Sides Easy Charcoal Access

Weber$43.264.8★6,925 rev

Weber Cooking Grate Silver 21.5 HeavyDuty Plated Steel with EasyLift Handles Fits 22 Weber Charcoal & Performer Grills Kettle

Weber$28.174.8★6,673 rev

Weber Gourmet BBQ System Hinged Cooking Grate Add Charcoal Without Removing Grate Includes 12 Insert Fits 22.5 Weber Charcoal Grills Kettle - Grill Accessories

Weber$59.294.8★3,155 rev

Replacement Cooking Grate Fits 22 inch Weber Charcoal Grills (22 Original Kettle and Original Kettle Premium Master-Touch Bar-B-Kettle Performer) Silver

Coolbird$31.454.6★301 rev

Weber Cooking Grate 17.5 HeavyDuty Plated Steel Grates Fits 18 Charcoal Grills BarBKettle & 18 Smokey Mountain

Weber$26.464.7★2,846 rev

Newest

by launch date

BIQetrae 22.5 Hinged Cooking Grate for Weber Charcoal Grill Kettle One-Touch Silver Bar-B-Kettle Master-Touch Performer Grill Grate Replacement Part for Weber

BIQetrae$33.1220 rev

6mo ago

SHINESTAR Grill Grate for 22 Weber Charcoal Grills Kettle Performer Master-Touch Upgraded 8835 Gourmet BBQ System Hinged Cooking Grate 21.5x21.5 Inch

SHINESTAR$36.35192 rev

8mo ago

22 Cooking Grate Hinged for Weber 7436 Charcoal Grill Grate Round Hinged Replacement Part for Weber One-Touch Performer and Bar-B-Kettle Series Grill Grate BBQ for Weber Series

BBQ-Yummy$35.96201 rev

1y ago

BBQ-Yummy Hinged Cooking Grate for Weber 22.5 inch Charcoal Grills Kettle Performer Master-Touch Grill Grate Replacement Part for Weber

BBQ-Yummy$33.87201 rev

1y ago

SHINESTAR Hinged Grill Grate Fits for Weber 22 Charcoal Grills 21.5 BBQ Cooking Grate Compatible with Original Kettle Master Touch Performer and Jumbo Joe Premium

SHINESTAR$30.59192 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about charcoal grate

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Size-Overall29%

“EXACT FIT”

Grilling26%

“Perfect fit for Weber grill”

Quality-Overall17%

“Decent quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“As advertised”

Value For Money5%

“Worth it”

Ease Of Cleaning4%

“Easy to clean”

Weight Heavy3%

“Nice and heavy”

Durability2%

“seemed durable”

Strength1%

“Excellent, very sturdy, perfect fit”

Rusts/Corrodes1%

“Heavy duty and unlikely to rust like the old well-worn original, this grate was, well, simply great”

What buyers complain about

Rusts/Corrodes13%

“Grill already getting rusted after a few bbq”

Durability11%

“Came up short”

Grilling10%

“The grill could be about 1/4 more in diameter for a better fit”

Thickness9%

“keep in mind If I do get a hint of lines they are very thin”

Quality-Overall8%

“Not well made”

Size-Overall7%

“it's about 1/2 an inch too small”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“The description could have been a little clearer”

Value For Money4%

“Given that its not a great value at roughly $30”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Nothing works great”

Strength2%

“Flimsy”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall56%

Grilling31%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Defective Material/Parts2%

Value For Money2%

Material Quality1%