propane smoker
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($180.83–$366.06) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Quality gap
Great4.2★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Returns
Good2.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Growth
Good+34.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Good$433K$433K/yr · 275K searches
Review moat
Okay1,816.75avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Okay$231.41avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Okay66%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay90%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Conversion
Bad0.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Bad$180.83–$366.06cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, propane smoker is a $433K/yr Amazon United States market (275K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
propane smoker market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–2K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $347K–$463K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.7%
- Avg BSR
- #193
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 63%
- Sponsored
- 81%
- Out of stock
- 5.0%
- Avg brand age
- 51 months
- Avg seller age
- 172 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 66% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
8 falling
Sellers
34
Top-5 brand share
90%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
66%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
5%
- Masterbuilt41%
- PIQUEBAR16%
- MAISON BACKYARDS13%
- ATSENT10%
- PIT BOSS10%
- Dyna-Glo5%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 5%)
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 29 weeks — +34.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Top propane smoker search terms
- propane smoker120K/yr
- gas smoker30K/yr
- propane smokers on clearance17K/yr
- gas smoker propane19K/yr
- masterbuilt propane smoker13K/yr
- smoker propane14K/yr
- propane smokers13K/yr
- propane smoker grill6K/yr
- vertical propane smoker8K/yr
- gas smokers6K/yr
Top propane smoker 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 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Masterbuilt MPS 230S Propane Smoker 30 Black
Masterbuilt$242.594.3★504 rev
Propane Smoker with Cover Vertical Meat Gas Smoker Grill Outdoor Heavy Duty 3 Removable Smoking Racks Black
PIQUEBAR$180.834.4★298 rev
Masterbuilt 40-inch ThermoTemp Propane Gas Vertical BBQ Smoker with Analog Temperature Control and 960 Cooking Square Inches in Black Model MB20051316
Masterbuilt$366.064.1★1,043 rev
Propane Smoker Vertical Smoker with Three Removable Shelves Outdoor Grills & Smokers with Thermometer for BBQ Backyard Black
ATSENT$181.124.4★149 rev
Maison Backyards 4-Rack Vertical Propane Smoker with Cover
MAISON BACKYARDS$193.454.4★41 rev
Newest
by launch date
Propane Smoker Vertical Smoker with Three Removable Shelves Outdoor Grills & Smokers with Thermometer for BBQ Backyard Black(6.11)
ATSENT$189.2521 rev
Vertical Lagre Propane Smoker with Cover & 4 Cooking Grates Large Cooking Space Heavy Duty & Weather-Resistant for Backyards Smoke Ribs Brisket Chicken
MAISON BACKYARDS$188.9610 rev
Pit Boss 3-Series Propane Gas Vertical Smoker with HVR Controller and Wood Chip Tray 983-Sq. In. 4-Rack Cooking Space 100F to 300F Temperature Range Black
PIT BOSS$254.072 rev
Large Vertical Propane Smoker with Cover & 4 Cooking Grates Large Cooking Space Heavy Duty & Weather-Resistant for Outdoor Smoke Ribs Brisket Chicken
MAISON BACKYARDS$202.443 rev
Maison Backyards 4-Rack Vertical Propane Smoker with Cover
MAISON BACKYARDS$193.4541 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumPropane Smoker Vertical Smoker with Three Removable Shelves Outdoor Grills & Smokers with Thermometer for BBQ Backyard Black(6.11)
ATSENT$189.254.5★
Pit Boss 3-Series Propane Gas Vertical Smoker with HVR Controller and Wood Chip Tray 983-Sq. In. 4-Rack Cooking Space 100F to 300F Temperature Range Black
PIT BOSS$254.072.0★
Vertical Lagre Propane Smoker with Cover & 4 Cooking Grates Large Cooking Space Heavy Duty & Weather-Resistant for Backyards Smoke Ribs Brisket Chicken
MAISON BACKYARDS$188.964.2★
Dyna-Glo DGY784BDP 36 Vertical LP Gas Smoker Black powder coat
Dyna-Glo$268.894.4★
Maison Backyards 4-Rack Vertical Propane Smoker with Cover
MAISON BACKYARDS$193.454.4★
What buyers say about propane smoker
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Well worth the price”
“I bought the cover too which is nice quality also”
“Easy to set-up”
“An additional note: This grill is actually compact enough to take camping”
“Ease of use”
“Heats well and distributes the heat and smoke well”
“clean after each use”
“Great size”
“it is very durable”
“As Advertised”
What buyers complain about
“Its broken”
“Wont hold heat”
“Poor quality”
“It's too small”
“Can be a costly mistake”
“It too difficult to assemble”
“The system also leaks”
“Don't work”
“the metal is bend so it was hard to bend back into place”
“Received with a rusted corner”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is propane smoker profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $433K/yr across 16 tracked products. 3 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +34.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- How competitive is the propane smoker niche?
- 8 brands and 34 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in propane smoker?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Heating, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.2%.
- What does it cost to enter the propane smoker niche?
- Listings span $180.83–$366.06; the average listing price is $231.41 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,817 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.