Dataset size
The latest Food Smokers run found 17 recommended brands and 28 cited sources in AI answers.
Food Smokers
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the Food Smokers category. SupaIntent asks each LLM the same question: which brands are the most visible, significant, and recommended in that niche. Each system returns its own top. We track what brands are recommended, which cited sources are used and how positions move week to week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 9 August 2026
Brands
Category coverage
17
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
28
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
3%
from brand-owned domains
AI model filter
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Traeger | 1 |
| Pit Boss | 2 |
| Masterbuilt | 3 |
| Weber | 4 |
| Camp Chef | 5 |
What AI tools say about Food Smokers
Movement
What changed this week?
Traeger has held the top position since 19 July 2026, and the ranking below it moved little this week.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Smokedbbqsource, Hypersynes and Mensjournal, which means the citation field is open.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT names Masterbuilt and Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity name Traeger first.
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Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Traeger ranks #1 for Food Smokers in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Traeger, Pit Boss, and Masterbuilt lead Food Smokers across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Smokedbbqsource, Hypersynes, and Mensjournal are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyBiggest gains
Moved up this week
Green Mountain Grills5 to #9
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
Traegerstayed #1
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 | #1 | 0 | #1 | |
| #2 | #4 | #2 | 2 | #2 | |
| #3 | #3 | #3 | 0 | #1 | |
| #4 | #2 | #4 | 2 | #2 | |
| #5 | #5 | #5 | 0 | #5 | |
| #6 | #6 | #6 | 0 | #5 | |
| #7 | #7 | #7 | 0 | #7 | |
| #8 | #9 | #8 | 1 | #8 | |
| #9 | #14 | #9 | 5 | #7 | |
| #10 | #10 | #10 | 0 | #10 |
Current brand snapshot
17 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #2 | #1 | #1 | #1 | | |
| 2 | +2 | #3 | #3 | #2 | #2 | | |
| 3 | 0 | #1 | #4 | #3 | #3 | | |
| 4 | -2 | #4 | #2 | #4 | #4 | | |
| 5 | 0 | #5 | #5 | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | #6 | #8 | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | 0 | #8 | #6 | #9 | - | | |
| 8 | +1 | - | #7 | #7 | - | | |
| 9 | +5 | #10 | - | #10 | #6 | | |
| 10 | 0 | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 11 | +2 | - | #10 | - | #7 | | |
| 12 | New | #9 | - | #8 | - | | |
| 13 | +4 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 14 | New | PI Pitcairn | - | - | - | #8 | |
| 15 | +3 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 16 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 17 | New | - | - | - | #10 | |
Current source snapshot
28 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | | |
| 2 | 7 | | |
| 3 | 5 | | |
| 4 | 5 | | |
| 5 | 5 | | |
| 6 | 4 | | |
| 7 | 3 | | |
| 8 | 3 | | |
| 9 | 2 | | |
| 10 | 2 | | |
| 11 | 2 | | |
| 12 | 2 | | |
| 13 | 2 | | |
| 14 | 2 | | |
| 15 | 1 | | |
| 16 | 1 | | |
| 17 | 1 | | |
| 18 | 1 | | |
| 19 | 1 | | |
| 20 | 1 | | |
| 21 | 1 | | |
| 22 | 1 | | |
| 23 | 1 | | |
| 24 | 1 | | |
| 25 | PitbossgrillsOfficial | 1 | |
| 26 | 1 | | |
| 27 | TraegerOfficial | 1 | |
| 28 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Masterbuilt | 1 |
| Traeger | 2 |
| Pit Boss | 3 |
| Weber | 4 |
| Camp Chef | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | -1 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | +2 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | -2 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | -1 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | +3 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | -1 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | -2 | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
14 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | | |
| 2 | 3 | | |
| 3 | 3 | | |
| 4 | 3 | | |
| 5 | 2 | | |
| 6 | 2 | | |
| 7 | 2 | | |
| 8 | 2 | | |
| 9 | 2 | | |
| 10 | 1 | | |
| 11 | 1 | | |
| 12 | 1 | | |
| 13 | 1 | | |
| 14 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Traeger | 1 |
| Weber | 2 |
| Pit Boss | 3 |
| Masterbuilt | 4 |
| Camp Chef | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | -1 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | +1 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | -1 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | +4 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | 0 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | -2 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | -2 | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
9 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | | |
| 2 | 4 | | |
| 3 | 2 | | |
| 4 | 2 | | |
| 5 | 2 | | |
| 6 | 1 | | |
| 7 | 1 | | |
| 8 | 1 | | |
| 9 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Traeger | 1 |
| Pit Boss | 2 |
| Masterbuilt | 3 |
| Weber | 4 |
| Camp Chef | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | +1 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | +1 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | -2 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | +1 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | -1 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | -1 | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
3 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | | |
| 2 | 2 | | |
| 3 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Traeger | 1 |
| Pit Boss | 2 |
| Masterbuilt | 3 |
| Weber | 4 |
| REC TEC | 5 |
Pitcairn
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 2 | +1 | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 3 | +1 | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 4 | -2 | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 5 | 0 | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 8 | New | PI Pitcairn | - | - | - | #8 | |
| 9 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | - | #10 | |
Current source snapshot
9 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | | |
| 2 | 1 | | |
| 3 | 1 | | |
| 4 | 1 | | |
| 5 | 1 | | |
| 6 | 1 | | |
| 7 | 1 | | |
| 8 | PitbossgrillsOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 | TraegerOfficial | 1 | |
Common AI search questions about Food Smokers
Q1
Who leads Food Smokers in AI answers?
Traeger is the most recommended food smokers brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are Pit Boss and Masterbuilt. The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT names Masterbuilt and Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity name Traeger first.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Food Smokers?
The most cited sources for food smokers recommendations are Smokedbbqsource, Hypersynes and Mensjournal, out of 28 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Smokedbbqsource, Hypersynes and Mensjournal, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this Food Smokers ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Green Mountain Grills moved three or more positions in the food smokers index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: Food Smokers. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/home-and-garden-kitchen-and-dining-kitchen-appliances-food-smokers
Report data
Download the same ranking data used by the chart, tables and Dataset schema.
AI Brand Index methodology
Rankings use collected AI answers, cited sources, brand-site matching, and provider-level position history.
- SupaIntent measures buying-intent AI answers across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
- This report uses the latest observed AI answers for Food Smokers, including 17 recommended brands and 28 cited sources.
- Brand sites are identified from official domains and subdomains, then separated from review, community and publisher sources.
- Weekly movement compares the latest rank with the previous collected position for each brand.
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