Dataset size
The latest Food Smokers run found 14 recommended brands and 13 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 which brands are recommended, which sources are cited, and how rankings change week over week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 11 October 2026
Brands
Category coverage
14
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
13
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
0%
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 |
| Weber | 2 |
| Pit Boss | 3 |
| Masterbuilt | 4 |
| recteq | 5 |
What AI tools say about Food Smokers
Movement
What changed this week?
Traeger held the top position, but the ranking below it moved sharply: Z Grills dropped at least three positions.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Smokedbbqsource, Popularmechanics and Foodandwine, which means the citation field is open.
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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, Weber, and Pit Boss lead Food Smokers across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Smokedbbqsource, Popularmechanics, and Foodandwine are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyBiggest gains
Moved up this week
Ninja5 to #10
recteq3 to #5
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
Z Grills4 to #14
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 | #3 | #2 | 1 | #2 | |
| #3 | #2 | #3 | 1 | #2 | |
| #4 | #4 | #4 | 0 | #1 | |
| #5 | #8 | #5 | 3 | #5 | |
| #6 | #5 | #6 | 1 | #4 | |
| #7 | #6 | #7 | 1 | #5 | |
| #8 | #7 | #8 | 1 | #6 | |
| #9 | #9 | #9 | 0 | #6 | |
| #10 | #15 | #10 | 5 | #10 |
Current brand snapshot
14 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | #1 | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | +1 | #2 | #4 | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | -1 | #3 | #3 | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | #4 | #2 | #5 | - | | |
| 5 | +3 | #7 | #6 | #7 | - | | |
| 6 | -1 | #6 | - | #4 | - | | |
| 7 | -1 | #5 | - | #6 | - | | |
| 8 | -1 | #8 | #5 | - | - | | |
| 9 | 0 | #10 | #9 | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | +5 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 11 | +2 | #9 | - | #10 | - | | |
| 12 | -1 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 13 | 0 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 14 | -4 | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
13 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | | |
| 2 | 9 | | |
| 3 | 6 | | |
| 4 | 4 | | |
| 5 | 4 | | |
| 6 | 4 | | |
| 7 | 4 | | |
| 8 | 4 | | |
| 9 | 3 | | |
| 10 | 3 | | |
| 11 | 3 | | |
| 12 | 2 | | |
| 13 | 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 |
| Oklahoma Joe's | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | +2 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | -1 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | -1 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | +1 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | -1 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | +1 | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | -1 | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
8 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | | |
| 2 | 4 | | |
| 3 | 4 | | |
| 4 | 4 | | |
| 5 | 3 | | |
| 6 | 3 | | |
| 7 | 3 | | |
| 8 | 2 | |
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 |
| Masterbuilt | 2 |
| Pit Boss | 3 |
| Weber | 4 |
| Kamado Joe | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | +1 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | -1 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | +1 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | +1 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | -1 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | -2 | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
3 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | | |
| 2 | 3 | | |
| 3 | 3 | |
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 |
| Camp Chef | 4 |
| Masterbuilt | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | 0 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | +1 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | +2 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | -2 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | -1 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | -1 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | 0 | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | -2 | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
4 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | | |
| 2 | 4 | | |
| 3 | 2 | | |
| 4 | 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 Weber and Pit Boss. Per-engine leader data is not available for this run.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Food Smokers?
The most cited sources for food smokers recommendations are Smokedbbqsource, Popularmechanics and Foodandwine, out of 13 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Smokedbbqsource, Popularmechanics and Foodandwine, 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, Ninja, Z Grills and recteq 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 14 recommended brands and 13 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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