Best charcoal grills under $1,000, ranked by cooking area per dollar

Ranking criterion: listed cooking area divided by current price, shown as square inches per $100. It is computed from manufacturer specifications and the manufacturer's current price. BBQEquip has not physically tested these grills.

21 modelsPrices last updated 2026-09-26

What the data shows

  • 21 charcoal grills from 3 brands (Masterbuilt, Pit Boss, Weber) currently list a price under $1,000.
  • Prices run from $64.99 to $999.99, with a median of $359.
  • Listed cooking area runs from 147 sq in to 1,158 sq in across the 21 models that state it.
  • Masterbuilt 30-inch Dual Fuel Propane and Charcoal Smoker gives the most listed cooking area per dollar: 292 sq in per $100 at $249.99.
  • The lowest current price is Weber Smokey Joe® 14” Charcoal Grill at $64.99.
  • The largest listed cooking area is Pit Boss Mahogany Champion Barrel Charcoal Smoker - PBV24CB at 1,158 sq in.
Area per $100Price, low to highCooking area, largest
RankModelCurrent priceCooking areaSq in per $100Max temp
1Masterbuilt 30-inch Dual Fuel Propane and Charcoal Smoker$249.99730 sq in292732 F
2Weber 18” Jumbo Joe® Charcoal Grill$89.99240 sq in267Not listed by the manufacturer.
3Weber Original Kettle Charcoal Grill 22"$149363 sq in244Not listed by the manufacturer.
4Weber Smokey Joe® 14” Charcoal Grill$64.99147 sq in226Not listed by the manufacturer.
5Weber 18” Original Kettle® Charcoal Grill$129240 sq in186Not listed by the manufacturer.
6Weber 22” Original Kettle® Stealth® Edition Charcoal Grill$199363 sq in182Not listed by the manufacturer.
7Weber 22” Salute to Service Kettle$199363 sq in182Not listed by the manufacturer.
8Weber 22” Original Kettle® Premium Charcoal Grill$229363 sq in159Not listed by the manufacturer.
9Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker Smoker 22"$549726 sq in132Not listed by the manufacturer.
10Weber Master-Touch Charcoal Grill 22"$359443 sq in123Not listed by the manufacturer.
11Weber 26” Master-Touch™ Charcoal Grill$499588 sq in118Not listed by the manufacturer.
12Pit Boss Mahogany Champion Barrel Charcoal Smoker - PBV24CB$989.991,158 sq in117495 F
13Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker Smoker 18"$419481 sq in115Not listed by the manufacturer.
14Masterbuilt Gravity Series® 1050 Digital Charcoal Grill + Smoker$999.991,050 sq in105732 F
15Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker Smoker 14"$289286 sq in99Not listed by the manufacturer.
16Pit Boss Pit Stop Portable Charcoal Grill - PBCSL200$179.99175 sq in97451 F
17Masterbuilt Gravity Series® 800 Digital Charcoal Griddle + Grill + Smoker$899.99800 sq in89732 F
18Weber 22” Performer™ Charcoal Grill$449363 sq in81Not listed by the manufacturer.
19Masterbuilt Gravity Series® 600 Digital Charcoal Grill + Smoker$799.99600 sq in75732 F
20Weber 22” Performer™ Smart Charcoal Grill$599363 sq in61Not listed by the manufacturer.
21Weber 22” Performer™ Premium Charcoal Grill$649363 sq in56Not listed by the manufacturer.

Models without a listed cooking area cannot be ranked and are marked Not ranked. Prices are the lowest available manufacturer price on the last collection date. Methodology

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