Outdoor Cooking Systems Market Size, Share, Growth, and Industry Analysis, By Type (Barbecue Box, Simple Furnace, and Others) By Application (Online Retail and Offline Retail), Regional Insights and Forecast From 2025 To 2033

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OUTDOOR COOKING SYSTEMS MARKET OVERVIEW

The global outdoor cooking systems market was valued at USD 6 billion in 2024 and is expected to grow to USD 6.43 billion in 2025, reaching USD 11.21 billion by 2033, with a projected CAGR of 7.2% from 2025 to 2033.

Outdoor cooking is very diverse from cooking in a kitchen, the most obvious difference being the absence of a noticeably definite kitchen space. Companies have generated focused food preparation systems for use in outdoor places. The outdoor cooking system is fabricated mostly for cooking food outside. The market for outdoor cooking systems is anticipated to observe a surge in demand in the coming years.

Companies are progressively concentrating on proposing to consumers a modified outdoor cooking system. Moreover, the rising accessibility of modular outdoor kitchens that are cheaper than custom types is anticipated to motivate the progress of the outdoor cooking systems market during the forecast period, giving producers a chance to provide to new consumers and expand wages.

OUTDOOR COOKING SYSTEMS MARKET KEY FINDINGS

• Market Size and Growth: 100 million grills were in use in U.S. homes in 2020, owned by 60 % of the 128.5 million households.

• Key Market Driver: U.S. homeowners average 72 total grilling events per year (27 charcoal + 45 gas/electric).

• Major Market Restraint: Annual average of 11 421 grill related home fires (2017–2021) underscores significant safety and insurance liabilities.

• Emerging Trends: 80 % homeowner grill ownership rate in 2023 marks the highest level on record, up 16 percentage points since 2019.

• Regional Leadership: Coastal states with the highest grilling event frequencies report 85 % household ownership, driving regional equipment innovations.

• Competitive Landscape: CampChef holds 12 U.S. patents for pellet grill tech, while Bayou Classic holds 5 for propane and cast iron systems, reflecting an IP driven market.

• Market Segmentation: Charcoal grills (41 % of units) average 27 uses/year; gas and electric grills (59 %) average 45 uses/year.

COVID-19 IMPACT

Lockdown Restrictions to Foster Market Growth

During COVID-19, People's ideas on wellness and the kitchen set have moved intensely. Working from home, online purchasing, and spending power owing to not requiring to spend money on outdoor vacation and travel have all been seen as significant issues manipulating user expenditure on cookware. The rising admiration for modular kitchens, and increasing living standards, are driving demand for cookware during the forecast period. The outdoor cooking systems market growth is anticipated to be absolutely impacted by new connections stopping from robust customer concern in outdoor living. The continuing outline of mass-market goods, containing modular islands with built-in cooking fittings, that can widen the outdoor kitchen customer base is also projected to donate to the progress in the market sector. 

LATEST TRENDS

Increasing Adoption of Modular Kitchens to Support Market Development

The increasing popularity of outdoor cooking systems to progress the aesthetics and enhance a touch in grace to modern households has caused in substantial demand for the simplified outdoor cooking system. Moreover, consumers' better standard of living, alongside an upsurge in disposable income, are anticipated to improve the implementation of the outdoor cooking system.

• According to the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association (HPBA), 80 % of U.S. homeowners owned a grill or smoker in 2023—up from 64 % in 2019—reflecting rapidly growing consumer engagement in outdoor cooking.

• According to Traeger’s analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data, there were approximately 128.5 million U.S. households in 2020, of which 60 % (≈ 77 million) owned at least one grill, totaling roughly 100 million grills in use.

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OUTDOOR COOKING SYSTEMS MARKET SEGMENTATION

By Type

Based on purity; the market is divided into Barbecue Box, Simple Furnace, and Others.  

By Application

Based on the application; the market is divided into Online Retail and Offline Retail.

DRIVING FACTORS

Outdoor Recreational Activities to Boost Market Development

The increasing demand for the outdoor cooking system has surged as the world's courageous population cultivates and family outings become more common. Customers' tendency toward the countryside to recover their physical and emotional well-being has amplified as a result of increasing levels of anxiety from monotonous events, which is promoting outdoor activities and in turn is probable to back the development of the outdoor cooking systems market in the coming years.

Increasing Demand for Ovens and Grills to Inflate Market Growth

Smart cooking outdoor ovens and outdoor grills are in great demand; some companies are proposing modified outdoor cooking systems permitting the requirements of users. As such sales of outdoor grills and ovens have augmented. This is due to the circumstance that people appreciate going to campsites, exciting trips, and climbing in small towns where this equipment is used as an easy and moveable means of cooking. Therefore, the sales of outdoor cooking systems account for the largest market share.

• According to EPA’s National Emissions Inventory, charcoal grills are used 27 times per household per year and gas/electric grills 45 times, indicating high-frequency, year round outdoor cooking.

• According to EPA activity data, U.S. households average 3.28 grilling events per year using lighter fluid, underscoring substantial demand for convenience and fuel efficiency innovations.

RESTRAINING FACTORS

High Installation Cost to Hamper Market Growth

The installation cost of a system includes the cost of the chimney. In the case of a gas hearth, a gas line connection is mandatory. In the case of an electric fireplace, cabling installation is essential, along with constant electricity prices. A wood-burning fireplace needs frequent cleaning owing to smoke build-up.

• According to the National Fire Protection Association, U.S. fire departments responded to an annual average of 11 421 home fires involving grills, hibachis, or barbecues from 2017–2021, highlighting safety concerns.

• According to Port of Seattle Fire Department data, gas grills were involved in an average of 9 079 home fires per year (2017–2021), while charcoal grills accounted for 1 440 home fires per year, reflecting equipment specific risks.

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OUTDOOR COOKING SYSTEMS MARKET REGIONAL INSIGHTS

North America to Lead Market Share Owing to Growing Outdoor Activities

North America holds the largest part of the global outdoor cooking systems market share. The new connections in porches are due to the rising popularity of outdoor natural life. Moreover, increasing disposable income and concern among people in outdoor activities such as hiking, adventures, and sleeping outdoors, have caused an increasing demand for the equipment, which is expected to endure in the near future.

Asia Pacific is anticipated to have a sizable market share. The increasing implementation of gas stovetops and LPG networks in developing nations such as India and China drove the development of the market. The region is projected to see the greatest exponential upsurge during the forecast period since numerous consumers favor classic gas stovetops over induction stoves.

KEY INDUSTRY PLAYERS

Market Players to Boost Market Growth

The report delivers information about the list of outdoor cooking systems market players and their operations in the industry. The information is collected and reported with proper research, technological developments, acquisitions, mergers, expanding production lines, and partnerships.

• CampChef (U.S.): According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, CampChef holds 12 active U.S. patents for outdoor cooking and pellet grill technologies as of May 2025.

• Bayou Classic (U.S.): According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Bayou Classic owns 5 active U.S. patents covering cast iron and propane powered outdoor cooking systems as of May 2025.

Other aspects examined for this market include companies producing and introducing new products, regions they conduct their operations in, automation, technology adoption, generating the most revenue, and making a difference with their products.

List of Top Outdoor Cooking Systems Companies

• CampChef (U.S.)
• Bayou Classic (U.S.)
• Jetboil (U.S.)
• Steininger
• Kalamazoo (U.S.)
• Boffi Piero Lissoni (U.S.)
• Luka Jelusic Luka Jelusic
• IKamper (U.S.)
• MSR (U.S.)
• Primus (U.S.)
• Optimus (India)
• SRO (U.S.)
• Aquaforno (U.K.)
• DCS (U.S.)

REPORT COVERAGE

This research profiles a report with extensive studies that take into description the firms that exist in the market affecting the forecasting period. With detailed studies done, it also offers a comprehensive analysis by inspecting the factors like segmentation, opportunities, industrial developments, trends, growth, size, share, restraints, etc. This analysis is subject to alteration if the key players and probable analysis of market dynamics change.