Updated October 1, 2026 · HabitatCue Editorial Team
Big Green Egg vs Masterbuilt
Big Green Egg
Masterbuilt
Higher score in this comparison
Big Green Egg vs Masterbuilt: the differences
| Compare | Big Green EggReviewSee alternativesSee alternatives | MasterbuiltReviewSee alternativesSee alternatives |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $499.99 | $159.99Lower |
| Maximum temperature (°C) | 400Higher | 371 |
| Warranty | LifetimeHigher | 1 year |
| Cooking area (cm²) | 1,690 | 7,400Higher |
| Markets | US | AU, CA, DK, FR, DE, GR, IT, NL, NZ, NO, ES, SE, GB, USCovers more |
Same on both: Portable models (Yes), App or Wi-Fi control (Yes).
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Key differences
- Masterbuilt scores higher overall: 9.0 vs 8.8.
- Price from is lower at Masterbuilt: $159.99 vs $499.99.
- Maximum temperature (°C) is higher at Big Green Egg: 400 vs 371.
- Warranty is higher at Big Green Egg: Lifetime vs 1 year.
- Cooking area (cm²) is higher at Masterbuilt: 7,400 vs 1,690.
- Support channels: only Big Green Egg offers Phone.
- Support channels: only Masterbuilt offers Chat.
- Masterbuilt is available in 13 more countries.
- Products: only Big Green Egg offers Kamado.
- Products: only Masterbuilt offers Gas grill, Griddle.
Our verdict on each
Big Green Egg
Big Green Egg suits cooks who want a single kamado that grills, smokes and bakes, and who plan to keep a single cooker rather than swap appliances. The lifetime warranty ranks at the top of the grills here, so the entry outlay has a long horizon ahead of it.
Masterbuilt
Masterbuilt suits buyers who want a single brand across gas, charcoal, wood and electric cooking, with grills, smokers, griddles and pizza ovens in the range. The trade-off is the warranty of 1 year, which is what holds the brand back on cover.
Score breakdown
| Area | Big Green Egg | Masterbuilt |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | 8.2Big Green Egg's entry price of $499.99 ranks 35 of 39, holding cost below the rest. | 9.2HigherEntry pricing of $159.99 places Masterbuilt at 20 of 39 brands priced, in line with its 9.2 cost score. |
| Offer | 9.0HigherThe listed appliance roles at kamado, charcoal grill and smoker plus app connectivity carry the offer score. | 8.9Breadth of gas grill, charcoal grill and smoker plus fuel choice across charcoal, gas and wood underpins the 8.9 offer score. |
| Trust | 9.5Support on email, phone and help centre plus a company founded in 1974 in US underpin the trust score. | Not confirmed |
How the counts compare
| Fact | Big Green Egg | Masterbuilt |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $499.99 | $159.99 |
| Maximum temperature (°C) | 400 | 371 |
| Warranty | Lifetime | 1 year |
| Cooking area (cm²) | 1,690 | 7,400 |
What we checked
Big Green Egg
- biggreenegg.com: 13 facts, checked September 30, 2026
Masterbuilt
- masterbuilt.com: 12 facts, checked September 30, 2026
How they place
| Ranking | Big Green Egg | Masterbuilt |
|---|---|---|
| Grills and smokers | 37 of 50 | 31 of 50 |
| Pizza ovens | 16 of 22 | 11 of 22 |
Every fact side by side
| Fact | Big Green Egg | Masterbuilt |
|---|---|---|
| Products | Kamado, Charcoal grill, Smoker, Pizza oven | Gas grill, Charcoal grill, Smoker, Griddle, Pizza oven |
| Fuel types | Charcoal, Wood | Charcoal, Gas, Wood, ElectricCovers more |
| Legal entity | The Big Green Egg, Inc. | Premier Specialty Brands, LLC |
| Headquarters | United States | United States |
| Founded | 1974 | Not confirmed |
| Support channels | Email, Phone, Help centre | Email, Chat, Help centre |
Where each stands against the rest
| Fact | Big Green Egg | Masterbuilt | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price from | $499.99highest quarter | $159.99above the median | $149.99 |
| Maximum temperature (°C) | 400at the median | 371below the median | 400 |
| Warranty | Lifetimehighest quarter | 1 yearbelow the median | 3 years |
| Cooking area (cm²) | 1,690below the median | 7,400highest quarter | 3,332.095 |
Median across 37 listed brands.
Pros and cons
Big Green Egg
Pros
- Lifetime warranty against a grills group median of 4 is a gap most rivals cannot match.
- A single body covers kamado, charcoal grill, smoker and pizza oven roles: kamado, charcoal grill and smoker.
- Charcoal grill and smoker only at Char-Broil and Lodge, gas grill, charcoal grill and electric grill and charcoal grill, smoker and griddle, means neither reaches the kamado or pizza oven jobs.
Cons
- Shipping is listed for US only, so buyers elsewhere depend on an importer rather than the brand's own delivery.
- Fuel types come down to charcoal and wood, so anyone set on gas or electric cooking is better served by Char-Broil, whose range includes gas grill, charcoal grill and electric grill.
- As a pizza oven the ceiling is 400 °C, under the pizza oven group median of 441, so the hottest stone ovens go further.
Masterbuilt
Pros
- The range spans gas grill, charcoal grill and smoker, putting grills, smokers, griddles and pizza ovens under the same maker.
- Fuel choice covers charcoal, gas and wood, wider than the single fuel setups common among the brands listed as alternatives.
- Portable cookers are part of the range, and the brand is app connected.
Cons
- Warranty of 1 year sits well under the grills and smokers median of 4 years.
- Support runs on email, chat and help centre only, with no phone line for anyone who wants to talk a claim through.
- Warranty length ranks 24 of 34 brands, the weakest showing across the measures we track.
Who each suits
Big Green Egg
Who it suits
- Backyard cooks who grill, smoke and bake pizza on the same appliance: kamado, charcoal grill and smoker.
- US buyers who plan to keep a cooker and value long cover: US and lifetime cover.
- Owners happy to work with charcoal and wood, and who want to move the cooker and check it from an app.
Who should look elsewhere
- Char-Broil for gas or electric cooking, since gas grill, charcoal grill and electric grill covers gas, charcoal, electric, smoker and griddle styles.
- GrilyKrby.cz for pellet and gas variety in one brand, where gas grill, charcoal grill and pellet grill spans kamado, pellet, gas, electric, smoker, griddle and pizza oven.
- Lodge for a simple charcoal grill without a kamado, since charcoal grill, smoker and griddle covers charcoal grill, smoker and griddle only.
Masterbuilt
Who it suits
- Buyers who want a single maker across gas, charcoal, wood and electric cooking, in the shape of gas grill, charcoal grill and smoker.
- Anyone after a portable cooker or app control, since the range is portable in part and the brand is app connected.
- Shoppers inside the countries listed in Australia, CA and DK, a wide footprint for the brand to cover.
Who should look elsewhere
- Buyers set on cast iron should look at Lodge, whose range is charcoal grill, smoker and griddle.
- Shoppers who want pellet or kamado cooking should compare GrilyKrby.cz, listed as gas grill, charcoal grill and pellet grill.
- Anyone who only wants grills and smokers can compare Char-Broil, listed as gas grill, charcoal grill and electric grill.
Country by country
| Country | Big Green Egg | Masterbuilt |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | No | Yes |
| Canada | No | Yes |
| Denmark | No | Yes |
| France | No | Yes |
| Germany | No | Yes |
| Greece | No | Yes |
| Italy | No | Yes |
| Netherlands | No | Yes |
8 of 14 countries where either is available.
Questions about each
Big Green Egg
How much does a Big Green Egg cost?+
The listed entry price is $499.99, and that figure ranks 35 of 39 on entry price here, so it is not a budget ticket. The saving argument is the lifetime warranty, which spreads the outlay across a long ownership period rather than a short one.
What kinds of cooking can one Big Green Egg handle?+
The listed product types are kamado, charcoal grill and smoker, so a single body covers kamado cooking, charcoal grilling, smoking and pizza baking. That is the practical case for the brand: fewer appliances on the patio and a single set of parts to learn.
Masterbuilt
How much does a Masterbuilt grill or smoker cost?+
The range opens at $159.99, taken from a stainless steel tabletop propane gas grill, and climbs from there into the larger gravity smokers. Entry pricing puts Masterbuilt at 20 of 39 brands we price, so it sits mid shortlist rather than at either end of it.
What fuels can Masterbuilt cookers burn?+
Masterbuilt covers charcoal, gas and wood across the range, so you can move between charcoal, gas, wood and electric without changing maker. That is wider than the single fuel setups common in this category, and it pairs with the product mix in gas grill, charcoal grill and smoker under the same warranty.
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