The Barbecue Lab

Subscribers 161K

Videos 356

Views 21.5M

Channels Like The Barbecue Lab

The Barbecue Lab focuses on expert grill and gear reviews, how-to grilling tips, and barbecue recipes, with content spanning tutorials, reviews, and technique deep-dives. The channel publishes many videos (356 total) and features topics like grill and smoker gear testing, accessory comparisons, and barbecue techniques, aiming to teach viewers to barbecue like a pro. Uploads appear frequent, with an average of about 17.6K views per video.

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Results last updated 5 months ago.

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We found 47 YouTube channels similar to The Barbecue Lab

#1

BBQGuys

90% relevance

Subscribers 192K

Videos 470

Views 43.2M

Appearances 14

SERP 100%

Similarity 83%

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They rank highly for BBQ grill reviews and grill/smoker gear, matching searches like 'bbq grill reviews' and 'grill and smoker gear,' with a strong overall match (90%), indicating similar product-focused grilling content.

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#2

Tom's Kitchen

87% relevance

Subscribers 78.5K

Videos 351

Views 13.2M

Appearances 11

SERP 92%

Similarity 83%

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Shows high overlap on 'bbq grill reviews' and 'bbq accessories comparison' searches (92% search, 87% overall), indicating similar review and accessory comparison content tailored to home grilling.

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#3

Mad Scientist BBQ view on YouTube ▶

86% relevance

Subscribers 770K

Videos 340

Views 104.1M

Appearances 13

SERP 97%

Similarity 78%

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Close alignment via 'grill and smoker gear' and 'pellet grill reviews' queries, plus a high search match (97%), though their content is more specialized, yielding a strong audience overlap with The Barbecue Lab.

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#4

Grill Top Experience view on YouTube ▶

79% relevance

Subscribers 68.9K

Videos 332

Views 32.8M

Appearances 16

SERP 74%

Similarity 82%

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Competes on 'bbq grill reviews' and 'grill and smoker gear' with substantial search overlap (74%) and content similarity (82%), plus 'bbq accessories comparison' signals parallel review and gear-guidance content.

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#5

Smoked BBQ Source view on YouTube ▶

76% relevance

Subscribers 110K

Videos 348

Views 36.0M

Appearances 11

SERP 57%

Similarity 88%

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Targets similar queries like 'bbq grill reviews' and 'smoker buying guide,' giving a solid 57% search overlap despite a higher content similarity (88%), indicating a shared emphasis on guides and reviews with a slight stylistic difference.

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#6

America's Test Kitchen view on YouTube ▶

75% relevance

Subscribers 2.9M

Videos 3.2K

Views 653.3M

Appearances 7

SERP 70%

Similarity 79%

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Shares focus on 'grill and smoker gear' and 'bbq accessories comparison' with broad testing content (70% search, 79% content), implying rigorous product testing aligns with Barbecue Lab’s review approach.

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Discovered competitors include Mad Scientist BBQ (86% match) and BBQGuys (90% match) as top competitors, with Grill Top Experience (79% match) also closely aligned. They compete on overlapping queries such as bbq grill reviews, grill and smoker gear, and bbq accessories comparison. The Barbecue Lab has 161K subscribers, while its competitors vary widely in size (for example, Mad Scientist BBQ has 765K and BBQGuys has 192K), indicating a mix of larger and smaller players in the same search space. All identified competitors share a focus on grill and smoker gear testing and similar technique or product-focused content.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to The Barbecue Lab?

The Barbecue Lab's biggest competitors on YouTube are BBQGuys — 90% match with 192K subscribers, Tom's Kitchen — 87% match with 76.5K subscribers, and Mad Scientist BBQ — 86% match with 765K subscribers. They share a focus on barbecue gear, grills, smokers, and cooking techniques, appealing to barbecue enthusiasts similar to The Barbecue Lab.

What type of content does The Barbecue Lab make?

The Barbecue Lab creates content about grills, smokers, gear, and barbecue techniques, as shown by titles like 'How To Choose The PERFECT Grill', 'The Best & Worst BBQ Torches - I Tested Them All', and 'New to Pellet Smokers? Here''s What You NEED To Know'. The channel averages about 17.6K views per video, with multiple uploads per week.

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