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Barbecue stand buying guide

Updated: 23 October 2026

You already own a portable cooker, and amazon.co.uk will not tell you which object you are buying. One result is a mesh table of about 2.5 kg. The next is a framed stand for a Ninja Woodfire. A third is a steel cart nearer 18 kg. This barbecue stand buying guide sorts that mix. A stand is the support under the cooker, not the cooker. The nine saved listings run from about £34.19 to about £159.99. They sit on the [barbecue stand comparison](/hub/grills-and-barbecues/barbecue-stand). The Products Compared editorial team read those pages and public UK sources on 21 October 2026, and did not run a lab test.

You already own a portable cooker, and amazon.co.uk will not tell you which object you are buying. One result is a mesh table of about 2.5 kg. The next is a framed stand for a Ninja Woodfire.

Our top picks

Anbte Anbte folding table 58 × 40 cm

Best overall

Anbte Anbte folding table 58 × 40 cm
8.4/10about £34.19
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Nomiou Nomiou stand for Ninja Woodfire

Alternative

Nomiou Nomiou stand for Ninja Woodfire
7.1/10about £87.99
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Onlyfire Onlyfire pizza oven table

Rank 3

Onlyfire Onlyfire pizza oven table
8.7/10about £159.99
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On this page
  1. 1.Three stands, three jobs
  2. 2.Load, height, and the top
  3. 3.Wheels, fold, and the first hour
  4. 4.What this guide will not decide

Three stands, three jobs

The light option is a briefcase mesh table of about 2.2–3.0 kg, about 58–60 cm by 40 cm, at about £34.19 to about £45.95. You unfold it without a hex key. If you do not need to carry it in one hand, the low price is a weak reason to stay with mesh. The middle option is a stand cut for a named cooker. Nomiou, at about £87.99, lists codes such as OG701 and OG901. DUDSOEHO is about £89.99. Ninja’s own OG701STBNDUK is a 20 kg benchmark and is not one of the nine. A United Kingdom review says a Woodfire XL sits loosely on the Nomiou stand and does not lock. The heavy option is a wheeled cart: the Nomiou trolley at about £69.99, MDDK at about £99.99, and Onlyfire at about £159.99 and about 18.8 kg. A cart is extra steel if the cooker is only a camping stove.

Load, height, and the top

Trust a load only when the pounds and kilograms agree. Anbte states about 30 kg. Onlyfire states 40 kg. Ooni’s folding table, not in the nine, is £179 and splits 50 kg as 35 kg on the top and 15 kg on the shelf. Several carts print no kilogram limit. FUNYKICH prints both 80 lb (80 kg) and 180 lb (80 kg). Treat that bullet as blank. Mesh tables reach about 67–75 cm at the top setting. Carts sit nearer 76–81 cm before the cooker goes on. A 40 cm-deep mesh top leaves no peel run, and Ooni warns that glass can crack under an oven. Oven fit is on the pizza oven stand page.
Anbte Anbte folding table 58 × 40 cm

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Anbte Anbte folding table 58 × 40 cm
8.4/10about £34.19
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Wheels, fold, and the first hour

A mesh table opens like a briefcase. A cart does not. United Kingdom reviews of the Nomiou trolley mention short screws, missing nuts, and a QR code that does not open. MDDK states two lockable swivel wheels. Onlyfire states two front wheels that are not described as lockable. Keep the cooker unlit while you learn the stand. The split is on folding BBQ table or grill cart. The stand does not change where you may light fuel. GOV.UK says outdoors, on level ground, clear of sheds, fences, and trees. London Fire Brigade’s April 2024 leaflet says not on a balcony or on decking, and not indoors to cool. If you smell gas, call 0800 111 999.

What this guide will not decide

This page does not rank the nine listings. Stars favour mesh tables because they have the most reviews. Anbte’s busier listing shows 4.5 from 911 ratings. None of the nine cite BS EN 581-3, so none is described here as tested to it. On Onlyfire, stainless in a bullet sits beside an alloy-steel material line, and a review describes a magnet test, so call that top alloy steel until the listing agrees with itself.

Common questions

What are the three types of barbecue stand?
There are three supports in this UK set. A briefcase mesh table weighs about 2.2–3.0 kg and suits a camping stove or a disposable tray. A named-model stand, about £87.99 to about £89.99 here, helps only when your cooker sits securely. One United Kingdom note says a Woodfire XL sits loosely on the Nomiou stand and does not lock. A wheeled cart adds a shelf and is the one that stays at home.
When is a 30 kg load enough?
About 30 kg, as Anbte states it, is enough for a light stove or a foil barbecue. A cart with no kilogram line gives you no figure to set against a pizza oven. Onlyfire’s 40 kg claim is higher, and it is still a listing claim. Where pounds and kilograms clash, as on FUNYKICH, treat the line as blank.
How do you read working height once the cooker is on the stand?
The listing height is the top under the cooker. Mesh tables here reach about 67–75 cm. Carts sit nearer 76–81 cm before the cooker is added. Working height is that figure plus the cooker. A tall oven on an 81 cm cart can sit too high for a comfortable peel if you are shorter.
Do these listings show a test to BS EN 581-3?
BS EN 581-3 is the safety standard for outdoor tables. None of the nine amazon.co.uk listings cite it, so this guide does not say any of them passes it. Stars are not a substitute, and a mesh coating is not a fireproof claim. Ask the question of the listing. Ignore a page that implies a test the text never names.
Can you use a barbecue stand on a balcony?
No. London Fire Brigade’s April 2024 leaflet says not on a balcony or on decking, and not indoors while the barbecue cools. GOV.UK keeps the fire outdoors, on level ground, clear of sheds, fences, and trees. A stand or a cart does not change that. The same refusal covers a tent. If you smell gas, call 0800 111 999. If you suspect carbon monoxide, move outside, then get urgent help or call 999.

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Sources

Public UK sources used for this comparison. Listing prices, stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk figures for these ASINs. Retrieved 21 October 2026.

  1. GOV.UK: fire safety outdoors (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  2. London Fire Brigade: barbecue safety leaflet, April 2024 (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  3. Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue: barbecue safety (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  4. Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 9 (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  5. Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 22 (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  6. BSI: BS EN 581 series (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  7. Ooni UK: folding table (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  8. amazon.co.uk listings saved for this comparison (retrieved 21 October 2026)