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Bucket BBQ vs grease bucket

Updated: 23 October 2026

You searched amazon.co.uk for a grill bucket and the shelf split in two. One result is a small open charcoal barbecue you cook on, and the other is a metal pail that hangs under a pellet grill and catches fat. A bucket BBQ vs grease bucket page looks like a brand contest, and it is a choice of job. Buy the charcoal bucket only if you mean to cook on it, and buy the grease bucket only to catch fat from a grill you already own. The [grill bucket comparison](/hub/grills-and-barbecues/grill-bucket) ranks the listings once that split is clear. Prices are amazon.co.uk shelf figures from 20 October 2026.

You searched amazon.co.uk for a grill bucket and the shelf split in two. One result is a small open charcoal barbecue you cook on, and the other is a metal pail that hangs under a pellet grill and catches fat.

Our top picks

Foppla Foppla grease bucket set

Best overall

Foppla Foppla grease bucket set
8.1/10about £15.65
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Oklahoma Joe's Oklahoma Joe's 9518545P06

Rank 2

Oklahoma Joe's Oklahoma Joe's 9518545P06
9.5/10about £12.47
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HOMION HOMION PHM1034

Alternative

HOMION HOMION PHM1034
6.2/10about £14.15
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On this page
  1. 1.Cook, catch, or quench
  2. 2.Open bucket versus kettle
  3. 3.Grease bucket versus drip tray
  4. 4.The choice in one condition

Cook, catch, or quench

Three objects share the word bucket, and only the charcoal pail cooks. HOMION PHM1034 is about £14.15 and PREMZO PPM0560 is about £14.85, both about 30 cm across, with no lid stated. Sausages for two or three people fit that grate. A pellet spout is the wrong place to hang the same pail. Grease listings catch fat from a cooker you already own. Oklahoma Joe's 9518545P06 is a 2-quart pail at about £12.47 and states no lid. Foppla and Waltboar come with foil liners. The BCOATH cup at about £5.97 is about 7.5 cm across. A liner pack on its own never becomes a grill. The Mifoci kit at about £55.93 is the third job, sold with a claimed locking lid and no reviews on the extract. Lighting and emptying sit on the how to use a grill bucket page. Spout size is on the pellet grill grease bucket page.

Open bucket versus kettle

Weber UK's charcoal guidance uses the fuel load, the vents, and a closed lid. HOMION and PREMZO state no lid, so the pail gives you no damper to shut. Without a hood you have fewer ways to manage the heat. The Guardian's beginner piece puts an open grate with burgers and pieces, and a lid with a whole bird. HOMION is 30 × 30 × 22 cm and 1.7 kg. PREMZO lists 5 kg and a stainless claim, with no review line. A neighbouring lidded kettle was £70.41. The bucket costs less because the lid and the vents are absent. A HOMION review said the weather was not kept off the food. London Fire Brigade keeps barbecues off balconies, and GOV.UK keeps charcoal off decking and out of tents. When you need the lid, these rows are the wrong grill.
Foppla Foppla grease bucket set

Testsieger

Foppla Foppla grease bucket set
8.1/10about £15.65
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Grease bucket versus drip tray

Riverside Garden Centre's cleaning guide separates a gas-grill drip tray, a Traeger-style side bucket, and a newer Timberline grease-and-ash keg. The foil tray sits under gas burners. The side bucket hangs on a spout. On Timberline models, Traeger's guide describes a grease pan, while shop pages disagree about the older HDW152 bucket. Waltboar's listing excludes Timberline. Fits most grills is how the 7.5 cm BCOATH cup becomes a return. Oklahoma Joe's 2-quart pail is the smoker size in this file. LuLobtg states a lid and 12 liners, though the pail is only 500 ml. Pit Boss states a replacement at 12.7 cm by 12.7 cm, liners not included. Traeger UK says a blocked grease tube can start a grease fire, the pail comes off only when cool, and water stays off that fire. A charcoal bucket wants water nearby before you light. Cooled fat goes in the bin, not down the sink. The grill bucket buying guide sorts cook, catch, and quench before a brand name does.

The choice in one condition

Buy the charcoal bucket if you will cook on it, and only for direct heat on pieces that fit a grate near 30 cm. Buy the grease bucket if you already own a pellet grill or smoker and the pail matches the spout, including any Timberline exclusion. If you want a lid, vents, and room for a whole chicken, leave this category for a kettle. Beside that £70.41 kettle, a £14 pail is only the open grate. B&Q has sold a 26.5 cm bucket barbecue at a £4 to £6 sale price. The pail is still no safer than a disposable where fire services restrict open fires. Named picks sit on the best grill bucket page linked below.

Common questions

If I want to cook, which bucket do I buy?
Buy a charcoal bucket, the HOMION PHM1034 at about £14.15 or the PREMZO PPM0560 at about £14.85. Both are about 30 cm across, and neither listing states a lid. A liner pack or a 2-quart smoker pail will not cook the food.
If I already own a pellet grill, which bucket do I buy?
Buy a grease bucket matched to the spout you already have. Oklahoma Joe's 2-quart pail at about £12.47 is the useful size here. Pit Boss states 12.7 cm by 12.7 cm. Timberline models use a grease pan on Traeger's guide, and Waltboar excludes them.
Is an open bucket the same as a kettle without the lid?
A kettle uses the lid and the vents together. HOMION and PREMZO state no lid, so there is no damper to close. On 20 October 2026 a neighbouring kettle was £70.41, against about £14 for the open bucket.
Does a lid on the grease bucket keep rain off the food?
The food sits on the cooking grate, and the grease bucket hangs underneath it. A lid on LuLobtg's 500 ml pail covers the fat, not the sausages. A grease-bucket lid is only a cover for the pail.
Is a gas-grill foil tray the same part?
A foil tray under gas burners is a drip tray. A grease bucket hangs on a pellet or smoker spout, and a Timberline keg is another assembly. None of these listings is a gas barbecue.
What should I buy for a whole chicken?
Buy a lidded kettle when the bird is the meal. An open 30 cm grate has no vents for steady indirect heat. The Food Standards Agency wants chicken at 75°C in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

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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 22 October 2026.

  1. GOV.UK: fire safety outdoors (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  2. FSA: BBQ food safety, 31 July 2026 (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  3. NHS: carbon monoxide poisoning (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  4. Thames Water: fats, oils and grease (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  5. Traeger UK: spring cleaning your grill (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  6. Pit Boss UK: replacement grease bucket (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  7. BSI: BS EN 1860-1:2024 solid-fuel barbecues (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  8. Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 9 (retrieved 22 October 2026)