Cost of Summer Cookout Down Slightly From 10-Year High
Last year set a record high since AFBF began the survey in 2013, and 2023 comes in as the second-highest cost.
- Last year set a record high since AFBF began the survey in 2013, and 2023 comes in as the second-highest cost.
- "The slight downward direction in the cost of a cookout doesn't counter the dramatic increases we've seen over the past few years.
- Families are still feeling the pinch of high inflation along with other factors keeping prices high," said AFBF Chief Economist Roger Cryan.
- Although historically high, the cost of the cookout breaks down to less than $7 per person.