For the 52 percent of Americans who plan to barbecue this weekend, the average Memorial Day barbecue is expected to cost around $30, according to a WalletHub analysis.
That’s a 10 percent increase compared to last year.
While overall inflation has slowed down and grocery prices only increased 0.3 percent in April, meat prices are driving the jump in the cookout costs.
Ground beef burgers are up nearly 15 percent from a year ago, according to Datasembly data reviewed by NewsNation affiliate WXIN.
While hot dog prices haven’t changed, hot dog buns are up 0.98 percent compared to last year, and hamburger buns are up 0.66 percent.
Relish has seen the biggest jump of any condiment, up nearly 50 percent from last year, according to Datasembly data. Mustard increased by 3.16 percent, and ketchup rose by 1.84 percent.
Waiting until the last minute to shop may help you save, as would comparing across stores, buying store brand and clipping coupons, according to analysts.
“Right now, it’s going to be a little bit higher. But I think if you wait maybe the day before you might see a little bit lower prices,” said Gary B. Smith, a NewsNation contributor.
NewsNation’s Xavier Walton and Taylor Delandro have more here.