Memorial Day Barbeque Prices Are Up Again This Year

Memorial Day weekend is finally here, but those who have yet to purchase their food items for their planned barbecue may notice that prices will be up slightly compared to last year.
The average price for a barbecue, consisting of eight hot dogs, eight hamburgers, buns for both, and condiments, is $27.32 in 2023, up by 9% compared to the average of $25.07 in 2022. The price of condiments has greatly contributed to this increase, as the price of a 32-ounce bottle of ketchup increased by 28%, going from $4.08 last year to $5.22, according to statistics compared by Datasembly for MarketWatch.
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“Most people will be paying more for the hamburger bun and condiments than they did a year ago, and the price of beer has also increased,” food economist David Ortega told the New York Post. 

This is a display of French’s Yellow Mustard in a Costco Warehouse in Pittsburgh on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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