The cost of typical summer cookout in 2022, +17% over summer 2021

[flyangler]

Remember last summer when the WH bragged about a 16-cent savings at a typical July 4th cookout?

Good times! A seeming 2021 victory for Team Biden which they thought was brag-worthy. 
 

 

That tweet celebrated a whopping $0.16 from 2020, the Summer of Covid — not exactly a banner year for social gatherings.

 

So do you think we will see a similar braggadocious tweet this year? 

 

The Magic 8 Ball says GTFOOH. Per the NY Post:

 

"Americans gearing up for the traditional Fourth of July celebration can expect to fork over a whopping $76.94 for the average cookout — burgers, hot dogs, chicken, pork and all the fixings. That’s up more than 17% from last year’s figure of $65.46, according to the Consumer Price Index compiled by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics."

 

Yeah, +17%, not tweet-worthy me thinks. Unless you are grilling strawberries. 
 

Roundup of inflation this year versus last for summer cookout grub: 

 

• Ground beef: 
  2022: $9.58 per 2 pounds
  2021: $8.20 
  Price hike: 16.83%
• Hot dogs per pound (around five to seven dogs) 
  2022: $5.22 
  2021: $3.80
  Price hike: 37.37%
• Chicken breast, boneless (per 2 pounds) 
  2022: $8.62 per 2 pounds 
  2021: $6.74 per 2 pounds
  Price hike: 27.89%
• Cheese per pound: 
  2022: $4.34
  2021: $4.05 
  Price hike: 7.16%
• Ice cream (per half-gallon) 
  2022: $5.35 
  2021: $4.69 
  Price hike: 14.07%
• Pork chops (per 3 pounds): 
  2022: $12.39
  2021: $11.64 
  Price hike: 6.44%
• Chips per 16-ounce bag
  2022: $5.61
  2021: $4.92
  Price hike: 14.02%
• Lettuce (per pound)
  2022: $2.99
  2021: $2.69 
  Price hike: 11.4%
• Tomatoes (per pound): 
  2022: $1.82
  2021: $1.80 
  Price hike: 1.11%
• Eight hamburger buns 
  2022: $1.82
  2021: $1.66 
  Price hike: 9.64%
• Potato salad (per 2.5 pounds): 
  2022: $2.99
  2021: $2.75
  Price hike: 8.73% 
• Strawberries (per two 12-ounce pints) 
  2022: $4.88
  2021: $5.30
  Price drop: -$7.92%
• Baked beans (per three cans) 
  2022: $4.92 
  2021: $4.26
  Price hike: 15.49%
• Soft drink (per 2 liters) 
  2022: $1.90
  2021: $1.63
  Price hike: 16.56%
• Cookies (per pound/one-pack)  
  2022: $4.51 
  2021: $4.02
  Price hike: 12.19%

Edited June 21 by flyangler

[woowoo2]

Could you imagine the loss if you are paying for your cookout with one of those Bitcoin credit cards?

[Farflung]

did not include beer, one of the major components of a cookout.

[Ditchbag]

2 mins ago, Farflung said:

did not include beer, one of the major components of a cookout.

Or weed !

How much did weed go up ?

[woowoo2]

1 min ago, Ditchbag said:

Or weed !

How much did weed go up ?

0% here.

[flyangler]

Well, at least Terri's strawberry daiquiris will be cheaper for he and his crowd. 

 

 

[SB59]

2 hours ago, Farflung said:

did not include beer, one of the major components of a cookout.

 

1 hour ago, Ditchbag said:

Or weed !

How much did weed go up ?

Or propane.  

 

[redfishkiller]

4 hours ago, Ditchbag said:

Or weed !

How much did weed go up ?

My last ounce was 55 bucks

[MikeMc]

Just now, redfishkiller said:

My last ounce was 55 bucks

 

Hasn't bought an ounce since 1980. ^^^

[redfishkiller]

Our cookouts are basically a **** ton of beer and maybe some hot dogs and hamburgers,

So I would say my fourth of July cookout is probably going to be 40% higher

[Ditchbag]

Just now, MikeMc said:

 

Hasn't bought an ounce since 1980. ^^^

Yes

[hobobob]

5 mins ago, MikeMc said:

 

Hasn't bought an ounce since 1980. ^^^

Freeloading since 1980. That cheapass  SOB.

[flyangler]

14 mins ago, redfishkiller said:

My last ounce was 55 bucks

is that the cost of fertilizer and fencing for the patch you are growing "out back"? 

[splions]

At least no one mentioned White Claw yet. 

[redfishkiller]

4 hours ago, splions said:

At least no one mentioned White Claw yet.