06/24/2026
The average cost of this year’s summer cookout for 10 people comes in at $73.82—or $7.38 per person. When adjusted for inflation, summer cookout costs have stayed relatively stable recently and remain below the peak of 2022.
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Families celebrating the Fourth of July holiday with a cookout will find that prices at the grocery store closely reflect inflation increases over the last year. An Independence Day cookout will cost $73.82 for 10 guests this year, according to the 2026 American Farm Bureau Federation annual marketb...
