BBQ Index: Will a Trade War Burn the Summer BBQ?

Summer barbecue prices set for record highs, but do not blame tariffs

Prices of grilling-related foods and beverages are heating up, but trade tensions and tariffs might not be the main reason for higher prices.

Summer cookouts won’t be burned by trade wars

Rabobank BBQ Index shows grilling essentials will cost more this year, driven by inflation and supply chain dynamics more so than tariffs.

Rabobank releases 2025 BBQ Index: Will a trade war burn the summer BBQ?

Rabobank releases 2025 BBQ Index: Will a trade war burn the summer BBQ? Grilling season has arrived. Rabobank analysts dig into pricing of our favorite BBQ essentials

BBQ Index: Will a Trade War Burn the Summer BBQ?

NEW YORK — Rabobank, a premier global food and agribusiness bank founded 125 years ago and a leading financier of the energy transition, today released the annual BBQ Index ahead of grilling season. Rabobank’s analyst findings outline that the cherished summer ritual might be a welcome respite from tariffs and trade wars—prices are up, but mostly domestic supply chains mean mostly domestic reasons for those increases. Rationale and Methodology T…