Which barbecue purchases are worth paying extra for locally?
43%
43% said this was most worth paying extra for from a local specialist: meat.
n = 3,009 consumers · Fielded August 2025 · Cherry Data Signals
Breakdown
meat43%
rubs or seasonings18%
sauces15%
grill or smoker10%
accessories6%
charcoal, wood or pellets6%
advice or repairs1%
0%50%100%
Response categories are reproduced as reported; some source breakdowns are partial, and rounded totals may differ from 100%. Some rounded category totals are 99% or 101%. Preference for small local sauce makers is given only as nearly two-thirds.
Methodology
- Sample
- 3,009
- Population
- consumers
- Country
- United States
- Fielded
- August 2025
- Research by
- Cherry Data Signals
- Study
- Barbecue Culture, Spending and Local Businesses
Cite this statistic
Cherry Data Signals (August 2025). "Which barbecue purchases are worth paying extra for locally?" Survey of 3,009 consumers, United States. https://cherrysignals.com/statistics/which-barbecue-purchases-are-worth-paying-extra-for-locally
Free to reproduce with attribution to Cherry Data Signals and a link to this page.
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