Statistics
Source-based figures about backyard barbecue & outdoor cooking, with dates, definitions and links.
There is no verified barbecue-only national business count in the evidence reviewed. Chain figures, operator survey responses and consumer plans offer a narrower view of the market, with distinct populations and time periods.
A source-based review of U.S. barbecue sauce retail value from 2017 to 2022, forecasts published in 2023, Bachan’s sales indicators and 2026 survey responses.
Compare household charcoal use across 9 Nigerian states, monthly quantities by purpose and urban or rural setting, and historical estimates for Tanzanian cities and national context.
Food thermometer use varies by cooking setting, food type and survey measure. These findings cover U.S. grilling and household surveys, Ireland, and a controlled turkey-patty experiment.
Explore dated Census counts of Mobile Food Services establishments, where they were located, their workforce, and selected sales and revenue benchmarks.
NFPA’s 2014–2018 estimates show the scale and distribution of home fires involving grills, alongside a separate measure of grill-associated emergency-department injuries.
Explore grilling season purchasing statistics across Germany, the UK, and North America, with findings on grill ownership, food purchases, fuel, research and outdoor kitchen investments.
Household food waste estimates vary by country and method. These figures show reported amounts, commonly wasted foods, disposal habits, and the limits of comparing surveys with national estimates.
See annual consumer-unit benchmarks, 2019–2020 at-home meat purchases, and regional spending estimates for meat, poultry, fish, and eggs.
Explore measured patterns in outdoor-space use, home gatherings, seasonal grilling and how hosts and guests share food.
Explore outdoor kitchen cost ranges, layout order values, component and utility estimates, and findings on project scope and professional hiring.
A source-based look at Traeger’s historical U.S. sales estimates, annual grill revenue, ownership research, price measures, replacement and pellet purchases.
Texas had 1,496,200 restaurant and foodservice jobs in 2025, including 1,226,000 in eating and drinking places. State and metro figures show the scale and varied local presence of this workforce, while national operator surveys offer broader hiring context.
The U.S. city-average CPI-U showed mixed meat price movements from September to October 2026, including increases for ground beef, chicken parts, and turkey, alongside declines for roasts, ham, and whole chicken.
U.S. beef disappearance reached 28.7 billion pounds in 2024 on a carcass-weight basis. See how domestic supply, North American imports, exports, and retail-equivalent measures fit together.
USDA data show broiler disappearance estimates for 2025, projections for 2026 and 2027, and historical chicken availability estimates by demographic group through 2007–08.
USDA outlook figures and historical ERS estimates show how pork disappearance and survey-based consumption varied across years, product types, and population groups.
Explore U.S. household grill use, purchase and retailer shares, prices, shopping behavior, and survey findings on premium-grill owners.
Explore grill ownership across household and homeowner surveys, fuel types, historical purchases, seasonal use, outdoor kitchens, and cooking preferences.
Outdoor cooking participation statistics cover different countries, time periods, and survey groups. Explore how respondents report grilling through the seasons, at gatherings, and at home.