Sizzling out? As peak barbecue season begins, fewer Americans are buying grills | CNN Business

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To BBQ or not to BBQ? That is one question on Americans’ minds heading toward July 4 as grills are not as hot of an item as they once were.

The grill business saw a massive pandemic-era buying binge, but is now facing consumers worried about inflated meat prices, high interest rates and uncertainty. Many feel no need to upgrade fairly recent purchases.

Market leaders like higher-end grill manufacturer Traeger, once a pandemic darling, reported its latest quarter’s grill sales at $76.8 million — a plunge from the $156.1 million the company raked

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