The Fourth of July is a national holiday in honor of our country’s independence, but we all know that a major part of celebrating is the classic and festive food.
The American Farm Bureau Federation estimates it will cost roughly $70.92, or $7.09 a person, to feed a Fourth of July cookout of 10 people this year. That’s about the same as AFBF’s estimate from last year, at $7.12 per person for a 10-person cookout.
The Star-Telegram’s service journalism team set out to price check 25 Fourth of July items at seven well-shopped stores in Fort Worth during the week of June 23.
To determine our list, we referred to Instacart’s insights for Independence Day as well as the 2025 AFBF report. Of course, we checked the staples like hot dogs, watermelon and corn on the cob, but also some specialty items like red, white and blue popsicles. …