Meat prices soar for barbecue restaurants in Kansas City
Some types of meat cost 50% more right now
Meat prices soar for barbecue restaurants in Kansas City
and last updated 2021-05-01 00:00:35-04
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â Kansas City is known for its barbecue, but restaurants are starting to see an alarming trend as the price for meat rises.
"Double on brisket, easily double on ribs," Jerry Rauschelbach, who owns of Arthur Bryant's Barbecue, said.
The beefed-up meat prices are taking a bigger bite out of restaurants' budgets during a year when the pandemic already has strained many establishments.
Rauschelbach said the price for a pound of brisket, which typically costs $2.50 to $3, has climbed to $5 or more.