 Now you're not crazy. This year's holiday cookout really was more expensive than ever. The American Farm Bureau Foundation says the average Independence Day barbecue costs 30% more this year than last, thanks mostly to higher prices for ground beef, pork chops, and chicken breasts. It's $8.55. Sports at 25 and 55. Powered by Maximus. Moving people and technology forward. And here's Frank Hanrahan.