Local barbecue joints impacted by meatpacking shortage

John Murray, pitmaster for Milt’s BBQ, said the cost of brisket has nearly doubled in the past few weeks, so
he is warning customers that prices will continue to fluctuate in the future.

You may have noticed a rise in meat prices at the grocery store or that Wendy’s has sold out of hamburgers; soon you will notice local barbecue joints raising their prices to stay afloat.

“We have to raise prices too. I don’t want the customer to think we’re just jacking up the prices. We’re doing what we have to, to stay open,” Pitmaster for Milt’s BBQ in Kyle John Murray said.