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If low prices are enough to get you ready for grilling season, listen up. Right now, about 20 top Walmart summer groceries are priced lower than last year, all thanks to limited-time Walmart rollbacks. All your classic cookout items are on sale at Walmart — like hamburgers, hot dogs, condiments, coleslaw, chips, cookies, sodas, and more. Most are priced lower than they were in 2022. There are a lot of Memorial Day grocery food deals right now, and let’s just say that Walmart has come to play.
All these summer food rollbacks are also available in stores and for Walmart grocery delivery and Walmart pickup. But these low prices on summer staples won’t stay for long. Here’s how to grab Walmart summer groceries for cheap before the deals disappear.
Shop before July 15 to buy Walmart summer groceries for cheaper than last year.
No, it’s not just nostalgia. Walmart dropped a slew of rollbacks on summer food staples, making them even cheaper than they were last year. The catch? These rollbacks are only available through July 15, 2023. So if you’re planning a cookout for Memorial Day or The Fourth of July, your savings are all set. But after July 15, prices go back to normal.
Here’s the full list of rollbacks on Walmart summer groceries (plus, what they cost last year):
- Wonder Hot Dog Buns, 8 ct – $2.47 ($2.50 last year)
- Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs, 8 ct – $2.50 ($2.69 last year)
- Wonder Hamburger Buns, 8 ct, Qty 2 – $4.94 ($5.00 last year)
- Sam’s Choice Angus Frozen Patty, 12 ct – $17.42 ($17.18 last year)
- Great Value American Cheese Product, 16 ct – $1.98 ($1.98 last year)
- Great Value Bacon, 16 oz – $4.24 ($4.37 last year)
- Slicing Tomatoes, 2lbs – $3.56 ($3.96 last year)
- Romaine Hearts, 3 ct – $2.74 ($2.81 last year)
- Great Value Ketchup, 38 oz – $1.50 ($1.54 last year)
- Great Value Mayonnaise, 18 fl oz – $2.48 ($2.37 last year)
- Great Value Yellow Mustard, 20 oz – $0.98 ($0.98 last year)
- Suddenly Salad Classic Pasta, 7.75 oz – $1.96 ($2.43 last year)
- Freshness Guaranteed Coleslaw, 30 oz – $3.97 ($3.66 last year)
- Bush’s Baked Beans, 28 oz, Qty 2 – $3.96 ($4.94 last year)
- Fresh Corn on the Cob, 4 ct – $3.48 ($4.46 last year)
- Lay’s Potato Chips, 8 oz – $2.76 ($3.00 last year)
- Capri Sun Fruit Punch, 10 ct, 6 fl oz – $2.98 ($2.98 last year)
- Pepsi Cola Soda Pop, 16.9 fl oz, 12 ct – $5.72 ($6.34 last year)
Related: These top Walmart summer finds for 2023 are worth adding to your list, too.
A full summer cookout for six people will cost as low as $70, depending on where you live.
Prices vary by location, but we’re seeing total costs between $70 and $94 for a cookout that serves six people. That’s what you’d pay for everything on Walmart’s summer cookout list, which consists of 21 different items like chips, soda, watermelon, cookies, corn, coleslaw, and pasta salad.
An easy way to grab all these deals is to shop online through Walmart’s Summer Grilling page. There, you can choose your serving size and add all the items to your cart at once, whether for pickup or delivery.
Walmart lets you buy the full summer cookout grouping (i.e. all the summer groceries with rollback prices) in servings of 6, 12, 24, or 36, depending on how many mouths you plan to feed.
Here’s what you’d pay for each serving size (based on the lowest prices we’ve seen):
- 6 Servings = $70.16 ($11.69 per serving)
- 12 Servings = $82.18 ($6.85 per serving)
- 24 Servings = $154.63 ($6.44 per serving)
- 36 Servings = $234.34 ($6.51 per serving)
Don’t need everything on Walmart’s summer cookout list? No problem. Just remove it from your cart to cut down on your total cost.
TIP: If you have a coupon stash that could save you even more, absolutely head to the store. You can use the Walmart app to navigate all the items as you shop. Open the app and type “grilling savings” into the search bar. Then tap the grill icon that says “Cookout in just 1 click”.
Need a new grill for your summer cookout? Walmart has rollbacks on those, too.
These are some of the best grill deals at Walmart right now, and see more Memorial Day grill deals.
Related: We rounded up a full list of the best Memorial Day grill sales for 2023.
And don’t miss Walmart’s Memorial Day deals on patio furniture, outdoor decor, games, clothing, and more.
By happy chance, the Walmart Memorial Day Sale is happening alongside all these summer rollbacks. That means you can score up to 50% off clothing, patio furniture, outdoor games, and so much more at Walmart. Deals started early, but expect bigger savings at the start of the holiday weekend.
