1.   Memorial Day becomes the grand opening of the barbecue season.

2.   As a result, beef is outselling pork just as the summer barbecue season in the U.S. gets underway.

3.   Barbecue season is on the horizon.

4.   Beef production typically rises during the early summer months as the backyard barbecue season begins.

5.   Demand for beef is strong going into the barbecue season.

6.   No need to wait for summer barbecue season if you enjoy smoked foods.

7.   Now is the hour of the summer barbecue season, a burnt offering to mosquitoes if you live in the suburbs.

8.   Production picked up because meatpackers expect an increase in demand during the summer barbecue season, analysts said.

9.   Summer in hot climates means that barbecue season is after dark or indoors.

10.   The increased prices may signal the start of the peak demand season that usually begins around Memorial Day and extends through the summer barbecue season, analysts said.