The Budweiser Labor Day USA Survey is a new national study that dares to ask the toughest questions about America’s most flag-waving, beer-drinking, and charcoal-grilling end-of-summer holiday:
>> Barbecuing vs. movie watching: Will more Americans light the grill or hit the theaters?
>> Hamburgers vs. hot dogs: Will burgers or wieners take top billing in 2016?
>> Domestic (Budweiser) vs. Imported Beer: Which brews will quench thirsty Americans?
>> South vs. Midwest vs. East vs. West: What U.S. region will bring their BBQ A-game?
Based on a representative survey of 2,000 Americans (ages 21+) conducted by Learndipity Data Insights, Budweiser asked respondents about their eating, drinking, and leisure plans for Labor Day 2016.
*** BUDWEISER LABOR DAY USA SURVEY ***
>> BARBECUING VS. MOVIE WATCHING:
* A big win for barbecue lovers: 214 million Americans (67%) plan to fire up the grill this year while 115M Americans (36%) plan to watch a movie at a theater or at home.
* Other top Labor Day activities include having some quiet time (35%), doing an outdoor activity like hiking (27%), attending a party (26%), and shopping (23%).
>> HAMBURGERS VS. HOT DOGS:
* Across the U.S., 150M Americans (70% of barbecue-goers) expect to bite into a juicy burger compared to 109M hot dogs eaters (51%).
* New trend: Barbecued chicken (40%), now edges out steak (37%) and ribs (32%) on Labor Day plates.
>> DOMESTIC BEER (BUDWEISER) VS. IMPORTED BEER
* 98M Americans (44% of barbecue-goers) will drink an ice-cold domestic beer like Budweiser, while only 49M (22%) will drink an imported beer.
* At a Labor Day BBQ, those drinking domestic beer like Budweiser are perceived as more “genuine and approachable” (70% agree for women, 59% agree for men) compared to those drinking imported beer (36% and 29%, respectively).
>> BARBECUE LOVE: SOUTH VS. MIDWEST VS. EAST VS. WEST
* Surprise! Eastern states have the highest percentage of Labor Day barbecue plans (70% of all residents).
* The Western U.S. (67%) tops the South (65%) and Midwest (63%) for second place (email us for state results).
