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Cheapest place to buy BBQ food this week as Tesco launches Clubcard deals
Plus we reveal savvy ways you can save money on your supermarket shop
BBQ season is fast approaching and sizzling special offers have already started hitting the shelves.
If you are eager to get grilling we can reveal where you can get the cheapest deals on all your BBQ essentials.
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We've had a look at a range of supermarkets including Aldi, Lidl, Tesco and Sainsbury to find you the best offers.
It depends on what you are looking for as all the supermarkets are offering something different, and some even have their own branded BBQ range.
Shoppers can pick great deals on burgers, sausages, buns and even ice cream so having a bank holiday get-together doesn't have to cost a fortune.
All of the prices and deals we found are correct at the time of checking, but prices can change all the time.
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Remember it is good to shop around and compare prices across different supermarkets, and keep an eye out in store too.
If you want to check prices online you can do this easily using price comparison sites such as Google Shopping and Trolley.co.uk.
Here are the best places to shop for bargain bangers and cut-price kebabs if you are firing up the BBQ on the bank holiday weekend.
Tesco
Tesco has some great offers for its Clubcard customers with 2 for £8 on selected packs of Fire Pit BBQ products.
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There are several items in the range and it is a tasty selection to choose from.
The Tesco Fire Pit range includes 10 sweet and smoky beef kebabs (£5 each), 14 jumbo pork sausages (£4.50 each), and 6 maple pork loin steaks (£4.50 each), all included in the 2 for £8 deal.
Other sizzling offers include 12 Richmond thick pork sausages reduced from £3.60 to just £2.
Also, Tesco Finest quarter pounders are down from £4 to £3.50 and you can save 30% on St Pierre seeded brioche buns, which are priced at £2 down from £2.85.
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For the sweet-toothed in the family, Ben and Jerry's Sundae Marshmallow S'more ice cream tub is down from £5.65 to £3.75 for Clubcard holders.
All of the offers can be bought in-store or online.
Morrisons
Morrisons has several multi-buy offers that could help you stock up for less on BBQ goodies.
Morrisons The Best thick pork sausages (400g) usually cost £3.25 but is currently on a buy 2 for £5 offer.
If you fancy splashing out a bit more you can also get to Morrisons Market Street ranch steaks on a buy 3 for £10 offer, buying the item individually usually costs £4.85.
This means that you are saving £4.55 on the individual price, if you buy three packs.
Also on offer are 6 British beef quarter pounders, usually priced at £4.25 but are on a three for £10 offer.
Shoppers can also save on its BBQ lemon garlic and herb chicken breast steaks, usually priced at £4.25 this item is also on a 3 for £10 offer.
More cardholders at Morrisons can earn 150 extra points by purchasing a pack of four Warburton sliced rolls priced at £1.80.
The same deal applies to a pack of 6 Warburton hot dog rolls priced at £1.40.
Sainsburys
Sainsbury's Nectar card holders can also get some discounts on their BBQ grub.
Taste the Difference British beef steaks usually cost £6 for four, but Nectar card holders can get them for just £3 which is half price.
Also on a half-price deal for cardholders is Sainsbury's British beef steak and vintage cheddar burgers.
The burgers are usually £3 for two, but Nectar card holders can pick them up for £1.50, meaning another half-price deal.
Also on offer is Sainsbury's slow-cooked British pork ribs with smokey BBQ sauce which is usually £6.25 now reduced to £5.25.
All the Nectar card deals listed on the supermarket's website are available to purchase online and instore.
How to save on your supermarket shop
THERE are plenty of ways to save on your grocery shop.
You can look out for yellow or red stickers on products, which show when they've been reduced.
If the food is fresh, you'll have to eat it quickly or freeze it for another time.
Making a list should also save you money, as you'll be less likely to make any rash purchases when you get to the supermarket.
Going own brand can be one easy way to save hundreds of pounds a year on your food bills too.
This means ditching "finest" or "luxury" products and instead going for "own" or value" type of lines.
Plenty of supermarkets run wonky veg and fruit schemes where you can get cheap prices if they're misshapen or imperfect.
For example, Lidl runs its Waste Not scheme, offering boxes of 5kg of fruit and vegetables for just £1.50.
If you're on a low income and a parent, you may be able to get up to £442 a year in Healthy Start vouchers to use at the supermarket too.
Plus, many councils offer supermarket vouchers as part of the Household Support Fund.
Lidl
Lidl has a section on its website dedicated to BBQ favorites, all of these items can only be purchased in-store.
There is a wide range of low prices on steaks and sausages.
Lidl customers can pick up some packs of seasoned chicken thighs as part of the Birchwood range for £379 for an 800g pack.
Alternatively, the same-size pack of Texas-style chicken wings or drumsticks is priced at £3.49.
The cheapest pack of sausages on offer was also part of the Birchwood range and cost £1.29 for eight thick pork sausages.
Four deluxe-seed brioche burger buns can be picked up for the bargain price of £1.05 for a pack of four, and hot dog rolls in the same range are £1.39 for a pack of six.
Aldi
Aldi has 115 products online as part of its BBQ range including eight Butchers select Cumberland sausages for £1.79.
At the moment the discounter also has an offer on Specially selected Wagyu beef burgers reduced from £3.49 to £2.49, but you need to be quick as this offer ends on May 1.
If you want to add a bit of summer veg to your BBQ you can also pick up a pack of two sweetcorn, currently reduced from £1.39 down to 99p.
Aldi shoppers can also get some tasty condiments as part of its summer BBQ range.
Bramwells sweetcorn and red pepper relish and caramelised red onion relish will make a tasty addition to any BBQ at just £1.29 each.
Asda
Asda has a three for £8 deal on meat and fish and also a three for £5 deal, depending on what items you choose.
For example, Asda's extra special New York Deli style sausages cost £4.50 for a pack of eight, but if you buy two packs you pay £8, saving £1.
Shoppers can also get Asda's slow-cooked BBQ pulled pork (560g) on the same offer and save even more.
The item usually costs £4.95 each but can be purchased under the £8 deal too, giving a saving of £1.90.
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If you fancy a fancy burger, Asda has some Finnebrogue Artisan Wagyu burgers for £4.50 and it is currently the star product getting rave reviews from satisfied customers.
One person said: "These were tasty and juicy. They also didn’t shrink. Will buy again."
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