I'd imagine they will eventually. I would not blame them for keeping them high even after the prices start to drop, they deserve recoup some of their losses. I have several customers who have been breaking even or even taking a slight loss on brisket for over a year. Imagine being in business and you weren't making profit on your highest selling product. That's tough. I feel terrible for any restaurant owner right now, they're getting hammered.
It's definitely starting to affect my business as well, I've focused strictly on the restaurant guys since I started, I'm now developing some products for the backyard/competition guys to help make up for what the restaurants aren't buying right now.
Folks who get offended about the price of BBQ really should do some research on what these guys are going through just to remain open.
