how many will a turkey feed

jimcj577 · Oct 21, 2013

ok i need some help i am bbq'ing several turkeys on my for thanksgiving for my church, we are feeding the needy , how many can i feed off of a turkey 18-20 lb range ,may have as many as 500 people , not sure of the meat to carcass ratio

Bludawg · Oct 21, 2013

I figure 2 lbs raw weight per head that takes into account the bones and water weight loss.

JONESY · Oct 21, 2013

Yep, 2 lbs per person raw weight here also.

DownHomeQue · Oct 21, 2013

Yep.. So if 500 people then 1000 pounds of Turkey ought to do her.. if Turkey is the only meat you are serving..

jimcj577 · Oct 31, 2013

hey thanks for the info guys , won't know the number of people attending till closer to thanksgiving but i have 10 birds donated already and i have 12 weber kettles lined up and 3 ranch kettles set to go , i will post up some pics day or so after the big day

martyleach · Oct 31, 2013

So, you are looking at close to 50 turkeys unless I screwed up. Dang, that is a lot of turkey.. Good luck Dude!

shawnmcchesney12 · Oct 31, 2013

Very cool cooking for the needy man thats a great thing to do. Make sure to figure in an extra bird for the cook as well lol

how many will a turkey feed

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