Feeding 300 mostly men

Depending on the sides, 6 oz. should be sufficent.

Your close on the pork serving a 1/4 lb per person but need double the brisket and not sure how your gonna make 95 chicken 1/4's feed 300 people?

HogBack Mtn Comp BBQ Team said:

He wants chicken, pork and brisket, sure many may not get chicken, or another meat. I could seperate the drumstick and thigh to give more people a choice for a piece of chicken. But do you think this amount of meat will feed them? If it comes down to just pork left to choose from that will be fine so long as there are not 40 people standing there with nothing to eat. What do you think?

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I think i'd be worried about just that!

If its a freebie, do what your asked i guess but if its a job, then EVERYBODY gets all 3 meats, at least thats how we do it.

Try to explain to 100 people that they could'nt have brisket or chicken. :roll:

Since chicken is relatively fast and best served off the grill, and pork butt and brisket can be held, you might consider doing some of the pork or brisket early and give yourself more grill space for the chicken at the last hour and a half. I think then you might be able to get the 250 to 300 chicken parts cooked in time, as well as offering the other meats.

It is awesome to do things for friends, but sometimes a job that has been done free for a friend will bite you on the backside.

Problem 1: Someone else is doing the side dishes. If the side dishes are not good, or if the side dishes run out, the people eating will be focusing on you as a caterer---you can get a bad reputation for something out of your control. A few years ago I cooked meat only for a friends wedding, and the side dishes were to be brought by other people---the side dishes ran out half way thru serving, and my wife overheard someone at her work talking about the "Horrible Caterer"---me. Side dishes are your friend---side dishes can make you money or save you money.

Problem 2:If you plan on serving 3 meats---have enough of each meat for each person. The people eating do not know or care if this is a "job" or a "freebie." All that they know is the person ahead of them in line got brisket and they did not--so there fore the cook is a no good jerk.

Chicken is not expensive--A single chicken will feed 8 people. I buy split chickens or whole fryers---depending on what is on sale---I cook half chickens and quarter them and then cut the thigh and leg apart and cut the breast into 2 pieces. A case of whole fryers is usually 14 chickens--so a case will provide 112 servings. Chicken prices vary, but a 1/8 chicken serving usually costs close to 45 cents.

Pork often sells for 99 cents a pound. Pulled Pork can be cooked ahead of time if you have a smaller smoker, and then reheated to serve. Pulled pork also has a gret " cost per serving'

If you could talk the owner into a 2 meat-"Pork and Chicken" gig--- you would both be happier .

Always protect your reputation.

Are you planning to drum up some business for yourself? If so, you now have the answers you need to the aforementioned

5 briskets at 13 pounds each = 120 to 130 people
12 butts at 8lbs of meat each = 190 people
100 chicken quarters = 120 people

I base my estimates on 1/2 lb of uncooked meat per person. 1/3lb per person would be more normal, but, it is a crowd of men and I think too much is better than too little. I still think you are light on the chicken and probably the pork.