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tony76248 · 05-29-2009, 10:00 AM

In my opinion, that is way too much food.

A few weekends ago, 150 folks and I did 8 brisket flats(5-6lb), 4 butts (10-12lb), 8 chickens (32lb total), 15lb sausage and 15 racks of ribs(45lb total). Plus all the sides and desert. I ended up having two briskets left over. All of these weights are pre-cooked, that is about 200lb of meat prior to cooking. I can tell you the plates were loaded up too. My plan was to have plenty of smoked sausage on hand in case I needed to provide more meat were folks to eat more than I had planned. In the end I did cook all 15lb of sausage but initially only cooked about half. It was easy in that if you cook it you need it and if not, back in the freezer it goes.

FYI

the brisket, pulled pork and sausage are all easily prepped and cooked whereas the chicken and ribs will require more hands on. I cooked both chicken and ribs on site since imo that is the way to guarantee they come out best.

The burgers and dogs are burgers and dogs.

05-29-2009, 10:00 AM	#2
tony76248 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-10-06 Location: Fort Worth, TX	In my opinion, that is way too much food. A few weekends ago, 150 folks and I did 8 brisket flats(5-6lb), 4 butts (10-12lb), 8 chickens (32lb total), 15lb sausage and 15 racks of ribs(45lb total). Plus all the sides and desert. I ended up having two briskets left over. All of these weights are pre-cooked, that is about 200lb of meat prior to cooking. I can tell you the plates were loaded up too. My plan was to have plenty of smoked sausage on hand in case I needed to provide more meat were folks to eat more than I had planned. In the end I did cook all 15lb of sausage but initially only cooked about half. It was easy in that if you cook it you need it and if not, back in the freezer it goes. FYI the brisket, pulled pork and sausage are all easily prepped and cooked whereas the chicken and ribs will require more hands on. I cooked both chicken and ribs on site since imo that is the way to guarantee they come out best. The burgers and dogs are burgers and dogs. __________________ "Grilla in the Pits" "IMAGRILLA" There's plenty of room for all of God's creatures. Right next to the mashed potatoes. Brinkmann Model 6668 Gasser Hibachi Grill Stumps GF223 w/ Stoker assist ECB that wins the $ Weber One-Touch Gold 22-1/2" #3 Komono Large BGE w/ Stoker assist 55 gallon Drum Smoker Wood Crate Cold smoker w/ smoke injector No need for certification, I already know good BBQ! Last edited by tony76248; 05-29-2009 at 11:41 AM..