When catering ribs?

HBMTN · 11-22-2011, 08:09 PM

I'm thinking about adding ribs to my catering menu for next year and I have a few questions for those that do them. If doing spare ribs how do you serve the whole spares or St Louis cut? How many bones do you figure per person for the price you charge? For me like when doing pulled pork I allow guests to have at the buffet and some may take a 3oz sandwich and others may eat 1/2lb. I figure and cook a 1/3lb per person and I have yet to come close to running out. I'd like to have a menu for next year with a meat selection and a price for a choice of 1, 2 or 3 meats with a list of meats but I am worried say if a group of 50 people choose spare ribs as the only meat then how many bones per person to figure for that. I have seen posts where people say 2 or 3 bones when there are 2 meats but what if it is the only meat? Thanks for your input...

Jacked UP BBQ · 11-22-2011, 09:02 PM

3 bones - $7
1/2 rack 12
full rack 22
all st louis

HBMTN · 11-22-2011, 09:38 PM

Jacked Up, are those catering prices? That what I sell them for when vending. I guess what I am looking for is how many bones would you figure per person for buffet if ribs were the only meat?

SouthernMagicBBQ · 11-22-2011, 10:08 PM

When cooking ribs at family gatherings and other functions, I cook whole slabs, no St. Louis or Memphis cuts. If cooking ribs only, I figure half slab per person plus 3 slabs extra for the pit. It always works out fine with maybe a slab or 2 left over for me,,lol. $15 a slab on reunion/gatherings. Anything else they go for $18 like everyone else charges for catering or vending.

Balls Casten · 11-23-2011, 08:55 AM

We will stand a serve the ribs (one person can easily hand them a plate with their portioned ribs on the plate) and self serve buffet the rest. It only takes two or three big eaters to screw up your count.

BBQ PD · 11-23-2011, 09:27 AM

We figure two bones per person when doing two meats, but if you are not serving, you better plan on 6 bones per person, because that is what people will take. We did a benefit for a winery where the owner wanted people to serve themselves. I saw one lady take nearly an entire rack of ribs, so we had to immediately step in and serve, or they would have been gone before 75% of the people got to them.

big brother smoke · 11-23-2011, 10:24 AM

ribs are tricky serving as the stand alone meat. Bring about what Dave suggested.

southernsmoker · 11-23-2011, 01:12 PM

If it's cost plus fine, load em up, if not ya better serve them 2-3 bones per..

BigBellyBBQ · 01-19-2012, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BBQ PD

We figure two bones per person when doing two meats, but if you are not serving, you better plan on 6 bones per person, because that is what people will take. We did a benefit for a winery where the owner wanted people to serve themselves. I saw one lady take nearly an entire rack of ribs, so we had to immediately step in and serve, or they would have been gone before 75% of the people got to them.

up north this also is exactly what will happen, old granny is a big eater when self serve..we will start the plates for them with 2 bones on..just like the chicken be sure to qtr first cause they take a whole half and eat a wing..if time permits and it is self serve cut single bones if you serve cut 2 bones..

BigBellyBBQ · 01-19-2012, 09:38 PM

however on pricing we charge 20bucks for 5 to 20 ...18 bucks for 20 to 50 a rack unless they order 50 or more 16bucks

Dr_KY · 01-20-2012, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Balls Casten

We will stand a serve the ribs (one person can easily hand them a plate with their portioned ribs on the plate) and self serve buffet the rest. It only takes two or three big eaters to screw up your count.

We serve this method also and cut them California style.

Bbq Bubba · 01-20-2012, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr_KY

We serve this method also and cut them California style.

Allright WTF is California style?

You mean Hollywood cut? So you lose every other bone?

Dr_KY · 01-20-2012, 01:03 PM

OK Hollywood but that just sounds a bit limp wristed . haha!

Caseyjoenz · 01-20-2012, 01:24 PM

I figure 1/3 rack per person, unless I offer ribs with another meat, then more like 1/4 rack per person. Never had a problem.

HB-BBQ · 01-20-2012, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr_KY

OK Hollywood but that just sounds a bit limp wristed . haha!

I figured it was either that or the Santa barbara cut that Farmer John does with their supermarket spares...
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11-22-2011, 08:09 PM	#1
HBMTN is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-16-08 Location: Fairfield, Virginia Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	When catering ribs? I'm thinking about adding ribs to my catering menu for next year and I have a few questions for those that do them. If doing spare ribs how do you serve the whole spares or St Louis cut? How many bones do you figure per person for the price you charge? For me like when doing pulled pork I allow guests to have at the buffet and some may take a 3oz sandwich and others may eat 1/2lb. I figure and cook a 1/3lb per person and I have yet to come close to running out. I'd like to have a menu for next year with a meat selection and a price for a choice of 1, 2 or 3 meats with a list of meats but I am worried say if a group of 50 people choose spare ribs as the only meat then how many bones per person to figure for that. I have seen posts where people say 2 or 3 bones when there are 2 meats but what if it is the only meat? Thanks for your input...

11-22-2011, 09:02 PM	#2
Jacked UP BBQ Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-09-08 Location: Forker River, NJ Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	3 bones - $7 1/2 rack 12 full rack 22 all st louis __________________ Jacked UP BBQ vending Ocean County Pig Assassins competition team retired and is now known as Jacked UP BBQ Fec 750 Fec 100 Large Spicewine

11-22-2011, 10:08 PM	#4
SouthernMagicBBQ Got Wood. Join Date: 08-15-11 Location: Montevallo, Al Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	When cooking ribs at family gatherings and other functions, I cook whole slabs, no St. Louis or Memphis cuts. If cooking ribs only, I figure half slab per person plus 3 slabs extra for the pit. It always works out fine with maybe a slab or 2 left over for me,,lol. $15 a slab on reunion/gatherings. Anything else they go for $18 like everyone else charges for catering or vending. __________________ "If it ain't from Dixie, it ain't real 'Que"

11-23-2011, 08:55 AM	#5
Balls Casten is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-04-09 Location: Johnston, Ia Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	We will stand a serve the ribs (one person can easily hand them a plate with their portioned ribs on the plate) and self serve buffet the rest. It only takes two or three big eaters to screw up your count. __________________ Doug Kingfisher Backyard Bonanza w/stoker ABS PitBoss Yoder YS480 "I thought you just ate?" "Yes but that was what I like to call fist lunch."

11-23-2011, 09:27 AM	#6
BBQ PD is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-17-10 Location: Livermore, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	We figure two bones per person when doing two meats, but if you are not serving, you better plan on 6 bones per person, because that is what people will take. We did a benefit for a winery where the owner wanted people to serve themselves. I saw one lady take nearly an entire rack of ribs, so we had to immediately step in and serve, or they would have been gone before 75% of the people got to them. __________________ Dave CBJ, 15' custom BBQ trailer with a Backwoods Competitor, Pitts & Spitts off-set, & Santa Maria grill. Ole Hickory CTO, 1 BGE, 2 Weber kettles and 1 Smokey Joe, BWS Chubby, Sonoma gasser, and a BBQ store full of everything BBQ.

11-22-2011, 09:38 PM	#3
HBMTN is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-16-08 Location: Fairfield, Virginia Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Jacked Up, are those catering prices? That what I sell them for when vending. I guess what I am looking for is how many bones would you figure per person for buffet if ribs were the only meat?

11-23-2011, 10:24 AM	#7
big brother smoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-03-06 Location: Ventura, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	ribs are tricky serving as the stand alone meat. Bring about what Dave suggested. __________________ Peace and Smoke, BBS https://www.bigpoppasmokers.com/stor...nufacturer=314 My Weapons: Custom rig - Kandi, UDS; Bubba Keg; 22.5 WSM x 2; 18.5 WSM; BWS extended party; BWS Gator and an Onyx Oven; 29' ft Coachmen Leprechaun (Lola); Avatar by Grillman. Dan Chambers get well soon, so we can tell you to "Shut up Chambers"

11-23-2011, 01:12 PM	#8
southernsmoker is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 04-14-08 Location: NS, Canada Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If it's cost plus fine, load em up, if not ya better serve them 2-3 bones per.. __________________ Southern Smoker-Northern Division! Lang 84D Longneck Goin brick n mortar :crazy:

01-19-2012, 09:38 PM	#10
BigBellyBBQ is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 11-15-08 Location: Lake View, New York Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	however on pricing we charge 20bucks for 5 to 20 ...18 bucks for 20 to 50 a rack unless they order 50 or more 16bucks __________________ TwinTech Pro Double, Backwoods Fat Boy, TwinTech Hawg Kooker, FE 400, SP SPK 700, Empty check book and understanding wife...sometimes..

01-20-2012, 01:03 PM	#13
Dr_KY Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-15-07 Location: England Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	OK Hollywood but that just sounds a bit limp wristed . haha! __________________ www.drsweetsmoke.com Slappin that bass like some delerious funky preist!!! UDS, Half Pint (Mini UDS), Weber, ProQ 20, Kegrilla 250 gallon cooker- 'The Meat Beast!!' British BBQ Championships Grand Champion 2008 ~~~~ British BBQ Society - Southern Championship Grand Champions 2009

01-20-2012, 01:24 PM	#14
Caseyjoenz On the road to being a farker Join Date: 12-09-07 Location: Pewaukee, WI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I figure 1/3 rack per person, unless I offer ribs with another meat, then more like 1/4 rack per person. Never had a problem. __________________ The Dude: Yeah, well. The Dude abides. Medium Spicewine 3 WSMs www.smokincaboose.com

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