How much Meat to cook...

Bro-be-que · 11-19-2012, 02:43 PM

throwing a shindig for my folks' 50th anniversary.

need to feed approx 65 ppl. cooking pulled pork, venison meatloaf and brisket.

any recommendations on pre-cooked weights for the pork and the brisket? i'm doing 10 lbs of meatloaf.

Wampus · 11-19-2012, 02:48 PM

1 pre cooked pound of pulled pork is a good starting point.
Brisket, I'd guess about 3/4 lb of pre cooked meat/person.

I usually figure 1/4 lb cooked PP per person at 40% loss.
Brisket depends on how you trim. I'd say you'll be at a similar loss?

rgrizzle · 11-19-2012, 02:57 PM

+1 on the above. I done a lunch for 31 the other day and done 4 butts and 3 briskets with sides and had more than enough to go around.

Bro-be-que · 11-19-2012, 09:59 PM

thanks, guys. this is helpful. all the info i found was on finished product, which i usually just double. but it's nice to have a little more info...

11-19-2012, 02:43 PM	#1
Bro-be-que Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 04-04-12 Location: Columbia, MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	How much Meat to cook... throwing a shindig for my folks' 50th anniversary. need to feed approx 65 ppl. cooking pulled pork, venison meatloaf and brisket. any recommendations on pre-cooked weights for the pork and the brisket? i'm doing 10 lbs of meatloaf. __________________ "If it looks good, eat it!" - Andrew Zimmern BGE, Char Griller offset pit, Weber OTS

11-19-2012, 02:48 PM	#2
Wampus somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-05-09 Location: Mooresville, IN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	1 pre cooked pound of pulled pork is a good starting point. Brisket, I'd guess about 3/4 lb of pre cooked meat/person. I usually figure 1/4 lb cooked PP per person at 40% loss. Brisket depends on how you trim. I'd say you'll be at a similar loss? __________________ Big JT's Smokin' BBQ Competition Team “If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. We need not wait to see what others do.” - Mahatma Gandhi

11-19-2012, 02:57 PM	#3
rgrizzle Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-05-11 Location: Ironton, Ohio Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	+1 on the above. I done a lunch for 31 the other day and done 4 butts and 3 briskets with sides and had more than enough to go around. __________________ Grizz. Hillbilly Konk BBQ. Just feeding my stick burner more wood.

11-19-2012, 09:59 PM	#4
Bro-be-que Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 04-04-12 Location: Columbia, MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	thanks, guys. this is helpful. all the info i found was on finished product, which i usually just double. but it's nice to have a little more info... __________________ "If it looks good, eat it!" - Andrew Zimmern BGE, Char Griller offset pit, Weber OTS