Cooking pulled pork for 80

4uweque · 12-03-2012, 04:27 PM

I've been volunteered to cook BBQ for a group of 80 people, I'm planning to smoke 4 8.5 to 9 pound butts. Do you pros think that will be enough?

chad · 12-03-2012, 04:46 PM

Depends on how much other food.
Personally, I'd try to hit about 50 pounds raw weight. I get about 60% so that would be 30# cooked x 3 orders per pound would give me about 90 sandwiches. But YMMV!

Michael Cowley · 12-04-2012, 12:19 PM

i personally always figure 1lb per person raw meat. so I would go for 80lbs raw weight figuring 50% loss that would give everyone a good 8oz portion. Some will eat more some less depending on the crew your feedin

4uweque · 12-04-2012, 12:22 PM

Thanks for the #s guys, I'm gonna grab some more meat, the last thing I want to do is run outta food.

Iso · 12-05-2012, 04:46 PM

1.0 - 1.25 pounds raw per person total. Maybe 1.5 if you want to give them take home bags.

HBMTN · 12-05-2012, 06:59 PM

Not enough go with the above recommendation 50lbs raw meat.

JPBrust · 12-05-2012, 08:59 PM

I think Michael is write on. My uncle was a professional chef. He always told me 8 to 10 oz of meat per person (cooked). So the fact he estimating about 1 lb raw sounds right.

PaPaQ · 12-06-2012, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael Cowley

i personally always figure 1lb per person raw meat. so I would go for 80lbs raw weight figuring 50% loss that would give everyone a good 8oz portion. Some will eat more some less depending on the crew your feedin

That is the way I figure also, leftovers are a good thing.

jaxbbq · 12-06-2012, 08:12 AM

I use this
Number of people served X serving size X 2 divide by 16 = pounds raw meat.
Based on 50% yield bone in butt

4uweque · 12-06-2012, 10:17 PM

Tomorrow is the day, I'll let you know how it goes. I have 54 raw pounds of shoulder, and I'm firing up the smoker now!

4uweque · 12-09-2012, 05:41 PM

54 pounds is what I started with, I had maybe 1/2 a tray left over, it was perfect. Thanks for all the advise!

12-03-2012, 04:27 PM	#1
4uweque Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-16-12 Location: Memphis Tenn.	Cooking pulled pork for 80 I've been volunteered to cook BBQ for a group of 80 people, I'm planning to smoke 4 8.5 to 9 pound butts. Do you pros think that will be enough? __________________ 2 UDS's /Backwoods Fatboy/ Orion cooker/ 18.5 WSM/ Weber kettle / Cowboy grill

12-03-2012, 04:46 PM	#2
chad somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-13-03 Location: Clearwater, FL	Depends on how much other food. Personally, I'd try to hit about 50 pounds raw weight. I get about 60% so that would be 30# cooked x 3 orders per pound would give me about 90 sandwiches. But YMMV! __________________ Dave Southern Brethren BBQ Competition Team "It's all about getting paid!" - Myron Mixon "I love being hated in my hometown!" - David Hair KingFisher Gator Rotisserie cooker (RIP), WSM (RIP), Stainless 5 burner with IR gas grill (RIP), Turkey Fryer, Weber JD Commemorative grill (RIP), Masterbuilt 40" insulated ELECTRIC smoker (new heating element), Pit Boss Tailgater pellet pooper.

12-04-2012, 12:22 PM	#4
4uweque Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-16-12 Location: Memphis Tenn.	Thanks for the #s guys, I'm gonna grab some more meat, the last thing I want to do is run outta food. __________________ 2 UDS's /Backwoods Fatboy/ Orion cooker/ 18.5 WSM/ Weber kettle / Cowboy grill

12-05-2012, 04:46 PM	#5
Iso Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 02-07-12 Location: Monroe, WA	1.0 - 1.25 pounds raw per person total. Maybe 1.5 if you want to give them take home bags. __________________ Bryan Lipscy - Dead Man BBQ - Washington State Spring BBQ Championship - April 26 & 27, 2014

12-06-2012, 10:17 PM	#10
4uweque Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-16-12 Location: Memphis Tenn.	Tomorrow is the day, I'll let you know how it goes. I have 54 raw pounds of shoulder, and I'm firing up the smoker now! __________________ 2 UDS's /Backwoods Fatboy/ Orion cooker/ 18.5 WSM/ Weber kettle / Cowboy grill

12-04-2012, 12:19 PM	#3
Michael Cowley Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 07-19-11 Location: Severn, MD	i personally always figure 1lb per person raw meat. so I would go for 80lbs raw weight figuring 50% loss that would give everyone a good 8oz portion. Some will eat more some less depending on the crew your feedin

12-05-2012, 06:59 PM	#6
HBMTN is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 10-16-08 Location: Virginia	Not enough go with the above recommendation 50lbs raw meat.

12-05-2012, 08:59 PM	#7
JPBrust Wandering around with a bag of matchlight, looking for a match. Join Date: 11-27-12 Location: Sylvania	I think Michael is write on. My uncle was a professional chef. He always told me 8 to 10 oz of meat per person (cooked). So the fact he estimating about 1 lb raw sounds right.

12-06-2012, 08:12 AM	#9
jaxbbq Got Wood. Join Date: 10-22-10 Location: jacksonville, FL	I use this Number of people served X serving size X 2 divide by 16 = pounds raw meat. Based on 50% yield bone in butt

12-09-2012, 05:41 PM	#11
4uweque Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-16-12 Location: Memphis Tenn.	54 pounds is what I started with, I had maybe 1/2 a tray left over, it was perfect. Thanks for all the advise! __________________ 2 UDS's /Backwoods Fatboy/ Orion cooker/ 18.5 WSM/ Weber kettle / Cowboy grill