Weekend Cook.

sigmasmokers · 06-10-2005, 10:16 AM

I got recruited by my in-laws to cook for their family reunion this weekend so I as using this as a practice cook for an upcoming cookoff. I am cooking 2 - 10 lb Briskets, 3 Butts, 16 Thighs, 16 Legs, Saugage Links and a couple of Fatties for Breakfast for the Cook. I will start cooking tonight at about 11:00 to have everything ready in about 12 hours. I will send pictures as they come in. By the way, does this look like enough meat for 25 Adults and 15 Kids?

Steve

Arlin_MacRae · 06-10-2005, 10:24 AM

Steve-O,
Yeah, that looks like enough. Aeynghus and I cooked just the three butts for about as many and had a LOT of pork left over. You should be more than fine, and you'll have lots of leftovers. Wanna meet somewhere on I-44 and I'll help you eat 'em? ;)

Good luck bro.

Arlin

spicewine · 06-10-2005, 10:56 AM

80 Pounds of Brisket for me this weekend. A friends Daughter is getting married. Will start preping tonight and be up early tomorrow to get Smokin'

hafast · 06-10-2005, 12:45 PM

Tropical Storm coming in here, no Q for me. I'm starting to get withdrawals, this will make 2 weeks without a cook!

BoarneSupremacy · 06-10-2005, 01:09 PM

Just burnin' some burgers this weekend...too many other activities going on

rbinms33 · 06-10-2005, 01:24 PM

Steve,

Many moons ago, when we were doing competitions and feeding the masses on the Thursday night prior, we used the following formula. Take weight of raw shoulder/brisket and subtract 25%. Then depending on who you're feeding, multiply using the following variable:

Family including kids - 4
Couples - 3
Grown Men - 2

by my calculations, if you find 3 - 8lb BB's, that should feed between 54-72 people as long as you're also serving sides like beans, tater salad and slaw. Of course, I always buy more than gets eaten anyway cause I can't think of anything worse than running out of food. If you have time, figure what you start with and then what you're left with and let me know. I always seem to start off trying to do that but after a few beers, I can't count too well anyways.

Neil · 06-10-2005, 02:31 PM

I'll be throwing 7 butts on the 'dera along with a fatty or two late tonight. Total of about 42 lbs. Cooking them for a friends son's graduation party.

nucleargeek · 06-10-2005, 02:43 PM

Got a lot of stuff going on this weekend. I think the best I'm going to muster is some burgers and hot dogs for the family. Happy smoking to you guys though.

tommykendall · 06-10-2005, 07:43 PM

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80 Pounds of Brisket for me this weekend

Now dats a cook!! I only got one measly rack of BB's.

icemn62 · 06-10-2005, 09:28 PM

Gotta big list of errands from the wife today, will not even be able to do burgers this weekend.

tommykendall · 06-10-2005, 11:45 PM

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Now dats a cook!! I only got one measly rack of BB's.

Well the bar made me decide to go get 3 more racks from Costco. Bad bar bad bar.

Neil · 06-10-2005, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by tommykendall

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Now dats a cook!! I only got one measly rack of BB's.

Well the bar made me decide to go get 3 more racks from Costco. Bad bar bad bar.

You've got it all wrong TK, it's good bar good bar. Talked some sense into you. Why start fire for only one rack of ribs?

Neil · 06-10-2005, 11:54 PM

42 pounds of pork butt have now been on for 1 hour and temps are holding steady at 203*. As soon as find out what my White Sox did against San Diego I'm going to bed but not before I pay one more visit to my good friend Ezra Brooks.

tommykendall · 06-10-2005, 11:57 PM

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You've got it all wrong TK, it's good bar good bar. Talked some sense into you. Why start fire for only one rack of ribs?

Duh - what was I thinkin'

icemn62 · 06-11-2005, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by tommykendall

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Now dats a cook!! I only got one measly rack of BB's.

Well the bar made me decide to go get 3 more racks from Costco. Bad bar bad bar.

Why complain at least you have a reason to lite the fires. getting ready to run errands with Mrs, mod.

06-10-2005, 10:16 AM	#1
sigmasmokers On the road to being a farker Join Date: 08-26-04 Location: Tulsa	Weekend Cook. I got recruited by my in-laws to cook for their family reunion this weekend so I as using this as a practice cook for an upcoming cookoff. I am cooking 2 - 10 lb Briskets, 3 Butts, 16 Thighs, 16 Legs, Saugage Links and a couple of Fatties for Breakfast for the Cook. I will start cooking tonight at about 11:00 to have everything ready in about 12 hours. I will send pictures as they come in. By the way, does this look like enough meat for 25 Adults and 15 Kids? Steve __________________ SteveC. ----------------- Pull My Pork! Modified Bandera,2 WSMs

06-10-2005, 10:24 AM	#2
Arlin_MacRae somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-14-04 Location: Choctaw, OK	RE: Weekend Cook. Steve-O, Yeah, that looks like enough. Aeynghus and I cooked just the three butts for about as many and had a LOT of pork left over. You should be more than fine, and you'll have lots of leftovers. Wanna meet somewhere on I-44 and I'll help you eat 'em? ;) Good luck bro. Arlin __________________ Arlin MacRae Primo Oval Junior, Traeger Model 075 Pellet Pooper, Big Chief, Kingfisher Kooker 14" gas/wood combo, PBC Brethren Edition, Pit Boss NASCAR Tailgater Home Brewer, Murderer of Squirrels, Armadillo Inspector Flaming Pig Head Mod Certified KCBS Master BBQ Judge

06-10-2005, 10:56 AM	#3
spicewine Babbling Farker Join Date: 09-13-04 Location: Columbia Missouri	80 Pounds of Brisket for me this weekend. A friends Daughter is getting married. Will start preping tonight and be up early tomorrow to get Smokin' __________________ The "Sauce Whisperer" SPICEWINE IRONWORKS Award Winning Smokers, Sauces and Spices Columbia Missouri www.spicewineironworks.com PERFECT 180 CHICKEN 2011 1ST. PLACE PORK AMERICAN ROYAL (OPEN) 2012 PERFECT SCORE180 IN RIBS 2013 BEST SAUCE IN THE WORLD ( BLUE COLLAR ) AMERICAN ROYAL 2009 & 2017 BEST RUB IN THE WORLD ( HEFFER DUST ) AMERICAN ROYAL 2007 MOFO Chapter CISC Master BBQ Chef

06-10-2005, 12:45 PM	#4
hafast Got Wood. Join Date: 02-25-05 Location: Layton, UT (Hill AFB)	Tropical Storm coming in here, no Q for me. I'm starting to get withdrawals, this will make 2 weeks without a cook! __________________ When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro -HST Bradley Smoker Landmann BlackDog 45

06-10-2005, 01:09 PM	#5
BoarneSupremacy Got Wood. Join Date: 05-26-05 Location: Middletown, New Jersey	Just burnin' some burgers this weekend...too many other activities going on __________________ Brinkmann SnP Pro, Baffle Mod, Chimney Mod, Lowered Temp Guage Mod Pink-lunged Novice Smoker Misplaced Southern Boy Near the Big City

06-10-2005, 01:24 PM	#6
rbinms33 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-11-03 Location: Coldwater, MS (just south of Memphis)	Steve, Many moons ago, when we were doing competitions and feeding the masses on the Thursday night prior, we used the following formula. Take weight of raw shoulder/brisket and subtract 25%. Then depending on who you're feeding, multiply using the following variable: Family including kids - 4 Couples - 3 Grown Men - 2 by my calculations, if you find 3 - 8lb BB's, that should feed between 54-72 people as long as you're also serving sides like beans, tater salad and slaw. Of course, I always buy more than gets eaten anyway cause I can't think of anything worse than running out of food. If you have time, figure what you start with and then what you're left with and let me know. I always seem to start off trying to do that but after a few beers, I can't count too well anyways. __________________ Richie Perfect Smoke BBQ Team Pork Me Baby BBQ Team Coldwater, MS (just south of Memphis) KCBS CBJ #7595 NB Bandera Mod E Custom Drum Smoker 18" Weber Smoky Mountain Weber Kettle One Touch Silver

06-10-2005, 02:31 PM	#7
Neil Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-04-04 Location: St. Joseph, MI	I'll be throwing 7 butts on the 'dera along with a fatty or two late tonight. Total of about 42 lbs. Cooking them for a friends son's graduation party. __________________ "You can't always get what you want but if you try sometime you just might find you get what you need" Mange Bene Viva Bene! Old Country Over/Under, Weber: 18.5" WSM, 22.5" WSM, Weber Performer(Col. Steve Austin Mod), Two 22.5" Kettles, & a Smokey Joe; Old Country 36" griddle, Luhr-Jensen Big Chief, Turkey Fryer, Rocky Mountain Camp Stove and a UDS.

06-10-2005, 02:43 PM	#8
nucleargeek Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-15-04 Location: Midlothian, TX	Got a lot of stuff going on this weekend. I think the best I'm going to muster is some burgers and hot dogs for the family. Happy smoking to you guys though. __________________ Vance Smokin Kro's BBQ NB Bandera If God didn't want us to eat animals, he wouldn't have made them outta meat!

06-10-2005, 09:28 PM	#10
icemn62 Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-10-04 Location: Los Angeles, CA	Gotta big list of errands from the wife today, will not even be able to do burgers this weekend. __________________ Weber Kettle, WSM, Dyna-Glo Offset, George Foreman Grilll I AM LOVING THE SMOKE WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may create the illusion that you are tougher,smarter, faster and better looking than most people.

06-10-2005, 11:54 PM	#13
Neil Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-04-04 Location: St. Joseph, MI	42 pounds of pork butt have now been on for 1 hour and temps are holding steady at 203*. As soon as find out what my White Sox did against San Diego I'm going to bed but not before I pay one more visit to my good friend Ezra Brooks. __________________ "You can't always get what you want but if you try sometime you just might find you get what you need" Mange Bene Viva Bene! Old Country Over/Under, Weber: 18.5" WSM, 22.5" WSM, Weber Performer(Col. Steve Austin Mod), Two 22.5" Kettles, & a Smokey Joe; Old Country 36" griddle, Luhr-Jensen Big Chief, Turkey Fryer, Rocky Mountain Camp Stove and a UDS.

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