Going rate for pulled pork/lb?

Bamabuzzard · 03-02-2015, 08:44 AM

What is the going rate for pulled pork/lb? For example. Smoking it and prepping it to be served at a private in home party. It simply a drop off.

sunrise · 03-02-2015, 09:56 AM

At the farmers market we do, we charge $ 12.00 per pound.

Bamabuzzard · 03-02-2015, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by sunrise

At the farmers market we do, we charge $ 12.00 per pound.

$12/gross lb or net cooked weight?

I'm guessing cooked weight. Sorry, dumb question.

HBMTN · 03-02-2015, 09:02 PM

When we sell vending it's $12.25lb. We only offer meals for a drop off.

Crash · 03-02-2015, 09:26 PM

It depends on what you are paying per lb. for raw pork. Out here, pork is more expensive than on the mainland. We charge $14/lb.

bizznessman · 03-03-2015, 12:48 PM

Bama, how much are you paying per pound for your pork??

Red Valley BBQ · 03-03-2015, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Bamabuzzard

What is the going rate for pulled pork/lb? For example. Smoking it and prepping it to be served at a private in home party. It simply a drop off.

Whatever your market area will pay for it. If you can get $12/lb take it, but in our neck of the woods it's usually $8-9/lb.

Bamabuzzard · 03-03-2015, 04:27 PM

It's not for me bizz. My neighbor did a job a few weeks ago and I asked him what he charged and he said $14/lb and I about died.

mchar69 · 03-03-2015, 05:14 PM

It seems fair at the 3X mark-up thrown around.
$2/lb minus 50% loss = $4/lb.
Depending on where in the country you are, my motto is charge as much as you can.
You get fewer, but higher paying clients.
Be the cheapest guy - you'll have the longest line, and the MOST dissatisfied folks.
PRICE. QUALITY. SERVICE. Pick any 2 out of 3.

bizznessman · 03-03-2015, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Bamabuzzard

It's not for me bizz. My neighbor did a job a few weeks ago and I asked him what he charged and he said $14/lb and I about died.

Our pork butts are going for around $2.5/lb (raw) here. Using an average 50% loss in cook that jumps to $5/lb cooked. And we use the 3 x method for drop offs so that comes to around $15/lb for cooked pulled pork.

Take a look at the cooked meats in the Delis if that price seems too high. And most of that is "reconstituted meat", not your premium smoked BBQ product. People will pay for a quality product. If not, let them eat cake.

RangerJ · 03-04-2015, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by bizznessman

Our pork butts are going for around $2.5/lb (raw) here. Using an average 50% loss in cook that jumps to $5/lb cooked. And we use the 3 x method for drop offs so that comes to around $15/lb for cooked pulled pork.

^^^ This. If by chance the pork butts are on sale for .99 per lb like they are right now, my price stays the same.

Red Valley BBQ · 03-04-2015, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by mchar69

Be the cheapest guy - you'll have the longest line, and the MOST dissatisfied folks.
PRICE. QUALITY. SERVICE. Pick any 2 out of 3.

I would have to disagree with this. Whether I sell my BBQ at $12/lb (if the market allows) or $8/lb, the customer gets the same quality product. I don't have to make a living at selling BBQ so selling it for $8/lb is just some extra cash for me and some good BBQ for the customer.

I can see where your theory may apply to a restaurant/caterer, but I don't believe you have to completely sacrifice one of those qualities at the expense of the other two.

bizznessman · 03-04-2015, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by RangerJ

^^^ This. If by chance the pork butts are on sale for .99 per lb like they are right now, my price stays the same.

Oh MY!! For $0.99/lb I would almost be willing to make a 10 hr road trip to Houston, for that price, with a truck load of ice chests.

Bamabuzzard · 03-04-2015, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Red Valley BBQ

I would have to disagree with this. Whether I sell my BBQ at $12/lb (if the market allows) or $8/lb, the customer gets the same quality product. I don't have to make a living at selling BBQ so selling it for $8/lb is just some extra cash for me and some good BBQ for the customer.

I can see where your theory may apply to a restaurant/caterer, but I don't believe you have to completely sacrifice one of those qualities at the expense of the other two.

I maybe misunderstanding him but I don't think he's saying his product quality lessons with the cheaper price. But the "quality" of customer drops when your prices drop. Which may have some truth to it.

sunrise · 03-04-2015, 10:48 AM

I do make a living at selling bbq, but that's beside the point. I am paying $ 1.46 a pound case price. There are usually 10 bone in butts in the case. With a 50% yield, plus my time, rubs, sauces, etc.... we charge the $ 12.00 per pound, and out quality is always the same, I hope. Although I have seen at some events we do, there are customers that see our prices, and then go to the tamale guy at the next booth where they can get something for $3.00, but thats up to them, I know what we have and what we have to do. I once tried adding hot dogs that we sold for $ 2.00 ea to try to compete with the toco & tamale guys, but it wasnt worth all the extra work for us.

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HBMTN is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 10-16-08 Location: Virginia	When we sell vending it's $12.25lb. We only offer meals for a drop off. __________________ Ole Hickory EL-EW, FEC 120, Lang 84, Custom Off Set

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Crash is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-29-08 Location: Kailua, HI (Oahu)	It depends on what you are paying per lb. for raw pork. Out here, pork is more expensive than on the mainland. We charge $14/lb. __________________ Crash - HIBarbeque.com

03-03-2015, 12:48 PM	#6
bizznessman is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 03-20-09 Location: Kansas	Bama, how much are you paying per pound for your pork?? __________________ Do I smell SMOKE?????

03-03-2015, 04:27 PM	#8
Bamabuzzard is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-09-07 Location: Shreveport, LA	It's not for me bizz. My neighbor did a job a few weeks ago and I asked him what he charged and he said $14/lb and I about died. __________________ Checkout our Original BBQ Sauce & Cajun Pickles www.doubledsbbq.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Double...12864168786570 Stumps Baby Gravity Feed Smoker Backwoods Patio Unit Char Griller Offset for grilling

03-02-2015, 09:56 AM	#2
sunrise On the road to being a farker Join Date: 10-04-10 Location: Ventura CA.	At the farmers market we do, we charge $ 12.00 per pound.

03-03-2015, 05:14 PM	#9
mchar69 Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-22-14 Location: Kensington, MD	It seems fair at the 3X mark-up thrown around. $2/lb minus 50% loss = $4/lb. Depending on where in the country you are, my motto is charge as much as you can. You get fewer, but higher paying clients. Be the cheapest guy - you'll have the longest line, and the MOST dissatisfied folks. PRICE. QUALITY. SERVICE. Pick any 2 out of 3.

03-04-2015, 10:48 AM	#15
sunrise On the road to being a farker Join Date: 10-04-10 Location: Ventura CA.	I do make a living at selling bbq, but that's beside the point. I am paying $ 1.46 a pound case price. There are usually 10 bone in butts in the case. With a 50% yield, plus my time, rubs, sauces, etc.... we charge the $ 12.00 per pound, and out quality is always the same, I hope. Although I have seen at some events we do, there are customers that see our prices, and then go to the tamale guy at the next booth where they can get something for $3.00, but thats up to them, I know what we have and what we have to do. I once tried adding hot dogs that we sold for $ 2.00 ea to try to compete with the toco & tamale guys, but it wasnt worth all the extra work for us.