How would you price?

CUTigerQ · 03-28-2011, 12:48 PM

I was wondering, if someone asked you to cook some butts for them and you had to buy the meat, prepare it, cook it using all your stuff, how would you price it? I know to take into consideration of my time, etc. I was wondering if you priced it by the pound or what? Knowing if I bought a 10 pound butt that it would render down to 6 or even 7 pounds.

Just rambling here, I think, but I do need to know how it is priced for you guys.

Trucky1008 · 03-28-2011, 12:54 PM

I would price it by the pound.

worthsmokin · 03-28-2011, 12:57 PM

By the pound of finish product. Hopefully it is more than one butt, not really worth the effort otherwise

CUTigerQ · 03-28-2011, 12:59 PM

OK...how much per pound if it were you? Yeah, its actually 4-6 butts on this deal.

worthsmokin · 03-28-2011, 01:10 PM

I charge $10 per pound. With 6 butts you are looking around $240 with finish weight.

HBMTN · 03-28-2011, 04:09 PM

I get $11.50 per lb of cooked pork.

ChefBriGuy · 03-28-2011, 06:07 PM

I start with using the food/material cost as a guideline. "Industry standard" is approximately 32% for food cost, or 1/3. Thats great when you are doing volume, but not so much for 10 lbs of butt you caught on sale for 99 cents a pound. Then I look at my time. I charge about $25 and hour (honest work time, not drinking beer while i stoke the coals), and just make it seem fair. Last, ask yourself what you would pay for some killer 'Q.

Bbq Bubba · 03-28-2011, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by worthsmokin

I charge $10 per pound. With 6 butts you are looking around $240 with finish weight.

Ditto.

jbrink01 · 03-28-2011, 09:10 PM

Yep. $10 a pound. All day every day.

HBMTN · 03-28-2011, 10:49 PM

You all are saying $10 per lb, would you fire up a cooker to cook 6 butts 24lbs cooked for $10 a Lb? Or is that if you are already cooking?

I'm just curious cause at the current time I am paying $1.56 per Lb x 48 lbs $74.88 + $15 charcoal/wood + $10 misc = $99.88 cost for a yield of 24lbs $240 - cost = profit $140.12 not counting gas for supply pick up and or delivery.

Seems to me if you were firing up a pit to cook for just this person you would be making less than $10 an hour if you count time getting supplies, prep, cooking, clean up and maybe delivery.

Maybe I am looking at it wrong, and if I am it would not be the first time LOL

jbrink01 · 03-28-2011, 10:54 PM

I would NOT fire up for $10. $10 is my vending price which assumes a full load. I do cook full loads, vac-seal and freeze for weekly small orders. My yield might be a touch (not much) higher.

HBMTN · 03-28-2011, 11:05 PM

OK Thanks I was wondering cause if someone called me up for about 55 people I would cook that amount with buns and sauce dropped off to them for $7.50 per person $412.50 total

worthsmokin · 03-29-2011, 05:10 PM

I would fire up. I just bought a case at $1.39lb. Pre cook 48lbs=66.72 charcoal=15.00 rub= 5 Total $86.72. Let's round up to $90 to make it easy if you use foil or something I don't. Swing by the store and pick up supplies on your way home, 10 hours later pull the butts.

$240-$90= $150/10= $15 hour. Granted I don't have to watch my smoker like a hawk, doesn't seem like a bad day.

kurtsara · 03-29-2011, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbrink01

I would NOT fire up for $10. $10 is my vending price which assumes a full load. I do cook full loads, vac-seal and freeze for weekly small orders. My yield might be a touch (not much) higher.

I wish we could vac seal and freeze in Minnesota to sell to people

smoke it if ya got it · 03-29-2011, 06:18 PM

Guess I'm a little differant? I charge $45.00 a butt 7-9 LBS before cooked.

03-28-2011, 12:48 PM	#1
CUTigerQ is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-16-10 Location: Marietta, Ga	How would you price? I was wondering, if someone asked you to cook some butts for them and you had to buy the meat, prepare it, cook it using all your stuff, how would you price it? I know to take into consideration of my time, etc. I was wondering if you priced it by the pound or what? Knowing if I bought a 10 pound butt that it would render down to 6 or even 7 pounds. Just rambling here, I think, but I do need to know how it is priced for you guys. __________________ Allen - Marietta Swine District - Competition BBQ Team Stumps Smokers Stretch Gateway Drum ORANGE Thermapen Flame Boss 500

03-28-2011, 12:54 PM	#2
Trucky1008 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-26-08 Location: Omaha, NE	I would price it by the pound. __________________ Don Pork Patrol BBQ Jambo Backyard Gateway Drum Fast Eddy FEC100 X2 BGE- Large x2 Certified MOINK Ball Maker, 2008 KCBS Member and CBJ 8.5 X 28' ATC Trailer

03-28-2011, 12:57 PM	#3
worthsmokin Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-23-09 Location: Grant City, MO	By the pound of finish product. Hopefully it is more than one butt, not really worth the effort otherwise __________________ [COLOR=darkgreen]Tyler McElvain [/COLOR] [SIZE=1][COLOR=red]Worth Smokin' BBQ[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=1][COLOR=darkgreen]26' KZ Toyhauler w/McPike 150 STOKER powered[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=1][COLOR=red]Red Therma-Pen[/COLOR][/SIZE] [URL="http://www.facebook.com/worthsmokinbbq"][COLOR=#800080]www.facebook.com/worthsmokinbbq[/COLOR][/URL]

03-28-2011, 12:59 PM	#4
CUTigerQ is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-16-10 Location: Marietta, Ga	OK...how much per pound if it were you? Yeah, its actually 4-6 butts on this deal. __________________ Allen - Marietta Swine District - Competition BBQ Team Stumps Smokers Stretch Gateway Drum ORANGE Thermapen Flame Boss 500

03-28-2011, 01:10 PM	#5
worthsmokin Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-23-09 Location: Grant City, MO	I charge $10 per pound. With 6 butts you are looking around $240 with finish weight. __________________ [COLOR=darkgreen]Tyler McElvain [/COLOR] [SIZE=1][COLOR=red]Worth Smokin' BBQ[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=1][COLOR=darkgreen]26' KZ Toyhauler w/McPike 150 STOKER powered[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=1][COLOR=red]Red Therma-Pen[/COLOR][/SIZE] [URL="http://www.facebook.com/worthsmokinbbq"][COLOR=#800080]www.facebook.com/worthsmokinbbq[/COLOR][/URL]

03-28-2011, 04:09 PM	#6
HBMTN is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 10-16-08 Location: Virginia	I get $11.50 per lb of cooked pork. __________________ Ole Hickory EL-EW, FEC 120, Lang 84, Custom Off Set

03-28-2011, 06:07 PM	#7
ChefBriGuy Found some matches. Join Date: 03-27-11 Location: Charleston, SC	I start with using the food/material cost as a guideline. "Industry standard" is approximately 32% for food cost, or 1/3. Thats great when you are doing volume, but not so much for 10 lbs of butt you caught on sale for 99 cents a pound. Then I look at my time. I charge about $25 and hour (honest work time, not drinking beer while i stoke the coals), and just make it seem fair. Last, ask yourself what you would pay for some killer 'Q.

03-28-2011, 09:10 PM	#9
jbrink01 is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 08-17-06 Location: Washington, Missouri	Yep. $10 a pound. All day every day. __________________ [CENTER][B][/B] [/CENTER] [CENTER][B][I][B]KCBS #13207[/B][/I][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][I]2013 Insane Can Posse [/I][I]Tour [/I][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][I]Sponsored By: [/I][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][I]Gateway BBQ Store[/I][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][I]Blues Hog BBQ Company[/I][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][I]Plowboys BBQ Company[/I][/B][/CENTER]

03-28-2011, 10:49 PM	#10
HBMTN is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 10-16-08 Location: Virginia	You all are saying $10 per lb, would you fire up a cooker to cook 6 butts 24lbs cooked for $10 a Lb? Or is that if you are already cooking? I'm just curious cause at the current time I am paying $1.56 per Lb x 48 lbs $74.88 + $15 charcoal/wood + $10 misc = $99.88 cost for a yield of 24lbs $240 - cost = profit $140.12 not counting gas for supply pick up and or delivery. Seems to me if you were firing up a pit to cook for just this person you would be making less than $10 an hour if you count time getting supplies, prep, cooking, clean up and maybe delivery. Maybe I am looking at it wrong, and if I am it would not be the first time LOL __________________ Ole Hickory EL-EW, FEC 120, Lang 84, Custom Off Set

03-28-2011, 10:54 PM	#11
jbrink01 is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 08-17-06 Location: Washington, Missouri	I would NOT fire up for $10. $10 is my vending price which assumes a full load. I do cook full loads, vac-seal and freeze for weekly small orders. My yield might be a touch (not much) higher. __________________ [CENTER][B][/B] [/CENTER] [CENTER][B][I][B]KCBS #13207[/B][/I][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][I]2013 Insane Can Posse [/I][I]Tour [/I][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][I]Sponsored By: [/I][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][I]Gateway BBQ Store[/I][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][I]Blues Hog BBQ Company[/I][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][I]Plowboys BBQ Company[/I][/B][/CENTER]

03-28-2011, 11:05 PM	#12
HBMTN is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 10-16-08 Location: Virginia	OK Thanks I was wondering cause if someone called me up for about 55 people I would cook that amount with buns and sauce dropped off to them for $7.50 per person $412.50 total __________________ Ole Hickory EL-EW, FEC 120, Lang 84, Custom Off Set

03-29-2011, 05:10 PM	#13
worthsmokin Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-23-09 Location: Grant City, MO	I would fire up. I just bought a case at $1.39lb. Pre cook 48lbs=66.72 charcoal=15.00 rub= 5 Total $86.72. Let's round up to $90 to make it easy if you use foil or something I don't. Swing by the store and pick up supplies on your way home, 10 hours later pull the butts. $240-$90= $150/10= $15 hour. Granted I don't have to watch my smoker like a hawk, doesn't seem like a bad day. __________________ [COLOR=darkgreen]Tyler McElvain [/COLOR] [SIZE=1][COLOR=red]Worth Smokin' BBQ[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=1][COLOR=darkgreen]26' KZ Toyhauler w/McPike 150 STOKER powered[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=1][COLOR=red]Red Therma-Pen[/COLOR][/SIZE] [URL="http://www.facebook.com/worthsmokinbbq"][COLOR=#800080]www.facebook.com/worthsmokinbbq[/COLOR][/URL]

03-29-2011, 06:18 PM	#15
smoke it if ya got it Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-10-09 Location: Way out there!	Guess I'm a little differant? I charge $45.00 a butt 7-9 LBS before cooked. __________________ 2-UDS, 2-Brinkman smoke and grills, 1-Char Broil offset, 1 Gourmet Brinkman, 1 Turkey fryer and Freckles the cattle dog, also a proud member of the Smoke it if ya got it Competition BBQ team [COLOR=red]Rub it till it smokes![/COLOR]

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