BBQ for 175 Homeless

fevoice · 01-12-2009, 09:31 PM

Doing a lunch for 175 Homeless folks at a shelter in Denver.

A sight I found came up with the following numbers. What do you think?

Menu is Pulled Pork Sammies, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw.

Thinking the folowing:
90lbs Pork Butt (pre-cooked)
34 lbs Cole Slaw
81 quarts Baked Beans
2-3 gallons BBQ Sauce
Plus buns

Any help would be appreciated.

Frank Eriksen

TOPS BBQ · 01-12-2009, 10:19 PM

Frank - Those numbers are pretty close. How much loss do you calculate in your pork? Reason why I ask is that I calc about 45%. With that, I figured about 72# of raw for 4 oz sammies or about 108# for 6 oz sammies.

Good job in helping the needy.

big brother smoke · 01-12-2009, 10:23 PM

I am coming up with 180 1/4 sammies. You might want to bump it up a bit based on having one meat.

Bubba will be here soon and set you straight

Ashmont · 01-13-2009, 06:40 AM

I am coming up with 125lbs precooked pork. If you are only giving 1 sammich per person. We usally have them comeback for seconds and thirds. In fact they normally skip the bun by sammich three. If there are any left overs the homeless center use it for walkins the next day.

ThomEmery · 01-13-2009, 08:02 AM

Rule number one
NEVER RUN OUT OF MEAT
We always cook too much

Bbq Bubba · 01-13-2009, 12:05 PM

If you are set with 1 sandwich per person, go at least 1/3 lb PP.

175 / .333 = 57.75 x 2 = 115 lbs of uncooked butts.

Double check your beans, for the life of me am having a hard time converting quarts.

On edit, bad math.

timzcardz · 01-13-2009, 12:17 PM

81 quarts of beans is almost a pint or 2 cups per person. Sounds high.

Ashmont · 01-13-2009, 12:37 PM

The other thing I have to ask is.... Are you serving or dropping and running? Most volunteers I have worked with have trouble with portion control. No meanness heart is in the right place but they either give to much or not enough.

Against The Grain · 01-13-2009, 01:11 PM

You will probably have more than 175. I found that a lot of them will stash a plate somewhere and come back through line a couple of times. Then you have claim agants that claim they are taking one to someone else. It's always fun do do the gig.

fevoice · 01-13-2009, 03:09 PM

Many thanks guys. Lot's of good info. For this event it's a one time through the line thing. I too would rather have too much food than not enough. Although, the folks at the shelter claim that they usually don't get 175. More like 150. But who knows, if word gets out that it's BBQ - we could have a stampede. I'm sure they're used to getting bologna and cheese sandwiches. Or chicken soup.

I think I'll go with 105 pounds, just for yucks and leave the leftovers for latecomers or the next days lunch. I'll recheck the bean totals. I'm thinking 3-4 people per quart.

We are bringing the food and helping the staff at the shelter to serve. Obviously pre-cooking everything and reheating at the shelters kitchen which, they say, has 3 huge ovens.

Any other ideas are welcome.

SoEzzy · 01-13-2009, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fevoice

Doing a lunch for 175 Homeless folks at a shelter in Denver.

A sight I found came up with the following numbers. What do you think?

Menu is Pulled Pork Sammies, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw.

Here's a link to my planner, free to download free to use, http://www.bbq-review.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10

175 x .33 = 58.275 lbs cooked meat / 116.55 lbs uncooked meat. (16 x 7.5 lb butts)
175 x .25 = 43.75 lb beans = 6 x #10 cans
175 x .16 = 29.05 lb slaw

fevoice · 01-13-2009, 09:44 PM

You guys are the best!

Frank

01-12-2009, 10:19 PM	#2
TOPS BBQ Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-01-07 Location: Fresno, CA	Frank - Those numbers are pretty close. How much loss do you calculate in your pork? Reason why I ask is that I calc about 45%. With that, I figured about 72# of raw for 4 oz sammies or about 108# for 6 oz sammies. Good job in helping the needy. __________________ www.TOPS-BBQ.com Diamond Plate FAT 50 Ultra 200-Gal Barrel 55-Gal Horizontal offset 2 55-Gal Vertical Barrels Bar-B-Chef Offset Anything worth fighting for is worth fighting for dirty!

01-12-2009, 10:23 PM	#3
big brother smoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-03-06 Location: Ventura, CA	I am coming up with 180 1/4 sammies. You might want to bump it up a bit based on having one meat. Bubba will be here soon and set you straight __________________ Peace and Smoke, BBS Powered by the West Coast Offense: Big Poppa Smokers and Simply Marvelous BBQ - "Walk with Us" My weapons: Humphrey's Smokers

01-13-2009, 06:40 AM	#4
Ashmont Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-13-05 Location: St. Louis MO	I am coming up with 125lbs precooked pork. If you are only giving 1 sammich per person. We usally have them comeback for seconds and thirds. In fact they normally skip the bun by sammich three. If there are any left overs the homeless center use it for walkins the next day. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ashmont Proud member of Brethren Weber's for life (Rescued 7 kettles in 2007, 1 in 2008, 2 in 2009 and 1 in 2010 Three of which I have and 8 that have gone to Brethren. PM me to get on the waiting list) Weber Kettle Dabomb Weber Kettle Justintime Weber Kettle (Yet to be named by Daughter) Evil Twin Suggested! Weber Kettle Grace WSM "Winni" WSM "Dumas" One Smokey Joe UDS "Peggy Sue" http://ashsmoderndayclubhouse.blogspot.com/

01-13-2009, 08:02 AM	#5
ThomEmery Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-20-05 Location: Indio Ca.	Rule number one NEVER RUN OUT OF MEAT We always cook too much __________________ Catering, Contests, and Community Service Team What Wood Jesus Que? Www.bbqthom.com

01-13-2009, 12:05 PM	#6
Bbq Bubba somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-03-07 Location: New Baltimore, Mi.	If you are set with 1 sandwich per person, go at least 1/3 lb PP. 175 / .333 = 57.75 x 2 = 115 lbs of uncooked butts. Double check your beans, for the life of me am having a hard time converting quarts. On edit, bad math. __________________ Owner of Bubba's BBQ & Catering L.L.C. Beer Snob I cook the #bestbrisketnorthoftexas. Get over it. #detroitporkmafia BBQ Person of the Year 2013 Last edited by Bbq Bubba; 01-13-2009 at 05:36 PM..

01-12-2009, 09:31 PM	#1
fevoice Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 02-10-08 Location: Boulder, CO.	BBQ for 175 Homeless Doing a lunch for 175 Homeless folks at a shelter in Denver. A sight I found came up with the following numbers. What do you think? Menu is Pulled Pork Sammies, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw. Thinking the folowing: 90lbs Pork Butt (pre-cooked) 34 lbs Cole Slaw 81 quarts Baked Beans 2-3 gallons BBQ Sauce Plus buns Any help would be appreciated. Frank Eriksen __________________ Frank Eriksen Roaring Fork BBQ :-D Modified Traeger 075 [URL="http://www.roaringforkbbq.com"]www.roaringforkbbq.com[/URL] [EMAIL="[email protected]"][email protected][/EMAIL]

01-13-2009, 12:17 PM	#7
timzcardz Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-22-05 Location: Long Island, NY	81 quarts of beans is almost a pint or 2 cups per person. Sounds high. __________________ GRIM REAPER SMOKERS - "BBQ To Die For" ™ "Founders Club" Operation BBQ Relief Weber Smokey Mountain x 3 Weber Genesis Silver x 2 Weber One Touch Gold Weber Performer x 2 Weber Smokey Joe Bottle of Absolut Bottle of Beer Everything Ripken, "Cards and Que. One tastes of cardboard, the other sweet blue." ©

01-13-2009, 12:37 PM	#8
Ashmont Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-13-05 Location: St. Louis MO	The other thing I have to ask is.... Are you serving or dropping and running? Most volunteers I have worked with have trouble with portion control. No meanness heart is in the right place but they either give to much or not enough. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ashmont Proud member of Brethren Weber's for life (Rescued 7 kettles in 2007, 1 in 2008, 2 in 2009 and 1 in 2010 Three of which I have and 8 that have gone to Brethren. PM me to get on the waiting list) Weber Kettle Dabomb Weber Kettle Justintime Weber Kettle (Yet to be named by Daughter) Evil Twin Suggested! Weber Kettle Grace WSM "Winni" WSM "Dumas" One Smokey Joe UDS "Peggy Sue" http://ashsmoderndayclubhouse.blogspot.com/

01-13-2009, 01:11 PM	#9
Against The Grain Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-30-07 Location: Galveston	You will probably have more than 175. I found that a lot of them will stash a plate somewhere and come back through line a couple of times. Then you have claim agants that claim they are taking one to someone else. It's always fun do do the gig. __________________ "The only time to eat diet food is while you are waiting for the steak to cook." - Julia Child (1912-2004) Member Lighthouse Charity Team Elks Lodge 126

01-13-2009, 03:09 PM	#10
fevoice Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 02-10-08 Location: Boulder, CO.	BBQ for 175 Many thanks guys. Lot's of good info. For this event it's a one time through the line thing. I too would rather have too much food than not enough. Although, the folks at the shelter claim that they usually don't get 175. More like 150. But who knows, if word gets out that it's BBQ - we could have a stampede. I'm sure they're used to getting bologna and cheese sandwiches. Or chicken soup. I think I'll go with 105 pounds, just for yucks and leave the leftovers for latecomers or the next days lunch. I'll recheck the bean totals. I'm thinking 3-4 people per quart. We are bringing the food and helping the staff at the shelter to serve. Obviously pre-cooking everything and reheating at the shelters kitchen which, they say, has 3 huge ovens. Any other ideas are welcome. __________________ Frank Eriksen Roaring Fork BBQ :-D Modified Traeger 075 [URL="http://www.roaringforkbbq.com"]www.roaringforkbbq.com[/URL] [EMAIL="[email protected]"][email protected][/EMAIL]

01-13-2009, 09:44 PM	#12
fevoice Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 02-10-08 Location: Boulder, CO.	You guys are the best! Frank __________________ Frank Eriksen Roaring Fork BBQ :-D Modified Traeger 075 [URL="http://www.roaringforkbbq.com"]www.roaringforkbbq.com[/URL] [EMAIL="[email protected]"][email protected][/EMAIL]

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