Pulled pork for 100

We have cooked for a Memorial Day event the last two years, but we have not been the only meat provider in the past and they want us to be that this year . Since I've never cooked for this many people, I need some help!

I've heard to expect 50% yield from a pork butt and I've heard 60% yield, so I'm not really sure what to expect. This will be a self serve setting. What would be the expected yield from a butt for cooked meat? How many lbs per person should I cook for with it being self serve? I'm just trying to figure out how much un-cooked meat I'll need.

hamiltont said:

Or 65-70 lbs. uncooked weight. Small buns will reduce the waste too. Plus it never hurts to have a little extra JIC....

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Thanks! This gives us the information we needed.

Thank you to everyone for their input! Since food is being put out at 3pm and it is self serve (as well as having music/fun well into the wee hours of the night) I think we'll go on the high side of the quantities suggested.

This info will be very useful for the future as well if we do any more events