did i get this yield calculation about right?

I need to have 50 lbs of cooked brisket and 40 lbs of cooked pulled pork cooked by a certain time on a certain day.

I planned on cooking around 100lbs of brisket (approx 9 twelve pounders with some trimming) and 80lbs of pork butt (approx 9 nine pounders).

now I am thinking I should cook and extra brisket and butt so we aren't cutting it too close.

What would you do?

the extra meat will not be a problem to deal with, i just don't want tooooo much extra!

thanks!
chris

Fatback Joe said:

You should have more than enough. 50% loss will build you in a big cushion.

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Thanks! I have never truly done a yield calculation to verify if 50% is a good number. Just don't want to cut it close and leave a customer shorted.

update: had more than enough pulled pork for sure. ended up with about 6 or 7 lbs of cooked brisket left which was perfect because me and my partner were planning on taking bbq to our family Christmas parties!