event for 200

rowdycowboy · 12-20-2011, 02:32 PM

I have to figure up how many 7lb butts it will take to make pulled pork to feed 200. What is the best way to figure up the amount of meat to cook for diffrent size events. All I have to do is supply the meat, sauce, and buns for this event. Is there a mathmatical way of doing this?

speers90 · 12-20-2011, 02:49 PM

Sure there is, but it depends on how much you are planning on for each person. For each 7lb butt you will net about 3.5 pounds of meat.

4oz per peron = 14-15 butts
6oz per person = 21-22 butts
8oz per person = 28-29 butts

rowdycowboy · 12-20-2011, 07:26 PM

So usually figure to get about half of what your butt weighs. 7 lb will get 3.5 lbs of meat.

Bbq Bubba · 12-20-2011, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by rowdycowboy

So usually figure to get about half of what your butt weighs. 7 lb will get 3.5 lbs of meat.

Yes. Pork usually yeilds in the 65% range but using 50 as your yeild makes sure your covered.

rowdycowboy · 12-21-2011, 02:02 PM

Sounds good. Thanks for your help.

big brother smoke · 12-21-2011, 08:59 PM

What they said! You need minimally 100lbs. raw.

kurtsara · 12-22-2011, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by rowdycowboy

I have to figure up how many 7lb butts it will take to make pulled pork to feed 200. What is the best way to figure up the amount of meat to cook for diffrent size events. All I have to do is supply the meat, sauce, and buns for this event. Is there a mathmatical way of doing this?

Have done any reading on any forum? You should know your yield on any meat you want to sell.

12-20-2011, 02:32 PM	#1
rowdycowboy Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-20-10 Location: Hodgenville,KY	event for 200 I have to figure up how many 7lb butts it will take to make pulled pork to feed 200. What is the best way to figure up the amount of meat to cook for diffrent size events. All I have to do is supply the meat, sauce, and buns for this event. Is there a mathmatical way of doing this?

12-20-2011, 02:49 PM	#2
speers90 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-28-11 Location: Waconia, MN	Sure there is, but it depends on how much you are planning on for each person. For each 7lb butt you will net about 3.5 pounds of meat. 4oz per peron = 14-15 butts 6oz per person = 21-22 butts 8oz per person = 28-29 butts __________________ Ryan The Beast: 500 Gallon Homemade Reverse Flow [url]http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=187401[/url] Weber 22" Cajun Fryer FF2

12-21-2011, 08:59 PM	#6
big brother smoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-03-06 Location: Ventura, CA	What they said! You need minimally 100lbs. raw. __________________ 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

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12-20-2011, 07:26 PM	#3
rowdycowboy Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-20-10 Location: Hodgenville,KY	So usually figure to get about half of what your butt weighs. 7 lb will get 3.5 lbs of meat.

12-21-2011, 02:02 PM	#5
rowdycowboy Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-20-10 Location: Hodgenville,KY	Sounds good. Thanks for your help.