Rookie meat question...Please help soon!

Hi,

I have my first "catering" gig this weekend, and the person whom I'm doing it for has requested a lunch of brisket and pulled pork for sandwiches. My wife and I have racked our brains over this for the past month, we've used the So Ezzy's calculator, and now a day away from the event, my "client" is beginning to wonder if we're cooking enough meat.

According to the calculator, we have more than enough. I could really use some expertise! Thank you in advance for all of your help...Here's what we're planning:

People: 80

Briskets: Approximately 40# uncooked (4 ten # packers)
Boston Butt: Approximately 32# uncooked. (4 butts)

We bought a lot more that I was just planning on freezing, so if we need extra, we can do it. We were figuring on approx. 5.33 oz per sandwich.

I know you guys can put our minds @ ease! P.S. They also know that not everyone will get pork and not everyone will get brisket....but they wanted it split.

Agreed. That should be plenty. You should end up with about 24# of brisket and 16# of pork. 1/2 pound of meat per person is a lot. Good luck!

Thank you guys for respoding....The event was a great success. I got sincerely rave reviews and I hear that the bbq was the talk of the afternoon--thankfully, cuz I was up all night smoking it. ; ) I expected 80, but there was over 100 and still some leftover. The experience absolutely sucked until it was over....Now I can't wait to do another.

Thanks again.