Ive done it now...need help!

MariettaSmoker · 04-17-2011, 05:09 PM

I let the wrong person taste my Q the other night and they came and asked me to cook for a party of about 35 people. They want Pulled Pork, Baked Beans, and slaw. How do I charge for this? How much meat should I buy? The client is going to buy the meat, Im just gonna cook all the food and supply the slaw and beans as well. No clue how much to charge for this.

HELP!!

fil · 04-17-2011, 05:20 PM

I'm not sure how everyone else feels but I would AT LEAST go with whoever buys the meat.

fil

MariettaSmoker · 04-24-2011, 10:04 PM

OK...it has now changed to me buying and cooking the meat for 25-30 people. Anyone wanna help me here and fill me in on what to charge for just the meat and cooking it? I know I need about 1 pound of uncooked meat per person to yield about 6-8 oz per person cooked. Do I charge this by the pound 0r person? If by the pound, would it be cooked or uncooked?

Ive really gotten myself in a jam with this. I simply do not know enough to do something like this. I need as much help as I can muster from you guys!

txschutte · 04-24-2011, 10:47 PM

If it's meat only, charge by the pound, cooked weight.

Oldyote · 04-24-2011, 11:05 PM

I'd go with a flat rate. You can't depend on the number when you are not the planner. Price out what you need to make everything and then add what your time and talent is worth. If they are still interested I'd ask for enough to at least cover your costs up front and the final payment right before you are about to serve the first plate (just kidding).

fil · 04-25-2011, 12:22 AM

Don't feel like you are in a jam. It will just stress you out.
If it was me I would get 40-45 lbs of pork butt and 10-15 lbs of polish sausage (everyone loves sausage

) disposable pans, foil, apple juice, spices and fuel ect. anything you will be "out of pocket".
Figure what all of that will cost. That should be what you get up front. Now the tough part...... What is your time worth...only you can determine that.

just my thoughts
fil

landarc · 04-25-2011, 01:42 AM

As is see it, you want to serve 30, you want them to get at least 1/2 pound and maybe better, 2/3 pound of meat cooked weight. So, that means 15 to 20 pounds cooked meat. That translates to around 35 pounds of raw pork butt, bone-in. I assume a 40% loss on meat. From there, figure your materials and time. Materials are most likely gonna be some charcoal, some wood, in a UDS, you are looking at maybe $20. Then time is left.

Around here, pulled pork is somewhere around $15 to $20 a pound, but, I think that number is high for most parts of the country.

Smokin_Butts · 04-28-2011, 03:51 PM

I made a grad total of 55 pounds of uncooked bone in pork butt to pull for a change of comand ceremony. Be prepared as if your smoker isn't setup you are in for long process or rotating the meat in tin pans to make the heat even. It was all worth it and I had a blast, Hope you have fun. Oh and the cost of the butts was around 100 bucks but that's in Hawaii so I imagine you can get it cheaper.

Cook · 04-28-2011, 06:58 PM

What's the plan if you make 35 people sick? Homeowners ain't gonna cut it.

Hey, it's legitimate question. Most times people don't think about the dark things that could happen.

Cook · 04-28-2011, 07:02 PM

You'll need around 4, 8.5#-9# butts...or 35# raw weight. I'd go with around $8 per person. The contract would be for 35 people...no matter how many show up.

Our costs should be close since you're in GA.

smokindave70 · 04-28-2011, 07:48 PM

Don't Panic brother you will be fine. I would cook 35# to 45# of pork and 15# to 20# of beans and slaw each! Price out the food and fuel for your cooking and I would charge around $250 to $300 for your time. That seams like a fair days wage.

MoHntr · 04-28-2011, 09:21 PM

Since you are serving sides 35#s of uncooked meat will be plenty. Have no fear it will turn out great.

MoHntr · 05-03-2011, 09:06 PM

MariettaSmoker, How did the event go? I bet it was great.
Maybe I should ask what the date is / was first.

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speedrcer1 · 05-16-2011, 01:55 PM

I'm in the same bind with a company BBQ for 50 people. (the company I work for)
I got our controller to agree to them buying all the meat and goods, me cooking on my cookers with my sauce and rubs. And they buy me a new 22" WSM.
And I get paid for the day, a Friday.
I think it's a win-win!

southernsmoker · 05-17-2011, 02:38 PM

4-5 butts, a cup of beans per person, a scoop of slaw, (always err on a little extra), Add in your disposables, alu trays, utensils, paperware, fuel, time, etc,

Just total all your costs up and add at least 35%..

I would be around $10 per person. If it was just cooking min $20 an hr for labour, plus expenses.
Good luck.

04-17-2011, 05:09 PM	#1
MariettaSmoker Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-16-10 Location: Marietta, Ga Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ive done it now...need help! I let the wrong person taste my Q the other night and they came and asked me to cook for a party of about 35 people. They want Pulled Pork, Baked Beans, and slaw. How do I charge for this? How much meat should I buy? The client is going to buy the meat, Im just gonna cook all the food and supply the slaw and beans as well. No clue how much to charge for this. HELP!! __________________ MariettaSmoker - 22.5 WSM and ORANGE Thermapen! Brews, Blues, and BBQ's

04-17-2011, 05:20 PM	#2
fil Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-05-06 Location: Amarillo Tx Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm not sure how everyone else feels but I would AT LEAST go with whoever buys the meat. fil __________________ BBQ "Primitive summertime rite at which spirits are present, hunks of meat are sacrificed by being burnt on braziers by sauce-smeared men wearing old hats and aprons with cabalistic slogans, and human flesh is offered to insects." --Henry Beard

04-24-2011, 10:04 PM	#3
MariettaSmoker Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-16-10 Location: Marietta, Ga Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	OK...it has now changed to me buying and cooking the meat for 25-30 people. Anyone wanna help me here and fill me in on what to charge for just the meat and cooking it? I know I need about 1 pound of uncooked meat per person to yield about 6-8 oz per person cooked. Do I charge this by the pound 0r person? If by the pound, would it be cooked or uncooked? Ive really gotten myself in a jam with this. I simply do not know enough to do something like this. I need as much help as I can muster from you guys! __________________ MariettaSmoker - 22.5 WSM and ORANGE Thermapen! Brews, Blues, and BBQ's

04-24-2011, 10:47 PM	#4
txschutte Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-02-07 Location: Cozad, NE USA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If it's meat only, charge by the pound, cooked weight. __________________ "Bring it on, you bananna thong wearing killer of brisket!"-Chambers If you really care about this place, you'll show some respect for it. I'm such a ZERO. Team Whosoever Q If a man looks lustfully at eggs and bacon, he has already committed breakfast in his heart.

04-24-2011, 11:05 PM	#5
Oldyote is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 11-24-10 Location: Duluth MN Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I'd go with a flat rate. You can't depend on the number when you are not the planner. Price out what you need to make everything and then add what your time and talent is worth. If they are still interested I'd ask for enough to at least cover your costs up front and the final payment right before you are about to serve the first plate (just kidding). __________________ 2 Large Big Green Eggs, 1 Hybrid Grill, 1 restored Weber Performer in Green, 1 S-330 and 1 new super secret cooker so secret that not even I have seen it yet. Proud Member of the Zero's Club CLICK HERE to visit the BBQ Brethren Throwdowns "earthbound but aspiring.... A lumbering soul but trying to fly...(with)...not enough wingspread but plenty of intention."

04-25-2011, 12:22 AM	#6
fil Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-05-06 Location: Amarillo Tx Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Don't feel like you are in a jam. It will just stress you out. If it was me I would get 40-45 lbs of pork butt and 10-15 lbs of polish sausage (everyone loves sausage ) disposable pans, foil, apple juice, spices and fuel ect. anything you will be "out of pocket". Figure what all of that will cost. That should be what you get up front. Now the tough part...... What is your time worth...only you can determine that. just my thoughts fil __________________ BBQ "Primitive summertime rite at which spirits are present, hunks of meat are sacrificed by being burnt on braziers by sauce-smeared men wearing old hats and aprons with cabalistic slogans, and human flesh is offered to insects." --Henry Beard

04-25-2011, 01:42 AM	#7
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: San Leandro, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	As is see it, you want to serve 30, you want them to get at least 1/2 pound and maybe better, 2/3 pound of meat cooked weight. So, that means 15 to 20 pounds cooked meat. That translates to around 35 pounds of raw pork butt, bone-in. I assume a 40% loss on meat. From there, figure your materials and time. Materials are most likely gonna be some charcoal, some wood, in a UDS, you are looking at maybe $20. Then time is left. Around here, pulled pork is somewhere around $15 to $20 a pound, but, I think that number is high for most parts of the country. __________________ "perhaps...but then again...maybe not..." careful there son, those ribs are boiling hot... \_\|_/ (='.'=) Here there be bunnies... (")_(")ooo Pacific Rim BBQ Bob's Brew and Que

04-28-2011, 03:51 PM	#8
Smokin_Butts Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 04-28-11 Location: Kent City MI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I made a grad total of 55 pounds of uncooked bone in pork butt to pull for a change of comand ceremony. Be prepared as if your smoker isn't setup you are in for long process or rotating the meat in tin pans to make the heat even. It was all worth it and I had a blast, Hope you have fun. Oh and the cost of the butts was around 100 bucks but that's in Hawaii so I imagine you can get it cheaper.

04-28-2011, 06:58 PM	#9
Cook is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-23-10 Location: Mount Pleasnt, SC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What's the plan if you make 35 people sick? Homeowners ain't gonna cut it. Hey, it's legitimate question. Most times people don't think about the dark things that could happen.

04-28-2011, 07:02 PM	#10
Cook is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-23-10 Location: Mount Pleasnt, SC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You'll need around 4, 8.5#-9# butts...or 35# raw weight. I'd go with around $8 per person. The contract would be for 35 people...no matter how many show up. Our costs should be close since you're in GA.

04-28-2011, 07:48 PM	#11
smokindave70 Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 02-26-11 Location: Romeoville Ill Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Don't Panic brother you will be fine. I would cook 35# to 45# of pork and 15# to 20# of beans and slaw each! Price out the food and fuel for your cooking and I would charge around $250 to $300 for your time. That seams like a fair days wage.

04-28-2011, 09:21 PM	#12
MoHntr Got rid of the matchlight. Join Date: 06-21-10 Location: Pacific, MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Since you are serving sides 35#s of uncooked meat will be plenty. Have no fear it will turn out great.

05-03-2011, 09:06 PM	#13
MoHntr Got rid of the matchlight. Join Date: 06-21-10 Location: Pacific, MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	MariettaSmoker, How did the event go? I bet it was great. Maybe I should ask what the date is / was first. Sent from my Droid using Tapatalk

05-16-2011, 01:55 PM	#14
speedrcer1 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-02-10 Location: Massapequa, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm in the same bind with a company BBQ for 50 people. (the company I work for) I got our controller to agree to them buying all the meat and goods, me cooking on my cookers with my sauce and rubs. And they buy me a new 22" WSM. And I get paid for the day, a Friday. I think it's a win-win! __________________ Don G Weber WSM 22.5 Weber WSM 18 CL Find Bubba-Keg “on-loan” Char-Griller OS, Gasser, Weber 22.5 Platinum CL find Weber 22.5 Gold CL find w, SMOKE-EZ conversion KCBS 54236, Certified KCBS judge Certified MOINK Baller Super-Fast, Super-Non Stealthy ORANGE Themapen

05-17-2011, 02:38 PM	#15
southernsmoker is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 04-14-08 Location: NS, Canada Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	4-5 butts, a cup of beans per person, a scoop of slaw, (always err on a little extra), Add in your disposables, alu trays, utensils, paperware, fuel, time, etc, Just total all your costs up and add at least 35%.. I would be around $10 per person. If it was just cooking min $20 an hr for labour, plus expenses. Good luck. __________________ Southern Smoker-Northern Division! Lang 84D Longneck Goin brick n mortar :crazy:

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