How much?

Manny69 · 09-23-2010, 08:07 PM

I know this has been asked before I'm sure. I am doing this from my phone otherwise i'd search. I am new to catering and have a request for 300 people. How many lbs of butts should I cook for 300?

BbqJohn · 09-23-2010, 08:36 PM

Depends on how much you want to serve each guest. Figure 50-60% yield on the meat and decide if you want to give 3 servings or 4 servings a pound and go from there....

PCDoctor_1979 · 09-23-2010, 08:50 PM

Assuming 50% yield and 4 oz servings, that's the same as 1/2 pound pre-cooked per person. 150# in your case. Best of luck! If you are serving at this event compared to a drop off, you should consider having one of your staff build the sandwiches for portion control.

Manny69 · 09-24-2010, 06:37 AM

Thanks guys for the help. Sounds like I got the job.

HBMTN · 09-24-2010, 09:10 AM

I'd go 220 lbs of raw pork

bam · 09-24-2010, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by HBMTN

I'd go 220 lbs of raw pork

I go with this guy 3 servings per lb 100 lbs cooked meat and a little extra.

Grub · 09-27-2010, 02:58 PM

300 people at 6 ounces each is 1800 ounces or 113 pounds of finished product. An 8 pound bone in pork butt should yield about 5 pounds of pulled pork. That would be equivalent to 184 pounds of raw pork or roughly 23 pork butts. Usually you can get a cost break if you order by the case. IBP cryovac packs their butts 8 to a case. Three cases should cover you easily.

WineMaster · 09-27-2010, 04:25 PM

2 ---- 80 lb cases of Butts should be good.

fireman_pete · 09-27-2010, 05:23 PM

I would do a little more than 200# raw, bone in pork butt. This will give you a little more than 300, 6 oz servings (based on pulled pork @ 50% yield)

Have fun

Pete

jbrink01 · 09-27-2010, 09:04 PM

$1000.00, 100 pounds cooked. Include buns and sauce.

09-23-2010, 08:07 PM	#1
Manny69 Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 07-11-10 Location: Bennington, KS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	How much? I know this has been asked before I'm sure. I am doing this from my phone otherwise i'd search. I am new to catering and have a request for 300 people. How many lbs of butts should I cook for 300?

09-23-2010, 08:50 PM	#3
PCDoctor_1979 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 11-01-09 Location: West Des Moines, IA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Assuming 50% yield and 4 oz servings, that's the same as 1/2 pound pre-cooked per person. 150# in your case. Best of luck! If you are serving at this event compared to a drop off, you should consider having one of your staff build the sandwiches for portion control. __________________ Brian Sweeney - CBJ #3691 - '77 Step Van Mobile Kitchen, Horizon Marshall, WSM with Pro Q Stacker, Weber Kettle & Smokey Joe GOLD. "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" - Clarke's Third Law

09-27-2010, 04:25 PM	#8
WineMaster Babbling Farker Join Date: 01-16-07 Location: Southern MN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	2 ---- 80 lb cases of Butts should be good. __________________ Dan MJH From Backyard Bomber BBQ ---- X 2 Junior & Stretch 22.5 Weber Kettle Blue Thermopen Comp Team Wine & Swine This is funner than chuckin rocks at a sign. John Godwin (Duck Dynasty)

09-27-2010, 09:04 PM	#10
jbrink01 is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 08-17-06 Location: Washington, Missouri Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	$1000.00, 100 pounds cooked. Include buns and sauce. __________________ KCBS #13207 **2013 Insane Can Posse Tour** Sponsored By: *Gateway BBQ Store* *Blues Hog BBQ Company* *Plowboys BBQ Company*

09-23-2010, 08:36 PM	#2
BbqJohn On the road to being a farker Join Date: 08-23-10 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Depends on how much you want to serve each guest. Figure 50-60% yield on the meat and decide if you want to give 3 servings or 4 servings a pound and go from there....

09-24-2010, 06:37 AM	#4
Manny69 Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 07-11-10 Location: Bennington, KS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks guys for the help. Sounds like I got the job.

09-24-2010, 09:10 AM	#5
HBMTN is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-16-08 Location: Fairfield, Virginia Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'd go 220 lbs of raw pork

09-27-2010, 02:58 PM	#7
Grub Got rid of the matchlight. Join Date: 06-23-09 Location: Monroe City, Indiana Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	300 people at 6 ounces each is 1800 ounces or 113 pounds of finished product. An 8 pound bone in pork butt should yield about 5 pounds of pulled pork. That would be equivalent to 184 pounds of raw pork or roughly 23 pork butts. Usually you can get a cost break if you order by the case. IBP cryovac packs their butts 8 to a case. Three cases should cover you easily.

09-27-2010, 05:23 PM	#9
fireman_pete Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 11-28-07 Location: Temecula, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I would do a little more than 200# raw, bone in pork butt. This will give you a little more than 300, 6 oz servings (based on pulled pork @ 50% yield) Have fun Pete