How many butts!

[tim hawk]

Hey guys I have to cook pork butts for pulling to feed 287 people their 8 to 9 lb butts. Any idea on how many I would need to cook .thanks

 

[mchar69]

Seeing as it's EXACTLY 287 people,
you decide if you want 3, 4 or 5 oz serving size.
If it's 3 oz, then you will need 861 oz. of finished product.
Since you lose about HALF of the cold weight, you need
107.625 pounds of cold meat, for 3 oz servings.
13 shoulders.
If it's 4 oz serving size, you need , you need
1138 finished ozs. This is 143.5 cold pounds of meat.
Could be 18 shoulders.
Add another 40 pounds cold for 5 oz servings. 23 Shoulders.
You got a lot on your hands!


I'd cook more, and charge alot.

 

[mchar69]

If you deliver add at least 10% more.
Self serve buffet is wasteful.

 

[armor]

slider buns

 

[jeffry1970]

287 people divided by # servings per pound divided by .6 yield will give you raw weight needed.

I would cook 17 8lbs. Butts

 

[tim hawk]

Thanks for all good info I was thinking around 20.