First really big cateing gig,need help on amount of food.

chrisrapp · Newbie Joined: 20 Aug 2011 Posts: 33

First really big gig, cooking pulled pork and bricket for a freinds wedding. They are thinking there will be 375 people there.

I'm in charge of the pork, Brisket and beans. The last thing I want to do is run out of meat and the crowd will be eaters.

Any help figuring the amount of raw brisket and butts I need to smoke would be appreciated.

Thanks

Harry Nutczak · Posted: Apr 12 2012 Post subject:

I would start with at least 12 ounces raw weight for each meat per guest, so I am seeing that you may need about 280 pounds of each meat raw weight..
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daddywoofdawg · Posted: Apr 13 2012 Post subject:

There's a sticky that has amounts for all your foods.you put in the # of people,size of servings number of meats and it will tell you how much you need.
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Geronimo · Posted: Apr 13 2012 Post subject:

Mr Tony's BBQ · Posted: Apr 16 2012 Post subject:

150 pounds of each [ bone in butt, not bone in whole shoulder, go a little heavy on the brisket for trimming....] before cooking would give each person 1/4 pound of each meat.....I'd round up and eat a bit myself behind the scenes Embarassed

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smokin Jim · Posted: Apr 17 2012 Post subject:

I would go with 170-175# of each meat and figuring at 50% yield each, you should have enough for 4 oz per person of each meat. You will probably end up with more, but better safe than sorry. For the beans, I find the 100 fl.oz. can will feed 25, so you would need 15 cans. You may get away with a couple less if you plan on doctoring them up with some of your own ingredients.
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Mr Tony's BBQ · Posted: Apr 17 2012 Post subject:

Oops, what he said^^^^ I thought I read 300 head.....SOrry Embarassed

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Harry Nutczak · Posted: Apr 17 2012 Post subject:

Geronimo

chrisrapp · Newbie Joined: 20 Aug 2011 Posts: 33

Thanks for input, still doing some thinking on subject, will error on the heavy side.

Slow Heat · Newbie Joined: 11 Mar 2009 Posts: 88 Location: Virginia

I have been catering for 3 years now. I would say I have only catered one event and had the average take to be anywhere close to 6oz per person usually less.