tri tip yield and portion size

smokelahoma · BBQ Fan Joined: 22 Mar 2009 Posts: 314

i have cooked a few tri tips, but just for the family so i haven't paid attention to the shrinkage.

anyone know about what % yield you get from a smoked tri tip

i am trying to feed 20 people tri tip slices and am wondering how much to buy

i was thinking 12-15, lbs does that sound about right if i am doing 1 meat?
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SoEzzy · Posted: Jun 06 2012 Post subject:

I'd guesstimate 85% yield.

So 15 - 20 would be plenty... 15lbs will give 10.2 Oz / person and 20 lbs will give 13.7 Oz.
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Geronimo · Posted: Jun 06 2012 Post subject:

Depends on if you are going to slice as steaks or thinly slice (as I have always served).

My experience saw about 10 servings out of one 2-1/2-3 lb tri tip...thinly sliced.

Given that it is the only meat, I would prepare 4 tri tips...tri tip is too expensive to have too much left over. Shocked

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Harry Nutczak · Posted: Jun 06 2012 Post subject:

for cost estimating purposes, I would consider a 70%-80% yield, if you come out better than that, consider it a bonus for the bottom line.
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PorkQPine · BBQ Fan Joined: 12 Feb 2009 Posts: 234

For tri-tips I plan on 7 servings per tri-tip. I slice at a carving station to order which works if you have about 100 guests, over that you just can't carve to order so you have to slice and chafer the tri-tip with au jus. If slicing with a Hobart slicer you can get thinner slices and the tri-tip will yield 8-10 servings. I always have small bolio rolls from Sam's Club available for those who want a sandwich. Usually the big eaters have a sandwich and that fills them up with bread so they don't hover around the tri-tip eating more meat which throws off my portion count.

1buckie · Posted: Jun 12 2012 Post subject:

PorkQPine ~~~>
"I always have small bolio rolls from Sam's Club available for those who want a sandwich.
Usually the big eaters have a sandwich and that fills them up with bread
so they don't hover around the tri-tip eating more meat which throws off my portion count."

Good move, those little diamond shaped rolls are a great deal, what 2 doz. for $3.96
Almost hard to believe....
They work great for Tipwiches or pulled pork...

BTW, where are you located in Calif. ?
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fireman_pete · Posted: Jun 12 2012 Post subject:

Might be a little late on this, but like others, I cook a ton of tri-tip too.

I only cook peeled tri-tips from Sams or Costco, and figure a 87%-90% yield on those. If they are un-peeled, I would figure 75%.
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