Im smoking pork butts for about 30 people this weekend. Were having pulled pork on buns. I want to make sure I have enough to go around. How many buts do I need?
I'm with you man. PP will go further than you think it will. 5 butts would be overkill for 30 people.If you start with 20-25 lbs. of uncooked you shoulde be more than fine. I did a smoke for about 25-30 people for my wifes graduation, all adults and teenagers for the most part, I did four 8 lb. butts and ended up with almost half of it left over. I would try and find three 7 lb. butts and call it good.
Tell her if thats how she wants it then she can f-ing cook it.Thanks everyone for the advice. Here's the deal...We bought 36# of pork. The crowd keeps growing. Were now up to 35 people. And it will problry get bigger.I'm making all the sides too.So far we're in it for$130. If they charge $9.00 per plate,that's $315 in.$130 out.That's $185 in the clear.(Can we talk like men here.Tell the small children to leave.) All you guys know how much work go's into smoking meat.I can't belive after all this, the director wants me to put the pp in a crock pot, and add bbq sauce, so all people have to do is dip it out. UN-belive-ABLE. When she said that,I almost fell through the floor.Her and I will talk tomorrow about that. I hope I can keep my cool. A lot of people just don't know what BBq is. I can tell you this much, my wife and I will be enjoying some damn good bark sammies!............NO matter what!!!!!!
JMO,Thanks everyone for the advice. Here's the deal...We bought 36# of pork. The crowd keeps growing. Were now up to 35 people. And it will problry get bigger.I'm making all the sides too.So far we're in it for$130. If they charge $9.00 per plate,that's $315 in.$130 out.That's $185 in the clear.(Can we talk like men here.Tell the small children to leave.) All you guys know how much work go's into smoking meat.I can't belive after all this, the director wants me to put the pp in a crock pot, and add bbq sauce, so all people have to do is dip it out. UN-belive-ABLE. When she said that,I almost fell through the floor.Her and I will talk tomorrow about that. I hope I can keep my cool. A lot of people just don't know what BBq is. I can tell you this much, my wife and I will be enjoying some damn good bark sammies!............NO matter what!!!!!!