I'll be supplying the pulled pork for our neighborhood party next Saturday and would like some opinions on how many butts/pounds I'll need for 60 adults.
Depends on what other stuff is being served, but I usually start with 3/4 to 1 lb per person (raw weight). I think most others go 1/2 lb. But I like the leftovers and others like to take some home.
Start with one pound raw weight per person. That will give you 30-35 pounds of product which gives you about 8-9.5 ounces per person. Most will eat 4-6 ounces with a few having more. Should be plenty and might even leave you a bit of leftovers.
id go with 1 lb raw weight , and go for pulled pork along with some fixings... such as vegies, salads etc
I also use the 1lb raw /person calculation.
It also helps to know what demographics you are feeding. Lumberjacks or church ladies...
Survey says!........ 1 lb/raw weight per person. :)
Is that raw weight with bone in or out? Just curious? Good info to have on hand. Thanks guys.
Boneless.
With all respect to my friend Paul, I don't think bone-in or boneless matters much as the bone weighs very little and is not going to have much of an impact on the ratio.
I defer to KyNola's experience - I don't buy bone-in butts very often because where I shop they're not as prevalent and usually not priced as well.
Thanks guys. Bone in here in Southern Ontario is the norm.
Quote from: KyNola on June 03, 2013, 08:03:40 AM
With all respect to my friend Paul, I don't think bone-in or boneless matters much as the bone weighs very little and is not going to have much of an impact on the ratio.
Insert stick into hornets nest rattle it around and run like hell!
Bone in makes it have better flavor than what you get with a boneless butt
Only buy bone in for pulled pork. Sam's carries bone in and Costco carries boneless. I use my Costco butts for grinding.
More flavor with bone-in or boneless? There's no real evidence either way and no one will ever answer the question to anyone else's satisfaction. Best advantage of bone-in is probably using it for soup later.
What does the bone do in the soup? Does it add flavor?
Bone in = less processed.
Less chance of spoilage.
Bone in Weight= if that is the case of the bone in weight, 1lb. per person one of your guest will not get any pulled pork!!!!!!!!! do the math and buy more pounds = more left overs :)
OK, let's do the math. Assumption of 60 lbs of raw weight meat will yield approximately 35 lbs of cooked product. Let's be generous and apply 4 ounces of cooked product to each sandwich. Since there are (4) 4 ounce portions per pound, multiply 35 X 4= 140. That's 140 sandwiches for 60 people. With side items, lots of folks will only eat one sandwich. If everyone does eat 2 sandwiches that still allows 20 extra sandwiches. (20) 4 ounce portions equals 80 ounces. 80 ounces divided by 16(the number of ounces in a pound) yields 5 pounds of extra meat for leftovers.
So with Larry's math if I have 45 pounds of meat I should get around 25 pounds cooked x 4 ounce portions = around 100 sandwiches. to big of a risk not planning on 2 per person?
As they say, it depends on your crowd and what else is being served. If you're feeding guys and it's the only entree, 8 ounces can go in a heartbeat. With a more mixed crowd (including women and children) and varied menu, 8 ounces will give you leftovers.
Bottom line: There's no reason to try to do "just enough;" any extra cost (probably under $25) will pay off in peace of mind and excellent leftovers which freeze well practically indefinitely.