Was asked to do pulled pork for a end of season kids football group. 250 adults and kids. how many butts will I need ? and how long . I have a 6 rack and a 4 rack. Thanks for all the help.
that is a huge crowd ,, ,id figure some where between 1/2 to a full pound per person and 30 % shrinkage... so 200 to 250 lbs,,,
the process i would use is ... start off filling both smokers as full as i can with the meat and run at 225 F for 3 hours, then transfer to large 22 quart electric roasters to finish cooking,,, run the roasters at 225 with bbq sauce continue to cook till shredded,,,the 22 quart roasters will hold approx 30 lbs of meat,, so you would need 7 to 8 of them.. also they would be great to aide in keeping the meat warm...
expect this to be a continuous job for 24 to 48 hours,,, maybe a bit longer,,, it is a lot of meat,,, and not sure of how hungry every one will be.
I can not say exactly how long it will take,, an average it will take between an hour and 15 minutes to 1 hr and 45 minutes per lb of pork , However, it is done when it is done,,,
using the smokers to smoke the meat then transfer to another cooking method will help you get the mass of the meat done as quickly as possible... just have everything ready to go when you start,,, it will be a task.
Here's a link to a thread where I did pulled pork for 80 people. Mine was definitely a smaller crowd but I had plenty of pulled pork. I think a big part of the question of how much you need is answered by how much other food is there as well.
http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=22218.0
I highly recommend the Lays recipe that Habinero Smoker posted in that thread. It was easily the favorite sauce. I tried the link in Habs post but it doesn't work. I'll see if I still have recipe kicking around.
Mike
I did find the recipe. I'm happy because it really was that good on Pulled Pork with a little cole slaw on it as well.
Tangy Carolina BBQ Sauce
Description:
We use a real recipe with all-natural ingredients to make our new Tangy Carolina BBQ
flavor. That's right – now you can create the flavor of these chips in your home.
Ingredients:
1 cup cider vinegar
1 cup ketchup
1/3 cup spicy brown mustard
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup chopped white onions
2 tbsp butter
Dash of Worcestershire sauce
¼ teaspoon chili powder
Pinch of cayenne pepper
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
Instructions:
Place all the ingredients in a small saucepan and bring the mixture to a boil over high
heat. Allow sauce to cook at a rolling boil, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes until the
sauce is reduced by 1/3.
Remove the sauce from the stove and season with salt and pepper.
Refrigerate until ready to use.
Mike