How much meat

[BAM1]

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.

[GusRobin]

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.

[Ka Honu]

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.

[beefmann]

id go with 1 lb raw weight , and go for pulled pork along  with some fixings... such as vegies, salads etc

[FLBentRider]

I also use the 1lb raw /person calculation.

It also helps to know what demographics you are feeding. Lumberjacks or church ladies...

[KyNola]

Survey says!........ 1 lb/raw weight per person. :)

[glwood006]

Is that raw weight with bone in or out?  Just curious? Good info to have on hand. Thanks guys.

[Ka Honu]

Boneless.

[KyNola]

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.

[Ka Honu]

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.

[glwood006]

Thanks guys. Bone in here in Southern Ontario is the norm.

[Tenpoint5]

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

[BAM1]

Only buy bone in for pulled pork.  Sam's carries bone in and Costco carries boneless.  I use my Costco butts for grinding.

[Ka Honu]

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.

[glwood006]

What does the bone do in the soup?  Does it add flavor?