Dads 70th B-Day B.B.Q

[bulldog505]

Hello from Albuquerque New Mexico. My name is Vicente my friends call me V. I love smoking meat any time and any season. I have been smoking for about 4 years educated myself on smoking by books and magazines. Never knew there was a forum for smoking ohh happy day.  Okay the question I have is how much brisket do I smoke for 60 people?? Do I cook for 60 or 80-100 to make sure I dont run out of food. My menu is brisket , cow poke beans, potato salad, and mac and cheese all made from scratch. I was planning on cooking 5 -20lbs briskets. Ohh and I have a off set fire box  smoker. Any help would be great i want this to be a birthday he will remember  for a long time.

 

[oldschoolbbq]

Bulldog , 5 - 20# Briskys will be quite enough (if I read you right).LOL

I usually figure on 1/3 to 1/2 lb. per person(some eating two or three sammies) to have enough ; you will lose about 1/3 or so to fat lost in trimming and rendering. I usually have a bunch of heavy eaters , so I figure high.

One hunderd pounds will give appox. 70lb. eatable meat , and maybe have some left(I said maybe).My guest usually get sloshed and eat till they fall over...

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The leftovers go in the freezer and become something else later.

Oh, almost forgot , welcome to the Forum.

Send us some Q-view(Pictures) of your equip. , prep. for the party and shots of the party and guest of Honor , and wish him a happy day from all of us at SMF

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Until later , have fun and....

 

[s2k9k]

Hi V! 

 to SMF!!! We're happy you found us!

 

[scarbelly]

Hello V and 

to SMF. Glad to have you here 

 

[schmedleyp]

welcome to the forum! I think Stan covered it...

 

[mountainrubs]

Welcome to SMF!

 

[diggingdogfarm]

Welcome to SMF, Vicente!!!



~Martin