Graduation Party

[timh]

I am cooking pulled pork and pulled chicken(Sandwiches)and two sides for 50 people. How many pounds of pulled pork and chicken do I need? I did the math. Just trying to get some real numbers.

 

[bdskelly]

Typically 1/3 pound per person is what I do. However, it a graduation party and if your going to have lots of younguns there you might go heavier. Those boys can eat! I assume you will do sides. Put those on the buffet line first.
Now for the real question... How many chicken people and how many piggy people are in the group ? B

 

[timh]

Typically 1/3 pound per person is what I do. However, it a graduation party and if your going to have lots of younguns there you might go heavier. Those boys can eat! I assume you will do sides. Put those on the buffet line first.
Now for the real question... How many chicken people and how many piggy people are in the group ? B

Thanks bdskelly for the info. It's mostly family members. I think more pork eating than chicken. I have 25 lbs+ pulled pork cooked and 16 lbs of pulled chicken cooked. That is shredded and weighed.

 

[bdskelly]

Sounds like you got it going on brother. Post a pic of the feast if you get the time! B

 

[timh]

Sounds like you got it going on brother. Post a pic of the feast if you get the time! B

The party is not until June. I vacuum sealed all of it in 4lb and 1lb package until I get a definit head count. I can do 16 whole chickens or 8, 10lb Boston butts or 12 racks of ribs at one time in my smoker. Spent this whole last weekend(three days) doing the meat.

 

[timh]

I will send some pictures in June.

 

[bdskelly]

I will send some pictures in June.

June? I’ll be starving by then. ;)
You’ve done well brother. Hope you folks have a great time! B

 

[gmc2003]

Sounds like you got the food covered. If the party is anything like mine when I graduated high school many years ago. We filled up on liquid nourishment mostly and skipped the solids.

Remember the pics

Chris

 

[SonnyE]

I think getting a jump on it is a great idea. Heat and eat.
Who's bringing the beer?
(I dunno about where you are, but it's hot here in June.)

 

[SmokinAl]

Here is a great calculator for figuring out the amount of food to buy for any amount of people.
Al

 

[timh]

Here is a great calculator for figuring out the amount of food to buy for any amount of people.
Al

Thanks for the calculator AL