Questions about a BBQ competition.

[bbq bill]

This will be my very first competition so feel free to break it down "Barney Style"....

The guidelines are pretty uniform.  My questions are about the details of this particular competition.  

1st.  I will need to offer 1000 3 oz servings.  Ribs, Chicken, Pulled Pork, or Brisket.  **I am thinking Butt just because of my out of pocket cost.

 How much is this going to cost?  How much sauce? , raw meat?, and dry rub?  

I tried to figure it out on my own and came up with this estimate...

1000, 3 oz servings of pulled pork -- 3,000 ounces cooked = That's around 270-300 pounds raw,

At least 10 gallons of sauce, and somewhere around 30-35 pounds of dry rub.  

Without sitting down and doing the math that is in the neighborhood of $1200-$1500. 

Am I close? or way off?  more information to follow.  But I really want to know how far off this part is??

 

[bbq bill]

No competition BBQ people here?  Anyone able to take an educated/semi-educated guess? LOL  

 

[dls1]

Bill - Attached is a Excel BBQ catering workbook that I came across a couple years ago. It may help you firm up the numbers. Just change the values for your own purposes. Good luck.

https://statich.smokingmeatforums.com/f/f3/f30a1e23_BBQCateringWorkbookv3.vnd.ms-excel

 

[pgsmoker64]

Looks like you got what you need.  Here is the catering sheet that Dutch provided a while back.

https://statich.smokingmeatforums.com/d/d4/d4b1d6c0_catering306.vnd.ms-office

Good luck in the competition.

Bill

 

[JckDanls 07]

This will be my very first competition so feel free to break it down "Barney Style"....

The guidelines are pretty uniform.  My questions are about the details of this particular competition.  

1st.  I will need to offer 1000 3 oz servings.  Ribs, Chicken, Pulled Pork, or Brisket.  **I am thinking Butt just because of my out of pocket cost.

 How much is this going to cost?  How much sauce? , raw meat?, and dry rub?  

I tried to figure it out on my own and came up with this estimate...



1000, 3 oz servings of pulled pork -- 3,000 ounces cooked = That's around 270-300 pounds raw,



At least 10 gallons of sauce, and somewhere around 30-35 pounds of dry rub.  





Without sitting down and doing the math that is in the neighborhood of $1200-$1500. 





Am I close? or way off?  more information to follow.  But I really want to know how far off this part is??

This sounds like a "People's Choice" comp.... that's exactly why I stay away from these kind of comps... just cost WAYYYYYY to much for the small reward.....

 

[so ms smoker]

  Hi bill.  Is there some other event going on at the same time?  This was the same problem I had at my first comp. One thousand portions because they hope 1000 people will pay to taste test. Most 'peoples choice' is a contest to see which pitmaster can get the most friends to show up! Do 1 or 2 extra pork butts for pulled pork. When you run out , you are out. Other than that, do the best smoked meat that you can and have a good time! t's all about having fun and talking S**t  with other competitors!

   Mike

 

[bbq bill]

This sounds like a "People's Choice" comp.... that's exactly why I stay away from these kind of comps... just cost WAYYYYYY to much for the small reward.....

Yes! That is why I was asking you guys. This seems like ALOT of money  out of my pocket for a "top prize" of $1000.   Thank you all for the information! I think I am gonna pass on this go round.  Maybe next year. I'll have all my vending stuff straight and be able to sell some stuff too.   

Thanks again!!

 

[bbq bill]

 
  Hi bill.  Is there some other event going on at the same time?  This was the same problem I had at my first comp. One thousand portions because they hope 1000 people will pay to taste test. Most 'peoples choice' is a contest to see which pitmaster can get the most friends to show up! Do 1 or 2 extra pork butts for pulled pork. When you run out , you are out. Other than that, do the best smoked meat that you can and have a good time! t's all about having fun and talking S**t  with other competitors!

   Mike

Yeah, I talked to a guy who did it last year and he said, basically, the same thing.  The winner is the guy who brought the most friends.  He also said it was alot of fun too.  

Thanks So MO

 

[bbq bill]

 
Looks like you got what you need.  Here is the catering sheet that Dutch provided a while back.

https://statich.smokingmeatforums.com/d/d4/d4b1d6c0_catering306.vnd.ms-office

Good luck in the competition.

Bill

Thanks you!   Really appreciate the help!

 

[bbq bill]

 
Bill - Attached is a Excel BBQ catering workbook that I came across a couple years ago. It may help you firm up the numbers. Just change the values for your own purposes. Good luck.

https://statich.smokingmeatforums.com/f/f3/f30a1e23_BBQCateringWorkbookv3.vnd.ms-excel

Thanks dls   

 

[richjt92]

So we need to unleach the smokingmeatsforums army to show up at all of these contest to corner the market?

Gig 'em Aggies

Richjt92