Grad party food
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if it was me I would cut back on the amt. and make BBQ out of the pork butts smoke & slice the turkey breast and cut out the prime parts keep some burgers and dogs in reserve for stragglers
craigrice yup, I was going to do half the pork in my homemade bbq sauce, and half leave plain (just smoked) for those that dont like sauce. The turkeys I have done many times. I catch the juice in a pan, cut it with water and pour it over the slices. I think I’m going with only 4 butts, plus the two birds and lil smokeys in bbq sauce and some in teriyaki.
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craigrice yup, I was going to do half the pork in my homemade bbq sauce, and half leave plain (just smoked) for those that dont like sauce. The turkeys I have done many times. I catch the juice in a pan, cut it with water and pour it over the slices. I think I’m going with only 4 butts, plus the two birds and lil smokeys in bbq sauce and some in teriyaki.
kyle bottled chili sauce and BBQ sauce combined is a good and easy prep for little smokies also good on cocktail meatballs
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kyle bottled chili sauce and BBQ sauce combined is a good and easy prep for little smokies also good on cocktail meatballs
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kyle bottled chili sauce and BBQ sauce combined is a good and easy prep for little smokies also good on cocktail meatballs
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We sent out 150 invites to my sons grad party. I know not everyone will come. I have 6 pork butts, 2 -18 pound turkeys and 20 pounds of little smokies, plus all the salads and desserts. Just wondering if I only need to smoke 4 of the butts as long as I have the two turkeys now. I dont want to run out of food, but dont want a ton left over either. Chef , what’s your thought. Anyone else can chime in too. Thanks in advance
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craigrice do you mix 50/50. I know my mom does grape jelly and Chile sauce for sweet and sour.
kyle I helped my sis figure and do pork butt for he daughters wedding and like twilliams and processhead has mentioned 1/4 per person of finished product will work fine. The hard part was estimating loss for us, but we did OK. Finished pork freezes great. Just remember to have a good time during all of the hosting. If my memory serves me right, we figured about 35% loss on the butts after pulling. It was pretty close.
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One thing you can do with leftovers is vacuum seal in proportions that your family would normally eat and freeze and later just pop them in boiling water for a quick meal. I do this all the time when I want to fill up the smoker.
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Kyle, I have been i your position when doing private parties etc. You are already setting up the smoker to smoke pork butt so smoke them all, put 2 or 3 out for the party and keep the remainder in the oven to keep them warm and put them out as needed, when the party is over, cool any remainder pork butts, break them down, shred bag the meat up (VACUM SEAL IN BAGS IF YOU CAN) then put in your freezer. Use your leftover meat for tacos, nachos, sandwiches, etc. I SURE YOU WILL HAVE A GREAT PARTY!!
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kyle I helped my sis figure and do pork butt for he daughters wedding and like twilliams and processhead has mentioned 1/4 per person of finished product will work fine. The hard part was estimating loss for us, but we did OK. Finished pork freezes great. Just remember to have a good time during all of the hosting. If my memory serves me right, we figured about 35% loss on the butts after pulling. It was pretty close.
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kyle Feeding that many people is a challeneg but it is also something you could/should feel really good about when you pull it off!
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A year and a half ago I did all the meat for my dads funeral. Over 300 people ate, never ran out of food, and had a lot of COMPLIMENTS. That was stressful, but I only had 2 days to worry about it. Started planning grad party a couple weeks ago and I’m probably over thinking it. Thank you all for the advice and support. This is a great community. Party is june 26 at 3. If your around superior wi, stop in
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I usually do 1/4-1/3 lb of protein per person.
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We sent out 150 invites to my sons grad party. I know not everyone will come. I have 6 pork butts, 2 -18 pound turkeys and 20 pounds of little smokies, plus all the salads and desserts. Just wondering if I only need to smoke 4 of the butts as long as I have the two turkeys now. I dont want to run out of food, but dont want a ton left over either. Chef , what’s your thought. Anyone else can chime in too. Thanks in advance
Sorry I was out of touch, hope this wasn’t this past weekend. I had a 400 person Middle Eastern menu and catering going on.
I think the 4 pork butts would be fine. As far as left overs, I find pulled pork actually freezes very well.
As a general rule, I find that about 1/2 pound of PRE-cooked meat is ample for most crowds when served with sides and salads. Teenagers, well maybe about 10 ounces. Golf outing and high school sport teams are also larger eaters.
Surprisingly enough, Teachers are higher consumers. No gender wars implied, but when the audience has a higher percentage of women, they tend to eat more than in a mixed group.
Once you get a count over 25, it doesn’t take much to throw off the quantities. Open buffet consumes about 10% more than serving portion controlled serving. A couple of adults at the buffet line will control waste.
The size of the plate is also critical. Using an 8" dinner plate reduces greatly the waste over a 9 to 9 1/2 inch plate.
Let me know if there re ny other questions I didn’t cover
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Sorry I was out of touch, hope this wasn’t this past weekend. I had a 400 person Middle Eastern menu and catering going on.
I think the 4 pork butts would be fine. As far as left overs, I find pulled pork actually freezes very well.
As a general rule, I find that about 1/2 pound of PRE-cooked meat is ample for most crowds when served with sides and salads. Teenagers, well maybe about 10 ounces. Golf outing and high school sport teams are also larger eaters.
Surprisingly enough, Teachers are higher consumers. No gender wars implied, but when the audience has a higher percentage of women, they tend to eat more than in a mixed group.
Once you get a count over 25, it doesn’t take much to throw off the quantities. Open buffet consumes about 10% more than serving portion controlled serving. A couple of adults at the buffet line will control waste.
The size of the plate is also critical. Using an 8" dinner plate reduces greatly the waste over a 9 to 9 1/2 inch plate.
Let me know if there re ny other questions I didn’t cover
Chef thanks for the response. Its not until the 26th. I will have a little over 100 pounds of meat total, so I think I will be fine with all the other side dishes. Sounds like you had a busy weekend. thanks again.
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