How many lbs of shoulder for 300 people

[Lazarus52980]

So if I need 15 shoulders, I might as well do 5 shoulders a day for 3 days?? Wow... The pulling and the vacuum sealing would take a LOT of time huh?

[Conumdrum]

Yep, why folks have said here that a #10 pork butt at $1.50 a lb sells for +$30 cooked and pulled in a pan. Vacupacking is more time and freezing all of that is a lot of space. Plus delivery and site setup.

Many guys here have done these big cooks they can help you out on the logistics.

When I do pork butts I do 4 at a time and add $7 each over the cost of the meat. Since I'm doing one for myself and three for friends, I don't charge for the pellets I use, just the foil, foil pan, rub, and a container of special sauce I make. They come by and pick them up in the foil pan unpulled after resting in the cooler for a few hours. If I were to do 4 butts for someone I would have to add $25 to the total order for pellets and $3 more per butt for my time.
That would be $60 for meat, $40 for materials, and $25 for pellets. Pretty much double the cost of the meat. And I'm not prepping, pulling, delivering, serving.

I really have no idea what is right, I'm just tossing my ideas out there.

I wish you the best results, you will do fine.

[Conumdrum]

Ohh there is a neat trick someone here mentioned. Get a plastic container like a gallon milk carton, and cut the top and bottom off and then you have a ring of plastic. Slice it and then you have a 'tube' you can put in the top of the bag so you can add the meat and not get the top inside of the bag dirty. I have had my tube for almost a year now, just toss in the washer and keep for the next use.

[HawgHeaven]

As far as bagging, I like 2 to 3 pound bags, but you can go bigger. I flatten them out for better storage and reheating.

[DanMcG]

I think everyone covered about all ya need to know to get ya started Lazarus. Good luck!!!!
And we want pic's.

[HawgHeaven]

I think everyone covered about all ya need to know to get ya started Lazarus. Good luck!!!!
And we want pic's.

I'd rather have the real thing... I'll be there on the 11th...

[gooose53]

The pulling is the worst part for me - get help doing that or get a pork puller (www.porkpuller.com or http://www.amazon.com/Shredder-Potat...ds=pork+puller) I've used one and you can do a butt in about 3 minutes or less. With all the help from this forum I'm sure you will do fine and the folks at church will not go away hungry!!