HOW MUCH MEAT?

For pulled pork, a typical sandwich (or serving) is 4 oz of cooked meat. 
For adult males, you might want to plan on 2 sandwiches per person. 
For women and children, plan on one sandwich per person. 
The average butt loses about 40% of its weight while cooking. 
So, to get 6 pounds of cooked pork (24 sandwiches) you would need to start with 
10 pounds of butt (2.4 servings per LB of uncooked meat). 

So a simple little formula is all you need:

Number of men (men or large eaters)= M
Number of women and children (lighter eaters)= W
Pounds of Butt to buy = B

B=(2M+W)/2.4

So if there 5 men and 5 women,
B=(2*5+5)/2.4 =15/2.4 = 6.25 Pounds

Recommended Reading

If there are 3 books that have changed my view on using the grill, it's these three.
I found Willingham's book good for cooking technique, Kirk's book good
for learning how to create rubs, marinades, & sauces, and Raichlen's book covers it all.

     

The Ten Commandments of
Eastern North Carolina Barbecue

 

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