BIG Butt Cook - Help Needed

Iowa State Egger

All -

I am sponsoring a golf event coming up on the 15th. Afterwards we are planning to have the awards ceremony at my house (beers and bbq).

I am planning on doing pulled pork and have 35lbs. of butt ready to go. The plan is to cook it this weekend and put into food saver bags to freeze. Then, after the event I will put the bags into boiling water to reheat. I have a couple of questions and would really appreciate any advice on the cook:

1) There will be a total of about 30-35 golfers (all men). I assume 35lbs of precooked butt will be enough?

2) Is it possible to cook 35lbs of butt all at once? I do have the adjustable rig and spider, and was hoping to do a three tier cook.

3) Any advice on the set up?

Thanks in advance!

Grandpas Grub

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Celtic Wolf has a formula for calculating the amount of butt to use.

A general rule is take the number of guests and divide by 2.4 for the amount of meat to cook.

GG

bubba tim

I am sure if you ask Pete, he will give you the info you need.

Grand Oeuf Vert

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Celtic Wolf

1# 35 pound is probably twice as much as you will need to 35 people At a 1/3 pound per person you are looking at 12 pounds of cooked product or 16 pounds of raw product. You could go 18 to play it safe.

2# 35 pounds is probably 4 butts, so yes depending on your setup. I have done 6 butts per egg with TJV's adjustable rig. 20 pound is more than doable.

wannaegg

Dave, please tell me you are playing Waveland. GREAT golfing. floridagrillingirl did pulled pork for me to feed my Outback Bowl friends. She made a day or two ahead, I don't remember. She might have some tips. Sounds like a great time and great food. My best.

Panhandle Smoker

On the large you could get 4 butts on a single grid easily 5 if you put them on end but it dosent sound like you will need that much. Wolfs estimates are very good with 1/3 lb per person. Just to give you an idea, two 7 lb butts pulled will almost fill one of the large disposable aluminum pans. If you did three 7 lb butts you will have plenty and probably a good bit left over as that would be just over 20 lbs.

Iowa State Egger

All -

Thanks a ton for all of the help. I have a lot more confidence prior to the post.

TAMPA - I have played waveland before and it is great. However, we are actually playing TCI in Polk City. Arnold Palmer designed it and I am sure I will be loosing a few golf balls. I do remember seeing Florida Grillin Girl's post prior to the bowl game. I think she was able to save some juices of the cook?

Thanks again!

Florida Grillin Girl

Hi Iowa State Egger -

I have always used an aluminum pan to catch the juices from the pork, following a Martha Stewart recipe. I defat it and pour it over the pulled pork. This one had alot of juices.



Good Luck on the tournament and the cook.

Faith
Tampa, FL

Florida Grillin Girl

That picture was 28 lbs. of pork shoulder cooked on the large.

Faith
Tampa, FL