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Person to Meat Ratio for burgers

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StellarEvo
StellarEvo Posts: 89
in EggHead Forum
Grilling up some bison burgers this weekend for a dinner party we are hosting.  To be honest, I've never felt like I've done a good job at making consistent burger sizes for the number of people.  I know for pork it is generally 1.5lbs/person but I'm not sure on burgers (that seems like a lot).  So I come to the forum: what ratio do you guys use?  
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  • Brisket_Fanatic
    Brisket_Fanatic Posts: 2,884
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    Hungry teenage boys or whom are you feeding? For burgers I usually make 1/3 to 1/2 pound burgers and if its adults then 1.5 burgers a piece but if it's kids then maybe a tad smaller. Always better in my book to have a few extra then not enough.

    NW IA

    2 LBGE, 1 SBGE, 22.5 WSM, 1 Smokey Joe

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  • NoJokeSmoke
    NoJokeSmoke Posts: 42
    edited January 2015
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    I make 6 ounce patties and use a 4" ring mold to form them consistently.  After cooking, they are about 1/3 of a pound.  Most guys will have two and most ladies will have one burger.  My favorite meat blend is to have the butcher grind 70% Brisket and 30% Chuck.

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  • StellarEvo
    StellarEvo Posts: 89
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    I'm actually doing bison burgers - they are bit healthier and the people coming are trying to stick to some New Year's Resolutions.  I'm guessing everybody (minus me) is going to stick to 1 burger.  I just wasn't sure how big they needed to be.  I am a master at making a 3 good burgers and having a meatball size hunk left.  :))
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  • stemc33
    stemc33 Posts: 3,567
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    3 or 4 half pounders per person if your feeding people with appetites like @SGH‌. Otherwise +1 with the quantities @NoJokeSmoke‌ gave. Also, you can make more for insurance or have a few packs of dogs on hand.
    Steven
    Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter, 
    two cotton pot holders to handle PS
    Banner, Wyoming
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