Cooking for 35 people Help

onthegreen · May 2015

Any help would be appreciated. I'm planning on cooking for our Companies 30th anniversary. We will have about 35 people. The menu will consist of pulled pork sandwiches and a couple of sides, not exactly sure what to do for sides but maybe a potato salad and coleslaw already going to be using coleslaw on the sandwiches so might as well make it an optional side too. But the main help I need is how many Shoulder should I cook? I'm planning on getting the costco packs that come with 2 boneless shoulders per pack. they weight about 7 to 8 pounds a shoulder. I've got my Large egg and my old man has his large egg. So I've got two Large eggs that I will have to start cooking Monday night for our Tuesday lunch party. I can't imagine that I will need more than 4 shoulders so waht do you think I should do 3 or 4? I want to have plenty of meat. If its only 3 needed do you think I could fit all 3 on to one Large egg? I have built with bolts a nuts a custom raised 13" grid. I've never tried to cook 3 shoulders at the same time. the 3rd shoulder would be pretty high up into the dome don't know if the temp difference would be a problem. I can't imagine it really would be a problem with the higher temp plus the egg should equalize after a few hours anyways.

Anyways any thoughts suggestions or tips would be great.

Thanks,

Scott

tarheelmatt · May 2015

35 * 5.6 = 196

196/16 = 12.25lbs

12.25lb/.6 = 20.41lbs of total protien.

So I would round up to the next 5 lbs or more so you'll have plenty and some leftovers.

WeberWho · May 2015

If you have a way to raise another grid 4 butts on a large is no problem

tarheelmatt · May 2015

This fed 35-40 easily... Think all four were around 9lbs each. You'll need an extender.

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onedbguru · May 2015

we've done maybe 18lbs (3 x 6lb butts) and easily fed 40+. This will depend on whether or not they are older/younger or male/female. so 3-4 butts should be more than sufficient. I have an XL and can do 4 at time without stacking

onthegreen · May 2015

Awesome guys thanks so much for all the quick info. This is exactly one of the main reasons I own a green egg. The support community is outstanding. Again I appreciate your help.

robnybbq · May 2015

3 butts would be enough. I cooked 4 for 35 people and had plenty of leftovers including a whole unpulled butt.

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