What size rib roast for 9 people?

Woz · December 2006

Going to bite the bullet and invest in a good prime rib roast for Christmas this year. Do you think a 4-bone first cut (loin end) roast will be enough to feed 9 people (a mix of big and not-so-big eaters)? I'll be cooking it this weekend on the large BGE...

mad max beyond eggdome · December 2006

Woz,
i usually figure that one bone feeds two people (ok stump, weigh in here as appropriate). ..so for 9 people, go with at least a 5 bone prime rib. .. 4 bones may work depending on their appetites, but hell, why scimp. ...the leftover are fantastice cut up small and mixed in with hash browned taters and onions. .. yummy!! . .

Woz · December 2006

mad max beyond eggdome,
The leftover idea sounds good- but, now that you mentioned it, my 22-year old son and leftover prime rib probably couldn't co-exist in the same universe (leftovers? WHAT leftovers?). Sounds like 5 ribs is the way to go!

mad max beyond eggdome · December 2006

Woz,
sounds like a good plan. .. also, 5 bone roast should fit on the large egg with no problems. .. however, if you have more than two folks that like end slices, cut it into a 3 bone and a 2 bone roast, put em in the egg with the fat ends facing each other, and that way you can have 4 end slices (my personal favorite). ..

The Naked Whiz · December 2006

mad max beyond eggdome,
I like end slices as long as there is a whole bone or two attached to it!
TNW

Woz · December 2006

mad max beyond eggdome,
Never thought of that (splitting the roast in 2)...sounds like that may be the way to go. Thanks again, Max.

bugz on da barbe · December 2006

go for the 5 bone !! nothing worse than going to someones house and going home still hungry. besides,,,,, i always buy "to big" of a rack just because i use the leftovers. i throw them on the egg at as hot of temp. that i can get it to. rib eye steaks BOOOOOOOOOOOYEAHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ken

Celtic Wolf · December 2006

mad max beyond eggdome,[p] What about people like me that will eat two bones all by myself?[p] .o0(methinks I am going to regret saying that)[p]

fishlessman · December 2006

<p />The Naked Whiz,
2 end slices is my favorite,could also be called a 2 bone steak

tach18k · December 2006

Woz, you might as well get the whole 7 bone rib, do the whoole thing or split in half, one really rare and the oher med rare.
Nothing wrong with having leftovers

eggfoot · December 2006

Woz,
not sure what size egg you have but i helped a friend cook a 9 lb 5bone(might have been a 6 bone) in a medium egg and fit with no problem. seared at 700 for a total of 13 min and 340 for a bit less than 3 hours. perfect

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