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Pulled Pork Advice Needed

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KNolish
KNolish Posts: 8
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
I'm preparing pulled pork for a memorial service next Sunday. About 40 to 50 people are expected. It's a pot luck, so pulled pork won't be the only item on the menu. About how much pork should I figure on making?[p]Also, the get together is after the church service on Sunday so I was figuring on barbecuing Saturday. What's the best way to reheat? I won't be able to barbecue Sunday morning.[p]

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  • Car Wash Mike
    Car Wash Mike Posts: 11,244
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    <p />KNolish,
    I cooked 18 lbs of butts a couple weeks ago. It gave me approx 7 lbs of finished product. When I use to cater, we figured 1/4 lb of meat per person. Assuming it would be a mix of adults and kids.
    To reheat, I would just put in an aluminum pan with a little coke-cola and your sauce and put in the oven.
    HTH[p]Mike
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  • dhuffjr
    dhuffjr Posts: 3,182
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    I'd do at least two butts. They all seem to be around 8 lbs around here.
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  • Darnoc
    Darnoc Posts: 2,661
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    Car Wash Mike,
    If the sauce you use is is thick like catsup how much do you thin it out?Like if you had one but would you use 1 cup of sauce to 1/2 cup coke?
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  • Car Wash Mike
    Car Wash Mike Posts: 11,244
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    darnoc,
    I haven't reheated a large amount lately. When I reheated about 3 lbs the other day. About 1/2 jar sauce (8 oz.) and maybe a couple ozs. coke.
    I don't like too my sauce, I want them to taste the meat. They can always add more. [p]Mike
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  • Steve
    Steve Posts: 94
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    i would plan 1/2 lbs per person pre cooked weight
    with serving size as 1/4 lbs cooked weight
    you are going to loose about 50% weight
    of its pre cooked weight
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  • Darnoc
    Darnoc Posts: 2,661
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    Car Wash Mike,
    I agree.Just like a little bit of gravey on taters.Yhanks.
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  • Morro Bay Rich
    Morro Bay Rich Posts: 2,227
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    Car Wash Mike,
    Man oh man, you Texans are into sweet sauces; Coke-cola? You guys need to come to North Carolina where barbeque is both a verb and a noun and sauce has no katsup or sugar, just vinegar and red pepper flakes. We'd show you the light!! And if you don't believe me, ask Celtic Wolf, he knows.[p]Regards,
    Morro Bay Rich
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  • Car Wash Mike
    Car Wash Mike Posts: 11,244
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    Morro Bay Rich,
    HUH! I'm from Missouri, no one from Texas has adopted me yet. LOL I have some Tennesse Red, needs a little honey.[p]Mike
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  • Morro Bay Rich
    Morro Bay Rich Posts: 2,227
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    Car Wash Mike,
    Missouri?? I thought you were a Texan. You were in their booth in Atlanta smoozing with Chubby. Please excuse my confusion and the insult. LOL[p]And no matter where you are from, sauce should NOT be sweet ;-o)[p]Rich
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  • Car Wash Mike
    Car Wash Mike Posts: 11,244
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    Morro Bay Rich,
    They graciously let me join their contingent that day.
    BTW, my ribs had a sweet sauce on them. If you go to Atlanta, have me bring you a bottle of Tennesse Red. It would suck on ribs.
    Great on pulled pork.[p]Mike
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  • Morro Bay Rich
    Morro Bay Rich Posts: 2,227
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    Mike,[p]I do have to admit that your Eggfest rib was spectacular. The problem with Atlanta is there were too many people there for the number of ribs you had available.[p]Now that I'm your good buddy, maybe we can work out a deal.[p]Rich

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  • Morro Bay Rich
    Morro Bay Rich Posts: 2,227
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    Morro Bay Rich,
    I have fallen into the trap. I've been using this Forum as an e-mail vehicle. I won't do it again. Sorry.
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  • Car Wash Mike
    Car Wash Mike Posts: 11,244
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    Morro Bay Rich,
    It didn't help Chubby "Helping out with one slab" another slab got taken as well. It went to nice people. I would have cooked 12 slabs if they would have given me 2 eggs.[p]Mike
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  • KNolish
    KNolish Posts: 8
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    Thanks to all who responded. According to my wife, "The cult came through again!"[p]I think that I'll do 2 8-10 lb. butts.[p]Discretion being the better part of valor, I think that I'll make up both a vinagar sauce and something thicker and sweeter. Let the people decide.[p]

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