Pulled pork for 200 (2024)

I have offered to help a friend make pulled pork for a wedding. They are expecting around 200 people. How much pulled pork do you figure per person and what do you estimate for yield on a pork butt?

Thanks for your help.

Troy,
Here is some hopefully helpful information:
http://virtualweberbullet.com/porkbuttselect.html#yield

TroyN said:

Thanks for your help.

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You're welcome.

I've always planned on a 50% yield with butts.
Depending on your cooking capacity you can always cook, pull, bag, freeze, leading up to the event.

DaveW said:

Will the guests be grabbing it themselves, or will someone be serving/portioning it ?

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Don't underestimate this issue or you will get burned. I've seen people "serve" themselves before and it gets really ugly really fast as people pile on their plates. Ick.

I would certainly recommend having somebody serve food for you. It will be easier and alleviate many issues.

JeffB said:

Don't underestimate this issue or you will get burned. I've seen people "serve" themselves before and it gets really ugly really fast as people pile on their plates. Ick.

I would certainly recommend having somebody serve food for you. It will be easier and alleviate many issues.

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Best advice so far.

6 oz cooked/person (think this is a bit much--consider Mickey D quarter pounder is 1/4 lb raw meat) = 12oz raw X 200 people = 150 lb raw butt.
4 oz cooked/person = 8 oz raw X 200 people = 100 lb raw which I think is more realistic.

This is for boneless butt. If you get bone-in (more flavourful IMO), I'd add 8-10% to the raw weight purchased.

Len Dennis said:

Best advice so far.!
6 oz cooked/person (think this is a bit much--consider Mickey D quarter pounder is 1/4 lb raw meat) = 12oz raw X 200 people = 150 lb raw butt.
4 oz cooked/person = 8 oz raw X 200 people = 100 lb raw which I think is more realistic.

This is for boneless butt. If you get bone-in (more flavourful IMO), I'd add 8-10% to the raw weight purchased.

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Sorry but had to comment. a 1/4lb raw weight burger patty is not 12oz, 1lb is 16oz, so 1/4lb= 4oz. Never the less, I agree on the 100lbs raw weight of pork butt. I always cook bone in and I always go with about 1/2lb per person raw weight, but it doesn't hurt to add a couple more butts. Probably lookin at 12-14 butts. Good luck with the wedding and enjoy

S.Six said:

Sorry but had to comment. a 1/4lb raw weight burger patty is not 12oz, 1lb is 16oz, so 1/4lb= 4oz. Never the less, I agree on the 100lbs raw weight of pork butt. I always cook bone in and I always go with about 1/2lb per person raw weight, but it doesn't hurt to add a couple more butts. Probably lookin at 12-14 butts. Good luck with the wedding and enjoy

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You're mixing up two different calculations that I offered in that post.

Your post sounds like a category on Jeopardy.

" I'll take Pulled Pork for 200 Alex."

jz