How many people does a 4 pound pork shoulder feed?

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1. How many people does a 4 pound pork shoulder feed?
2. How many pounds of pork Do I need to feed 70 people?
3. How many people does 2 pork butts feed?
4. How many pork butts feed 75 people?
5. Does Costco sell BBQ pork?

How many people does a 4 pound pork shoulder feed?

On average, one pound of BBQ pork will feed three people, so serve one-third pound of pulled pork per head. When pulled pork is cooked and shredded, it will lose half its weight. For example, a raw 8-pound pork shoulder will yield 4 pounds of shredded pulled pork, serving approximately 12 people.

How many pounds of pork Do I need to feed 70 people?

70 People X 6oz servings (Men) = 420oz Pulled Pork / 16 (oz per Lb) = 26.

How many people does 2 pork butts feed?

Rule of Thumb is 1/4, 1/3, 1/2 lb cooked per person. An uncooked 8lb butt will yield about 4lb cooked. That's enough for 16, 12, 8 depending on serving size. For 20, I'd do 2 butts with an eye for freezing plenty for later.

How many pork butts feed 75 people?

So 75 guests will turn into 82 guests. You will need approximately 21lbs of cooked pulled pork. Bone in pork butts have a 50% yield, so you will need about 42lbs of raw pork. So it will take approximately 4-5 8-9lb pork butts.

Does Costco sell BBQ pork?

Costco's pulled pork, branded under their Kirkland label, also comes shrink wrapped in its own microwavable tray, but the instructions ask for 7 minutes of your microwave's time to fully heat two pounds of shredded pork. Kirkland pulled pork is a veritable bargain, just $10.