72 Briskets on the pit.........

[Greaser]

Just fired up the pit to cook 72 briskets for a catering in the morning, along with 320# of beans, and a whole bunch of potato salad. Looks like its gonna be a long night of beer drinking!!!!!

[Mac]

Greaser,

Quite a challenge I'd say. What are you cooking on?

[stan]

Greaser,

Sounds like a party! I wish I was there!

[bigwheel]

Good Lawdy Miz Claudy..you betta post us a pic of that pit. Sounds like a whopper.

bigwheel

[txpgapro]

Gotta see that pit!

[david brace]

72? by tomorrow? and 320 lbs of beans??? Anyone wanna guess how much potato salad? gotta be about 200 lbs.

DB

[rstcso]

72? by tomorrow? and 320 lbs of beans??? Anyone wanna guess how much potato salad? gotta be about 200 lbs.

I would think the potato salad would be more weight than the beans... 2 to 1. That's my guess :? .

[Blind Hog BBQ]

Good lord Greaser you gonna be one busy son of a gun tonight and tommorow. 320# beans.....Damn sure wouldnt want to be down wind of yall tommorow night :shock: :shock:

[gsmith]

:shock: a cook that big would keep me away from the keg/cooler. Good luck my man

[droller]

Sounds llike a beano day to me.

[david brace]

72? by tomorrow? and 320 lbs of beans??? Anyone wanna guess how much potato salad? gotta be about 200 lbs.I would think the potato salad would be more weight than the beans... 2 to 1. That's my guess :? .OK...so think about what we're talking about 320 in beans...if it's AT LEAST the same in potato salad, that's almost a HALF-TON of sides...WOOF!!!

DB

[rstcso]

OK...so think about what we're talking about 320 in beans...if it's AT LEAST the same in potato salad, that's almost a HALF-TON of sides...WOOF!!!

Humm. 72 briskets yielding, let's say 8 lbs of meat, and each person will get 1/3 lb = 1728 persons. Now if they get 1/2 lb, then we're only talking about 1152 persons. Figuring a dollop of potato salad vs. a ladle of beans... I still think we're talking twice as much weight in potato salad :shock: .

I hope Greaser has the time to post some figures, but he might be busy.

[kickassbbq]

I will pay for a pic of that pit with 72 briskets on it. I just have got to see the size of that Bad Boy!!!!!
I have a little Ol' Lang 84 and it would take about 5 loads to smoke that many briskets
Good luck and I hope it all comes out GREAT!!!!!
Smoke On!!!!
ed

[david brace]

OK...so think about what we're talking about 320 in beans...if it's AT LEAST the same in potato salad, that's almost a HALF-TON of sides...WOOF!!!Humm. 72 briskets yielding, let's say 8 lbs of meat, and each person will get 1/3 lb = 1728 persons. Now if they get 1/2 lb, then we're only talking about 1152 persons. Figuring a dollop of potato salad vs. a ladle of beans... I still think we're talking twice as much weight in potato salad :shock: ...OK...you're right on the way-underestimating that I did. So if it IS double the beans, that'll make the P.S. weigh 640...that's a Sumo wrestler...and the 320 beans...there's a half-ton FOR SURE.

DB

[rstcso]

If you haven't checked out the pictures on the web site on Greaser's post, it looks like they've got a real nice place. I believe he said it was his future father-in-law's. I don't know what type of pit he's using, but it might be a built in. Snook is about a two hour drive from me, but some Saturday I might go and check them out.

[Mic]

Yeah looks like a nice place but I gotta see that pit! :shock: :roll: :wink:

Mic

[Goat]

Most of the time, I figure 10 lbs of dry pintos will feed 100 folks. I think that they may need some more meat to go with those beans. :shock:

goat

[Greaser]

Well, just sent all the briskets to the event. This was a catering for Hope Pregnency center in College Station. It is for an estimated 1500 people. We do this deal every year. We charge them for the food, but we donate our time. We cook all the food and deliver it, and they cut the meat, and serve it. We enjoy doing it, because its for a great cause.

As far as the pit, I wish we had a pit that accomodate that much beef. We actually used a total of 6 pits. We are lucky enough to have a few friends that also do cook offs that are happy to let us use thier pits as well. Snook is a great town, and the people here will bend over backwards to help each other out.


Thanks for the complements on the resturaunt pics. Like I stated before, it belongs to my fiance's dad, and we will end up taking it over someday. As of now, My fiance manages all the wait staff, and my future father inlaw manages everything else, even the job of lead cook in the kitchen. I help out on the busy nights (Thursday, Friday, and all day Saturday), I would prolly be there more ofter if I didnt have my own buisness to take care of.

[vinman]

Hey Greaser...sounds like you had a smoking good time huh?
Feels good to do something like that don't it? I love helping others out.
Sounds like you had a chance to see how different pits stack up. Which one performed the best?
I hope you at least got to sample some of them eats!

[Greaser]

Hey Greaser...sounds like you had a smoking good time huh?
Feels good to do something like that don't it? I love helping others out.
Sounds like you had a chance to see how different pits stack up. Which one performed the best?
I hope you at least got to sample some of them eats!

Oh heck yea I did. As far as the pit performance, I'd have to say the resturaunt pit worked better for me, mainly because I was use to using it. That is also the pit we use for cook offs.

[Mic]

Glad it all turned out for ya Greaser! 8) Sounds like a good cause you put in alot of effort for. The thought did cross my mind ya proally had more than one cooker. Only one I ever saw (pictures) that could proally hold that many briskets at once would be Ritch's (Gator Pit) "The Texas Legend." Anyhoo, congrats on a job well done! 8) 8)

Mic

[rstcso]

Way to go,Greaser! There are many people on this forum who realize it's not all about making money and you've put an exclamation point on this :!: I will try to make it over some Saturday.

Hey DB. My guess for how many people Greaser was feeding average is 1440. Hope you don't mind my patting myself on the back :roll: .

[vinman]

Way to go,Greaser! There are many people on this forum who realize it's not all about making many and you've put an exclamation point on this :!: I will try to make it over some Saturday.

Hey DB. My guess for how many people Greaser was feeding average is 1440. Hope you don't mind my patting myself on the back :roll: .

That guy knows his math huh? :wink:

[Goat]

Hey rstcso, That is exactly the number I have written down on a piece of paper from this morning. :wink:

goat

[rstcso]

Hey rstcso, That is exactly the number I have written down on a piece of paper from this morning. :wink:

I'm honored to be in such company. Mine was a lucky guess. Of course, even a stopped clock is right twice a day :lol: .

[Goat]

With a little luck, you know what, will do for brains. :oops:

goat

[TexLaw]

Great thing you're doing there, Greaser!


TL

[Greaser]

Great thing you're doing there, Greaser!


TL

Thanks, We really enjoy doing it. Its for a great cause. The work they do there is awsome.