Rule of thumb

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I am cooking for 50 people. What is a good rule of thumb for amount of meat to cook? I plan on eaqual amounts of Brisket, Chicken and Ribs.

What is a good rule for amount of beans and potato salad?

[Zeeman]

I am cooking for 50 people. What is a good rule of thumb for amount of meat to cook? I plan on eaqual amounts of Brisket, Chicken and Ribs.

What is a good rule for amount of beans and potato salad?

I'd cook 6 spares (approx 12 bones per spare), 2 bag leg quarters (approx 12 quaters per bag, cut in two after cooked), and 2 - 10 pound briskets. 50 folks should get a good taste of everything.

I find 1/2 size aluminum will yield you 25 good servings for both beans and tater salad. Or, 1 full size pan of both.
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[SoEzzy]

50 people equal amounts brisket, ribs and chicken.

You'll need about 17 lbs of uncooked brisket to give around 10 lbs cooked weight. I'd buy a couple of 10 lbers cook them so you have a little extra.

9 racks of ribs will give 2 ribs per person, plus a little extra, as ribs come 9 racks to a case I'd do the 9 for the extras. Or you could do 5 racks and give one rib each

Chicken I'd do thighs, 50 of them.

2 #10 cans of beans, doctored up with some sauce, additional meat, and a few spices and molasses. Will give 4 Oz beans per person.

3 (80 Oz) Tubs of potato salad, will leave a little extra leftover.

This would be a good taste of each as the Zeeman said.