Smoking Pork Butt -- How much?

I'm sure some of the experienced folks will respond, but here is a recent post from Todd, who smokes a lot of butt for bit events:

"For 60 average people, figure on 6-8oz of meat per person, based on gender mix, activity level, sides(assuming 2), etc. Assume a 50% yield and go with 6oz per person, Since your yield will be slightly better than 50%, that will allow you some margin for error. You'll need to cook 45-50lbs of raw butts to yield 23lbs of finished, pulled meat. 23lbs x 16oz=368oz/60ppl=6.9oz per person"

This should point you in the right direction. Happy Q.

This should have been covered,before it was moved.

The dogs,burgers,some chips,and sides cover the kids.

The women mostly a few shrimp,and 1/3 cup each of two sides.

The men 1/3 lb cooked-2/3 lb raw pork, plus a twopak of butts,a few shrimp,an occasional dog/burger,and 1/2 cup each of all sides.

You could add 5 lbs store bought smoked sausage,cook an hr,cut in 1/2 inch bites,add two easy dips.

Set the table with sides first,burgers/dogs/sausage bites and then shrimp and pork.

If you know the mix,you are covered.

The sausage should be put out,after the kids fill up on chips,etc.

Get the sausage bites on the table,with a couple dips,while you are putting your act together,and any chips that you still plan to serve.

This gives you time to fix all that didn't work perfect,and slow the angry mobs.

Hey Tom, didn't you have a simple "butt" formula.

# of butts x # of people or something like that???

The easy one ,for the standard grocery buns,that holds four ounces is:

Two X the raw weight of the butts = number of four oz sandwiches.

This comes from the standard 50% yield from bonein butts.

i.e.,a 70 lb case of butts equals 140, four oz sandwiches.

Is that it?

Like Todd says,the mix makes the difference.

If it bicycle riders,four oz of pulled pork,with the sides might do it.

If it is a "biker rally",you might want one lb raw pork,per biker.

Yup that's it.

So it's easy to say for 8oz it's 1 times the raw weight