Bluebonnet Bbq Menu (2024)

FAQs

How much meat to get for a barbecue? ›

You can expect most adult guests to eat ¼ to ⅓ pounds of meat each during your event. Adults will likely be drinking, grazing on snacks, and filling up on sides, too. That means you can cut down your pound-per-person total a bit or plan for leftovers. Remember, we're talking about ¼ to ⅓ pounds total—not of each meat.

How much meat do I need for a ten person BBQ? For ten persons with a good (but not enormous) appetite, you will need about 1.8 lb of beef (6 small steaks), 1.4 lb of pork (6 boneless pork chops), 2 lb of chicken (13 wings), and 2.5 lb of sausages (13 sausages).

After years of experience around the pool and BBQ, we recommend, depending on appetite, 150 to 225grams of meat per adult. That means for 1 kilogram of steaks should feed between 4 to nearly 7 people.

Vegetable and potato side dishes: About four or five ounces of each should do. Pasta, beans, rice, and grains: For a side dish, aim for two ounces per person (but allow for six ounces of pasta and three ounces of beans for vegetarians).

So for 20 adults, I would recommend 10 racks of ribs. Some people may want more, some may want less, but I think that's a fair estimate. You might want to prepare 12 racks, just to be on the safe side.

To keep portions in perspective, we recommend 1/2 pound to 1/3 of a pound of barbecue meat per person (for example, when we cater with our traditional brisket and sausage plate, we calculate 1/4 pound brisket and 1/4 pound sausage per person).

A rack of ribs will have a minimum of 8 ribs, but can also include up to 13 depending on the butcher and how it was prepared. Butchers will call it a “cheater rack” if it contains less than 10 ribs. In general, a rack of ribs is 10-13 ribs in a full pork rack, 9 in a full beef rack, and 7 or 8 in a lamb rack.

In general, it's safe to assume that each guest will want one burger and one hot dog, and then add twenty percent for anyone who may want multiples. So if you are hosting 100 people, that's 120 hot dogs and 120 burgers.

How much sides should you get for your barbecue? “3 different sides make for a great spread. To make sure everyone gets enough food, I recommend 4-5 ounces of sides per person,” says Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.

What to have at a barbecue party? ›

VooDoo BBQ & Grill advises that 9 pounds of a meat like brisket will feed around 20 people, and 12 pounds will feed 30 to 35.

If you plan on one pound of raw brisket per person, you can expect to get 12 to 15 servings out of it. The serving size for the beef brisket varies depending on the occasion, appetite, and other factors. Generally, a 1/4 pound of cooked brisket is a good starting point, but some people may require more or less.

For 50 people, a minimum of 25 pounds of boneless pork butt or shoulder should be used. There will be some weight loss due to rendering (and evaporation) during the cooking process, so a minimum figure of 30 pounds is more safe. Usually, only one quarter pound of meat is allocated per serving.