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How many pounds?
Posted on 5/9/24 at 6:25 am
Posted on 5/9/24 at 6:25 am
Having a big mother's day/graduation party at our place and doing crawfish with all the fixings. Current headcount is about 60; I've accounted for kids in that number by halving them. Traditional math tells me 300lbs at 5lbs a head, but I have a feeling I'm going to be left with way more than I was hoping for. Was thinking about cutting it back to about 250lbs. Would rather run out at the end rather than being stuck with a bunch when everyone leaves. What's everyone else been doing for pounds per head lately?
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Posted on 5/9/24 at 6:31 am to bubba102105
For 60, 300 is correct. You need to take out the kids and factor them separately. How many kids are we talking?
Plus, what other food? Is it crawfish boil or other food plus crawfish?
Plus, what other food? Is it crawfish boil or other food plus crawfish?
Posted on 5/9/24 at 6:31 am to bubba102105
180-200 lbs. 6 + sacks
Posted on 5/9/24 at 7:06 am to bubba102105
300 lbs is probably too much unless you feeding 60 grown men.
4 lbs a person would be a better estimate.
200-240 lbs ought to do it.
Remember you just need to feed everyone not all a person can eat.
4 lbs a person would be a better estimate.
200-240 lbs ought to do it.
Remember you just need to feed everyone not all a person can eat.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 7:53 am to bubba102105
Do 4 lbs a head and you'll have leftovers, especially if you have a lot of sides, corn, potatos, sausage etc.....
Also if you serve them in the trays people eat less, if you dump them out on a table people will gorge themselves and eat till they're gone.
Also if you serve them in the trays people eat less, if you dump them out on a table people will gorge themselves and eat till they're gone.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 8:12 am to bubba102105
If you add more than just corn/potatoes, especially sausage, you will have a lot of leftovers doing 5lbs a head. Id do 240-250 like someone suggested.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 8:58 am to bubba102105
Don't forget to factor in drinking. I usually over-estimate the amount of food needed because I under-estimate the amount of beer that will be consumed.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 9:48 am to bubba102105
If you are talking live then traditionally one would usually account for 6 lbs per person. That's adults though so since there will be kids you could cut it down to 4 or 5 per person.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 11:17 am to bubba102105
I find the larger the gathering to closer the average goes to 3lb a person. Especially if there's other snack food there like chips and dip, cake, etc. I would do 5 sacks
This post was edited on 5/9/24 at 11:23 am
Posted on 5/9/24 at 2:11 pm to bubba102105
250+ pounds and you should be left with very few if any. 8 sacks x 33 lbs per sack = 264 pounds
Low end where you should not have any left will be 200 lbs or 6 sacks x 33 = 198 lbs
I know you said you don't want to be left with too many. However, If you do have some left, peel for either an Etouffee in 2 days or take the time to make you a crawfish bisque to eat and freeze some. You can work on that the next day as that takes time, but its a good time when you have all these heads and extra tail meat to work with.
Low end where you should not have any left will be 200 lbs or 6 sacks x 33 = 198 lbs
I know you said you don't want to be left with too many. However, If you do have some left, peel for either an Etouffee in 2 days or take the time to make you a crawfish bisque to eat and freeze some. You can work on that the next day as that takes time, but its a good time when you have all these heads and extra tail meat to work with.
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