1/4 lb. per person 100lb. should be enough
To calculate the amount of brisket needed for 150 people at one third pound per person, you multiply the number of people by the amount per person: 150 x 1/3 = 50 pounds. Therefore, you will need 50 pounds of brisket to serve 150 people.
The amount of BBQ brisket you need depends on the number of servings required. Generally, you can estimate about 0.5 to 0.75 pounds of cooked brisket per person. For example, if you’re serving 10 people, you would need approximately 5 to 7.5 pounds of cooked brisket. Keep in mind that brisket shrinks during cooking, so starting with a larger raw weight (around 1 pound per person) is advisable.
A good rule of thumb is to plan for about 1/2 pound of cooked brisket per person. Since brisket typically loses about 30% of its weight during cooking, you'll want to start with approximately 1 pound of raw brisket per person. Therefore, for 10 people, you should prepare around 10 pounds of raw brisket to ensure everyone is well-fed.
For 25 people, you should plan on about 1/2 pound of cooked brisket per person, so you'll need approximately 12.5 pounds of cooked brisket. Since brisket typically loses about 30% of its weight during cooking, you'll want to start with around 18-20 pounds of raw brisket. This will ensure that everyone has enough to enjoy, considering some may want seconds.
A 45-pound brisket typically yields about 30-35% of its weight in cooked meat after trimming and cooking. This means you can expect approximately 13 to 16 pounds of cooked brisket. As a general guideline, cooked brisket serves about 0.5 pounds per person, so a 45-pound brisket can feed approximately 26 to 32 people, depending on portion sizes and whether other dishes are served.
if you have 50 people you have to make like 100 briskets cause some people might want extras Actually there are a few unknowns that the question does not explain - I will usually purchase 1 lb (trimmed) brisket per person. So if I am having 8 to 10 people to feed, I will prepare around 10 lbs. brisket - this might be two 5 lb. briskets as long as it adds up to roughly one pound per person (before cooking).
To serve 700 people, you'll typically need about 0.5 pounds of cooked brisket per person, which accounts for shrinkage during cooking. This means you'll require approximately 350 pounds of cooked brisket. Since brisket loses about 30% of its weight during cooking, you'll need about 500 pounds of raw brisket to yield the desired amount.
I put about a half a pound on my plate. I like brisket... a lot... therefore, a lot of brisket, please.
On an average of 1/2 lb per person, you would need 100 lbs of brisket.
60 minutes per hour
I would estimate about a half pound per person. In other words, quite a lot!