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What is the going rate for pulled pork/lb? For example. Smoking it and prepping it to be served at a private in home party. It simply a drop off.
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At the farmers market we do, we charge $ 12.00 per pound.
What is the going rate for pulled pork/lb? For example. Smoking it and prepping it to be served at a private in home party. It simply a drop off.
It's not for me bizz. My neighbor did a job a few weeks ago and I asked him what he charged and he said $14/lb and I about died.
Our pork butts are going for around $2.5/lb (raw) here. Using an average 50% loss in cook that jumps to $5/lb cooked. And we use the 3 x method for drop offs so that comes to around $15/lb for cooked pulled pork.
Be the cheapest guy - you'll have the longest line, and the MOST dissatisfied folks.
PRICE. QUALITY. SERVICE. Pick any 2 out of 3.
^^^ This. If by chance the pork butts are on sale for .99 per lb like they are right now, my price stays the same.
I would have to disagree with this. Whether I sell my BBQ at $12/lb (if the market allows) or $8/lb, the customer gets the same quality product. I don't have to make a living at selling BBQ so selling it for $8/lb is just some extra cash for me and some good BBQ for the customer.
I can see where your theory may apply to a restaurant/caterer, but I don't believe you have to completely sacrifice one of those qualities at the expense of the other two.
I do make a living at selling bbq, but that's beside the point. I am paying $ 1.46 a pound case price. There are usually 10 bone in butts in the case. With a 50% yield, plus my time, rubs, sauces, etc.... we charge the $ 12.00 per pound, and out quality is always the same, I hope. Although I have seen at some events we do, there are customers that see our prices, and then go to the tamale guy at the next booth where they can get something for $3.00, but thats up to them, I know what we have and what we have to do. I once tried adding hot dogs that we sold for $ 2.00 ea to try to compete with the toco & tamale guys, but it wasnt worth all the extra work for us.
Although I have seen at some events we do, there are customers that see our prices, and then go to the tamale guy at the next booth where they can get something for $3.00, but thats up to them, I know what we have and what we have to do.
This is the difference in "customer type". You have some people that worry more about the price than they do anything else. My dad is like this. It's all about the price to him. Though the food quality maybe less.
Sometimes people just can't afford the extra money. I never hold a grudge against people because they choose not to buy my product. Maybe their economic situation doesn't afford them the luxury to buy a higher priced item, or maybe in their opinion they aren't getting a good value for their money. Some people are just cheapskates. There is absolutely nothing wrong with selling your product at any price that you need to cover costs and make a profit...as long as the market supports it.
There is no such thing as quality of customer in my book. Everyone's money spends the same. The guy that spends $8 for pork is the same as the guy that will spend $12, in that they are willing to buy your product. Like I said before, in my corner of the planet, the market will not support $12 pork, but if you can get $12 wherever you are, more power to you, I wish I could.
cheapskates (like my dad) who will focus more on the price (when money isn't even an issue) than the quality of what they're getting. They'd rather save $5 bucks and relish in the fact they "saved" $5 than pay the extra $5 and get a higher quality meal.
^^^ This. If by chance the pork butts are on sale for .99 per lb like they are right now, my price stays the same.