bbq: I am hosting a BBQ event for around 50 people and I'm in charge of purchasing. I would like to know what people usually eat amount wise in BBQs for example: Chicken Wings= 5 Hotdogs = 3 Hamburgers =2 Something of that nature. Also if anyone knows sites with data sets of the composition of food people eat at BBQs that would be great too.|||I think your current estimates are a little high. That said, I think you need to narrow down what you plan to serve before coming up with quantities. How are you planning to cook all this food? On the grill? In a smoker? Etc. etc. That is also going to have a huge impact on what you are going to actually need. Like, if you just plan to go with hamburgers, hotdogs, and wings...you will likely need more than one grill. Personally, I would suggest you do something the night before in a smoker...like pulled pork, or ribs, etc. That will free up the grill time. Professional caterers recommend 1/2 pound meat per person. (Remember, you will also have side dishes to fill people up, and I don't know of many people who will consume 3 hotdogs or even two burgers.) But if you are worried, do maybe a 20 lb pork roast (either in the oven or smoker) the night before, then do your burgers and dogs. MENU IDEAS Main Dish - Brats, hotdogs, burgers, chicken, pulled pork or pulled beef, kebabs, steaks. Sides - Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Pasta Salad, Baked Beans (you can do these in a crock pot) Chips and Dip, Veggie Tray, Cheese Tray. If you need to know exact quantities, go onto a few supermarket websites that do catering. They will usually tell you the number of people the amount of each order will feed. So you can take their numbers and figure it out a little closer from there.