MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION

[DDG72cmc]

I am hosting a Memorial Day get together for about 20 people with spare ribs and corn-on-the-cob. My neighbor is doing 2 tri-tips as well. I plan on either 5 racks of ribs, so I'm curious if 5 racks is enough. There will be sides as well. Do I need to do 6 racks or is 5 plenty?

[Starsky]

Better too much than too little IMO

[mrichie1229]

I agree. I shudder at the thought of running out of food at a barbecue.

[PGH_RAM]

I'd go for six racks. That gives you 24 quarter-racks so everyone can get some ribs and a slice or two of tri-tip. With sides you should be golden.

[randy.56]

12 to 14 bones for baby backs, each person will do about 3. so 6 x 13 = 78 divide by 20 = 3.9 bones per person.