Wild West Large Group Dinner or Lunch

I created this menu for a western-theme church Youth Conference dinner held at the Morrell Ranch in Gallatin Missouri.   There were approximately 230 teens and leaders in attendance.  This meal received rave reviews from the kids.  The Pulled Pork, Mac and Cheese, and the Cowboy Corn salsa in particular were hits.  This is a fantastic menu if you’re new to cooking for a crowd .  It’s a very easy meal to prepare and serve.  All recipes can be assigned out to volunteers to make in advance. (I always mark recipes which can be assigned out with an *, so all recipes below are marked with an *)   Go for it!

Your Recipes

Click on each item below to link to the recipe and everything you need to turn out a fabulous meal.  See below for your Game Plan – it will help you make sure everything goes smoothly.

Pulled Pork Sandwiches *

Fruit Tray *

Kickin’ Cowboy Corn Dip with Fritos *

Mac and Cheese *

Peaches and Cream Bars

Root Beer

Root Beer Quantities to Purchase

• A 2 liter bottle of pop holds 67.6 fluid ounces.
• 8 (8 ounce) servings in a 2 liter bottle – This is the typical serving size
• On average if you’re feeding 100 people for 1 meal, serving 1 (8 ounce) beverage, you need 12 (2 liter) bottles of root beer

Ice Quantities to Purchase

• An 8 pound bag of ice holds 28 (4.5 ounce) servings – this is a typical serving size
• 18 ounce red cup 1/2 full of ice = 4.5 ounces of ice
• On average if you’re feeding 100 people for 3 meals (1 beverage per meal), you need about 29 pounds of ice

Your Game Plan

Simply assign a recipe or activity in each column to your volunteers and provide them a link to this page.  I generally get 4-5 volunteers for each recipe and have each volunteer make 1 or 2 batches.  Many hands make light work.  You’ll notice there’s nothing planned for the last hour before serving except setting out the ice.  There’s a reason for that.  Always work in advance.

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