# MeatSmokingCalculator.com

> The original meat smoking calculator (since 2012). Enter your meat, style, and dinner time; get a backward-planned, step-by-step cook schedule - prep, wrap, rest - validated against 1,100+ real historical cooks. Community recipes are published cook plans from real pitmasters, with reviews from people who verifiably cooked them.

## Core
- [Calculator](https://meatsmokingcalculator.com/): plan any of 41 meats / 58 styles
- [Community recipes](https://meatsmokingcalculator.com/recipes/): published cook plans ([markdown index](https://meatsmokingcalculator.com/recipes.md))
- [Food safety](https://meatsmokingcalculator.com/food-safety-disclaimer/) · [Terms](https://meatsmokingcalculator.com/terms-of-service/)

## Guides

## Recipes (markdown)
- [Pulled pork](https://meatsmokingcalculator.com/recipe/pulled-pork/.md)
- [Weeknight Remix: Faster Oven Ribs](https://meatsmokingcalculator.com/recipe/weeknight-remix-faster-oven-ribs/.md)
- [Lazy Sunday Oven-Finish Ribs](https://meatsmokingcalculator.com/recipe/lazy-sunday-oven-finish-ribs/.md)

## BBQ Catering ([markdown index](https://meatsmokingcalculator.com/catering.md))
- [Catering Cost & Profit Calculator](https://meatsmokingcalculator.com/catering-calculator/): true cost per plate, price to a target margin
- [Catering guides hub](https://meatsmokingcalculator.com/catering/)
- [How to Cater Large Food Events: Lessons from Dski Grillz](https://meatsmokingcalculator.com/catering/how-to-cater-large-food-events-4k-inspired-by-dski-grillz.md)
- [The Catering Calculator, Explained: Menus, Prices, Yields, and Your Numbers](https://meatsmokingcalculator.com/catering/catering-calculator-guide.md)
- [BBQ Catering Prices: What to Charge Per Person](https://meatsmokingcalculator.com/catering/bbq-catering-prices.md)
- [BBQ Wedding Catering: A Pitmaster's Complete Guide](https://meatsmokingcalculator.com/catering/bbq-wedding-catering.md)
- [Backyard BBQ Catering: How to Cater Your First Paid Party](https://meatsmokingcalculator.com/catering/backyard-bbq-catering.md)
- [Holding and Transporting Smoked Meat: The Caterer's Guide](https://meatsmokingcalculator.com/catering/holding-and-transporting-smoked-meat.md)
- [Smoked Meat Yield Chart: Raw-to-Cooked for Every BBQ Cut](https://meatsmokingcalculator.com/catering/smoked-meat-yield-chart.md)
- [How to Start a BBQ Catering Business](https://meatsmokingcalculator.com/catering/how-to-start-a-bbq-catering-business.md)
- [BBQ Catering Licenses, Permits & Insurance: What You Actually Need](https://meatsmokingcalculator.com/catering/bbq-catering-licenses-permits-insurance.md)
- [How to Price a Catering Quote: Margin, Food Cost, and Markup Explained](https://meatsmokingcalculator.com/catering/how-to-price-a-catering-quote.md)
- [BBQ Catering Menu Ideas: Proven Menus by Event and Budget](https://meatsmokingcalculator.com/catering/bbq-catering-menu-ideas.md)
- [BBQ Catering Equipment & Packing Checklist](https://meatsmokingcalculator.com/catering/bbq-catering-equipment-checklist.md)
- [Whole Hog Roast Catering: The Complete Guide](https://meatsmokingcalculator.com/catering/whole-hog-roast-catering.md)
- [The BBQ Catering Day-Of Timeline: Working Backward from Serve Time](https://meatsmokingcalculator.com/catering/bbq-catering-day-of-timeline.md)
- [Cook On-Site, Transport Hot, or Reheat? BBQ Catering's Three Modes](https://meatsmokingcalculator.com/catering/cook-on-site-vs-transport-bbq-catering.md)
- [BBQ Catering Contracts & Deposits: What to Put in Writing](https://meatsmokingcalculator.com/catering/bbq-catering-contracts-deposits.md)
- [How Much BBQ for 50, 100, or 200 Guests?](https://meatsmokingcalculator.com/catering/how-much-bbq-for-50-100-200-guests.md)