Mission BBQ catering is sold the way a butcher sells — by the pound for meat, by the pint or quart for sides. There are no fixed packages to decode, which makes it simple once you know the portion maths. This page has the full sheet, the arithmetic for any group size, and the mistakes that cost people the most money.
Mission BBQ prices at a glance
The prices referenced on this page, collected up front. They vary by location and change without notice.
| Meat | Per pound | Feeds (as a main) |
|---|---|---|
| Sliced Brisket | $27.38 | 3 |
| Chopped Brisket | $26.38 | 3 |
| Sliced Turkey | $19.98 | 3 |
| Smoked Sausage | $19.98 | 3 |
| Pulled Pork | $18.78 | 3 |
| Pulled Chicken | $17.98 | 3 |
| Side | Pint (feeds ~3) | Quart (feeds ~6) |
|---|---|---|
| Baked Cheesy Potato | $10.14 | $15.19 |
| Maggie's Mac-N-Cheese | $9.84 | $14.99 |
| Baked Beans with Brisket | $9.84 | $14.74 |
| Green Beans and Bacon | $9.69 | $14.54 |
| Cold Slaw | $9.39 | $14.04 |
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Sandwich Buns (dozen) | $6.99 |
| Slider Rolls (dozen) | $4.99 |
| Cornbread (each) | $0.99 |
| Guests | Meat | Sides | Approx. total | Per head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 3 lb pork + 1 lb turkey | 2 quarts | ~$105 | ~$10.50 |
| 25 | 6 lb pork + 3 lb brisket | 4 quarts | ~$300 | ~$12.00 |
| 50 | 10 lb pork + 6 lb brisket + 3 lb turkey | 8 quarts | ~$620 | ~$12.40 |
| 100 | 20 lb pork + 12 lb brisket + 6 lb turkey | 16 quarts | ~$1,240 | ~$12.40 |
How much meat to order
The rule that governs everything else:
- ⅓ lb of meat per adult when you are serving two or more meats with two sides and buns
- ½ lb per adult when barbecue is the only main course
- ¼ lb per adult when it sits alongside a full buffet of other food
- Children under twelve count as half an adult
- Add 10–15% margin — people eat more barbecue than they plan to
Catering prices by the pound
Worth knowing before you commit: Mission BBQ is not the cheapest chain for catering. City BBQ sells pulled pork at $16.19 a pound and brisket at $22.79, which on a 25-person order is a difference of roughly $40. What Mission BBQ gives you in exchange is the eight-sauce range, which matters more at a party than it does at lunch — see the Mission BBQ sauce guide.
Catering sides
Bread
Order 1½ buns per person if you are serving sandwiches. Slider rolls are the better choice when barbecue is one of several things on the table, because people take two small ones rather than one large.
Worked orders
Choosing the meats
For a mixed crowd the reliable split is 40% pulled pork, 35% brisket, 25% turkey or chicken. Pulled pork is cheapest and holds heat longest; brisket is what people are impressed by; turkey covers guests avoiding pork or red meat.
Skip ribs for a crowd. They are expensive per portion, they are messy, and they cannot be held at temperature across a two-hour service.
Ordering and timing
- Book 5–7 days ahead for under 50 guests; 2–3 weeks for 100 or more. Brisket has to be started the night before.
- Set pickup 30–45 minutes before service, not on the hour.
- Order directly from Mission BBQ rather than a delivery app — apps mark catering up 15 to 25 percent. The ordering guide covers the options.
- Take at least two sauce styles: one sweet, one vinegar. The full range is free at the wall but bottles are $3.99 if you want them on the table.
Where people overspend
- Ordering plates instead of pounds. Individual trays for 25 people costs close to double the by-the-pound equivalent.
- Under-ordering sides. Sides are cheap and are what runs out first. Over-order these, not the meat.
- Forgetting bread. 1½ buns each, at $6.99 a dozen.
- Ignoring the vegetarians. A few quarts of mac and a side salad solves it for almost nothing — note that the beans contain brisket and the green beans contain bacon.
For the everyday menu with every item priced, see the full Mission BBQ menu. For general portion planning across every chain, the BBQ catering guide has the complete tables.