BBQ Party Calculator
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The BBQ Party Calculator estimates how much beef, pork, vegetables, chicken, and sausages to buy for adults and children. It also estimates total food energy and budget.
How the calculation works
The starting portions follow the published adult/child serving table: 0.18/0.09 lb beef, 0.14/0.07 lb pork, 0.70/0.35 lb vegetables, 0.20/0.10 lb chicken, and 0.25/0.13 lb sausages. Hunger level scales the total amount. Food-preference choices redistribute that same total across the foods you want more or less of.
Budget
Enter local prices per pound. The calculator multiplies each planned quantity by its price and totals the shopping budget.
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