All,

This board has been really useful to me so far. It has been my summer
project to learn barbecue, and I have had smashing results thus far.
The end goal of my barbecue education for the summer is to throw a
party. I will probably expect 35 to 40 people at this party, which I
will throw in late September. I am starting NOW to think about what
to cook and how much to cook.

In your experience, what types of cuts do you cook for a lot of
people? I was thinking about cooking a full pork shoulder and making
pulled pork... and then cooking up a few dozen chicken legs and making
pulled chicken for the folks who don't like pork.

What would you suggest? What do party-goers tend to like in a
barbecue party? Should I be including some ribs for snacking?
Brisket instead?

Also, I will likely be loading my smoker up pretty well if I cook for
that many people. What types of things do I need to think about?
Longer cooking times, possibly? Do I need to think again about
loading the smoker up? Should I consider getting some backup cooking
gear for the event?

Any thought about this will be appreciated. I want to plan this well
enough to have a good party with good food.

Thanks,
Brian