The BEST Smoked BBQ Meatloaf

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often less expensive.

BBQ sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade BBQ sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade BBQ sauce can be healthier with less sugar, and ketchup is a budget-friendly alternative.

Start with 3 pounds of ground chuck (80/20) and 1 pound of breakfast sausage.

Dice 1 large onion and add it to the meat mixture.

Instead of breadcrumbs, cube 4 slices of white bread and soak them in 1/4 to 1/2 cup of milk.

Mix the soaked bread with the meat, onion, and 2 eggs.

Add 1/2 cup of BBQ sauce and 1/4 cup of hot Worcestershire sauce (Fireshire brand) to the mixture.

Season with garlic and herb seasoning to taste.

Mix everything thoroughly until well combined.

Pack the mixture into a 9x13 loaf pan and cover it with cling wrap.

Freeze the packed meatloaf for about 4 hours to firm it up.

Remove the meatloaf from the freezer and peel off the cling wrap.

Apply more Worcestershire sauce as a binder on the outside of the meatloaf.

Season the outside of the meatloaf with all-purpose seasoning.

Place the meatloaf in the smoker at 250°F and smoke for about 4 hours until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.

Glaze the meatloaf with BBQ sauce after smoking and let it rest for 15 minutes before slicing.

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