Smoked Meatloaf Recipe

If you are a fan of meatloaf you need to give this recipe a try. The meatloaf turns out really moist and is bursting with flavor. Add to that the flavor of the rub we will be applying and the smoky flavor from cooking and you have yourself a meal you will want to make again and again.

Recipe Information

Prep Time: 15 Minutes (Need to freeze overnight before cooking)
Cook Time: 1 Hour
Rest Time: 0 Minutes
Total Time: 1 Hour 15 Minutes (Need to prep a day ahead of time)
Servings: 8
Category: Main Dish

Ingredients

1/2 lb Bacon (chopped)
1 large onion
2 lb Ground Beef (no higher than 90%)
1 lb Ground Breakfast sausage
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
1/2 Cup Favorite BBQ Sauce
1/4 Cup Ketchup
2 Cups Bread Crumbs
3 Eggs
3 Tbsp Yellow Mustard
2 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce

Rub

2 Tbsp Yellow Mustard (for binding the rub to the meatloaf)
4 Tbsp Holy Cow Rub (or yrou favorite steak rub)

Instructions

Chop up bacon into smaller pieces and then cook it in a pan on the stove
Once it is done remove the bacon from the pan but leave the bacon grease.
Chop up an onion and then cook that in the bacon grease for about 4 minutes (until it starts to become translucent)
Pour onion and bacon into a bowl and allow to cool
Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl and mix well
Place seran wrap over 3 loaf pans to help meatloaf not stick
Split mix into 3 equal amounts and place in loaf pans
Finsih wrapping with seran wrap and freeze overnight
Remove from freezer and allow them to thaw for an hour before cooking
Unwrap the meatloaf and coat with yellow mustard and then cover in rub
Preheat your smoker / grill to 275 (use hickory or apple if smoking)
Place meatloaf onto a pizza stone and place stone on the smoker / grill over indirect heat
Cook for about a half hour and then turn stone 180 degrees
Cook until meatloaf reaches an internal temperature of 165 (approximately another half hour)
Serve and enjoy!