Fathers Day BBQ contest - Entry #4 (Bacon Bomb)!

In his attempt to win the Napoleon Grill from Capital Appliance and BBQ, Tim Whiffen presents…the BACON BOMB!!

It all begins with the classic ‘bacon weave’! This is time-consuming but, as Tim suggests, well worth it.

Then it’s a quick sautee of chopped onions, red pepper & jalapenos (this softens them so they’re not crunchy in the final dish)

Then, combine 1 lb ground spicy sausage (or pork), 1 lb ground beef, the veggies and your favourite meat rub (Eric used his home-made ‘coffee rub’)

Then, you put the meat mixture into the bacon weave. Brush with your favourite BBQ sauce (Eric here is using his own home-made ‘Kentucky bourbon’ BBQ sauce)

Roll it up, tuck it in!

Place it in foil, grill on INDIRECT heat for an hour! (Eric’s note – Tim’s recipe said at about 275 degrees. I suspect he meant 375, because after an hour at 275 it was barely warm.) The best way to be sure is a meat thermometer – you’re looking for an inner temperature of 175!

And…done! The BACON BOMB looks like this:

Magnificent, Tim!