Smoked Meatloaf (Juicy, Smoky & Meal Prep Friendly)
This smoked meatloaf is juicy, smoky, and packed with bold BBQ flavor. With crispy bacon, sautéed onions, and your favorite rub on top, it’s a hearty and satisfying dish. Plus, it’s great for meal prep—you’ll make three loaves, so you can freeze extras for later.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb Bacon (chopped)
- 1 Onion
- 2 lb Ground Beef (90% or less)
- 1 lb Ground Breakfast Sausage
- 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup BBQ Sauce
- 1/4 cup Ketchup
- 2 cups Bread Crumbs
- 3 Eggs
- 3 tbsp Yellow Mustard
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
Rub and Binder
- 2 tbsp Yellow Mustard
- 4 tbsp Holy Cow Rub (or your favorite steak saesoning)
Instructions
- Chop bacon and cook in a pan until crispy.1/2 lb Bacon
- Remove bacon and leave the grease in the pan.
- Chop onion and cook in bacon grease for 4 minutes until translucent.1 Onion
- Pour bacon and onions into a bowl and let cool.
- Add ground beef, sausage, brown sugar, BBQ sauce, eggs, bread crumbs, mustard, Worcestershire, ketchup, and mix well.2 lb Ground Beef, 1 lb Ground Breakfast Sausage, 1/2 cup Brown Sugar, 1/2 cup BBQ Sauce, 1/4 cup Ketchup, 2 cups Bread Crumbs, 3 Eggs, 3 tbsp Yellow Mustard, 2 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- Line 3 loaf pans with plastic wrap to prevent sticking.
- Divide meat mixture evenly into the pans.
- Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and freeze overnight.
- Thaw loaves for 1 hour before cooking.
- Unwrap meatloaf, coat with mustard, and apply rub generously.2 tbsp Yellow Mustard, 4 tbsp Holy Cow Rub
- Preheat smoker or grill to 275°F (use hickory or apple wood if smoking).
- Place loaves on a pizza stone and set over indirect heat.
- Cook for 30 minutes, then rotate stone 180 degrees.
- Continue cooking until internal temp hits 165°F (about another 30 minutes).
- Remove from smoker and serve hot.