First Smoked Meatloaf

I decided to mix things up a bit and try smoked meatloaf. I’ve been wanting to try it for a while. Meatloaf is not my favorite thing in the world, but I like it every now and then. But meatloaf sounded good today. Also I decided to cook some BBQ Baker beans in the smoker while I was at it. I’ll share the recipe for my meatloaf at the end.

I cooked at a range between 250-300 degrees for 3 hours, using 4 chunks of Hickory. I put a simple ketchup glaze during last hour of cook time!

Overall, I really liked how it came out. Like I said I’m not one for meatloaf, but that was some really good meatloaf. Not as much smoke flavor as I was expected, but it was subtle enough.

I placed the meatloaf above the bbq baked beans, and I will admit I probably won’t do that again. I expected some fat to fall down on the beans, but it was a bit too much for my liking as I scooped it out when I pulled it out.

Smoked Meatloaf

2lb ground beef 80/20

1lb ground pork sausage

1 yellow onion

1/2 green bell pepper

3 tbsp minced garlic

1 cup Italian bread crumbs

6 dashes of Worcestershire

1 sprig of Parsley

2 eggs

2 tsp salt

BBQ rub

(FYI – I caramelized the onions and peppers and let them cool before putting mixing it in)