Bacon Wrapped Meatballs

bigguy136

I got the idea here from a thread but I can't find it to give credit. Thanks to whoever you are

I got a pack of italian meatballs (44 per bag) and 22 strips of bacon. These went much quicker than the ABT and will become a regular. I dusted with Texas BBQ Grand Champion and indirect 275° for about 45 minutes. Added a little BBQ sauce and another 10-15 minutes.

I just did a few racks of ribs and the oval plate was still in my egg. The drippings are from the ribs. I know, being lazy but I think of it as being efficient.

MJG

Those look spectacular.

Mike8it

Very nice

Bear02

frozen meatballs?

FanOfFanboys

Wow. Will be doing soon. Were the meatballs the frozen kind and let thaw or did you make them yourself?

Skiddymarker

Great looking cook, like the idea of putting a few on one skewer, easy to turn and move. I noticed you slid them together, did the bacon cook where they touched? 

bigguy136

They were frozen meatballs and I spread them out on a cookie sheet for about 1 hour to thaw. I used a half slice of bacon so there wasn't much overlap of the bacon. I then slid them together a little to help hold the bacon seam a bit but they weren't tight to each other. When I put on the BBQ sauce, I turned them on their side, added sauce, turned 180°, sauced again and then stood back upright and added sauce to the third side. They cooked great. I also used applewood chunks for smoke. They picked up a hint of smoke flavor. Next time I might mix some Jimmy Dean sausage and mix with ground beef. I was looking for a little more kick, more like ABTs.

bigguy136

Here's another photo. It shows how close they were to each other.

Duganboy

I make the traditional MOINK balls, but I just put toothpicks through them and while they turn out great it is a pain to turn so many of them. This way would solve that problem.