Bacon Explosion

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Originally Posted by KC Fish

How long did it take to cook? You smoked it right? Any tips now that you've made it?

And it looks even tastier than the end pic in the starter...

I did smoke it. It took about 3.5 hours. I have a cheater smoker so I was able to do it over lunch.

I followed the directions in the OP for the most part. The rub I used was some leftover from ribs I made. Honestly, I can't remember what all is in it, but here are a few things:

Brown Sugar
Paprika
Season Salt
Pepper
Cayenne
Kosher Salt

I did carmelize some BBQ sauce on it for about 30 minutes. I used mild Italian sausage. I used a crapload of wood. I'd reccomend it. The smoke added a tremendous amount to the piece. I was thinking it might be doable in the oven, if you put it on a rack and then put a pan to catch the drippings, but I don't think it would be even close to as good without the smoke.

I'd recommend it. It certainly isnt traditional Q, but it is a solid changeup.