BBQ SMOKED MEATBALLS

INGREDIENTS:
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4lbs. 80/20 ground beef
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2lbs. Italian pork sausage
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8oz bread crumbs
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3 eggs
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1/4 cup half and half
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4 cloves of garlic, minced
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1 medium Vidalia onion, chopped and sautéed
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6 tbsp brown sugar
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2 tbsp white sugar
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1 tbsp paprika
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1 tbsp garlic powder
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1 tbsp sea salt
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1/2 tbsp black pepper
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1/2 tbsp cayenne pepper
BBQ Sauce:
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18oz grape jelly
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18oz chili sauce
Note: Try this recipe with 2 tbsp Rossarooski's Honey Rib Rub, replacing white sugar.
INSTRUCTIONS:
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Mix all ingredients for the meatballs together.
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Use ice cream scooper to form meatballs.
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Preheat your recteq® to 250ºF.
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Place meatballs in a large baking pan in a single layer for cooking.
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Cook for 1-1.5 hours or until internal meatball temperature reaches 160ºF.
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While meatballs are cooking, heat BBQ sauce ingredients on stovetop until all ingredients are combined.
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Once meatballs have reached 160ºF removed from recteq®, pour off any excess liquid, add BBQ sauce mixture, and return to recteq® for an additional 30 minutes at 350ºF.
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