smoked bacon-wrapped weenies on a cutting board with toothpicks

Bacon-Wrapped Weenies

Bacon-Wrapped Weenies

Category Game Day Appetizers Kid Friendly The Basics
Servings 9
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes

Backyard Bosses:

For this edition of Backyard Bosses, a Pit Boss original Youtube series, BBQ By Mazie shows us how to make 2 quick and easy Game Day appetizers. Watch the video here .

Sweet & Salty Bacon-Wrapped Weenies

Game Day has never been so easy! Sweet, spicy, and smoky, these bacon-wrapped weenies are sure to impress even the pickiest of attendees. Just pop them in your Pit Boss 20 minutes before the Big Game and you'll have a perfect appetizer, every time.

Author:
Mazie @bbqbymazie
smoked bacon-wrapped weenies on a cutting board with toothpicks

Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 Tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • Maple syrup
  • Lit'l Smokies
  • Bacon

Special Tools
  • Ziploc Bag
  • Toothpicks

Directions
  1. First, preheat your pellet grill to 400°F.
  1. In a bowl, combine brown sugar, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder. Pour into a Ziploc back.
  1. Add lit'l smokies to the bag with a little maple syrup (to help the sugar mixture stick) and shake to coat them entirely.
  1. On a cutting board, cut your strip of bacon into thirds and wrap each smokie with a piece of bacon, securing with a toothpick through the middle.
  1. Place your smokies on the grill at 400°F until the bacon begins to crisp up. Flip every ten minutes to cook evenly.
  1. Remove from smoker, and enjoy!

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 Recipe Note

Turn your weenies every 10 minutes to ensure the bacon cooks evenly on all sides.