Recipe

Smoking a Fatty

One of the simplest and most crowd-pleasing things you can smoke. A log of pork sausage rolled in BBQ rub and smoked until the casing crisps and the inside is juicy. Slice into medallions for the perfect appetizer.

By Luis Ramirez

Prep

5 min

Cook

2 hrs

Total

2 hrs 5 min

Difficulty

beginner

Yield

Method

smoking

Smoke Temp

225-250°F

Internal Temp

160°F

Fuel

charcoal

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What You Need

Ingredients

Main

  • 1 log Jimmy Dean Premium Pork Sausage (or similar)
  • BBQ rub (your favorite)

Step by Step

Instructions

  1. 1

    Prep

    Remove the sausage log from its packaging.

  2. 2

    Season

    Roll the sausage log in your favorite BBQ rub. Make sure to get good coverage on all sides.

  3. 3

    Smoke

    Smoke at 225-250°F for about 2 hours, or until the internal temperature reaches 160°F.

  4. 4

    Slice and Serve

    Slice into mouth-watering medallions and prepare to be popular.

Pro Tips

  • Perfect appetizer or breakfast food
  • Goes great on a bagel with cream cheese
  • Many variations exist (the famous Bacon Explosion is a more elaborate version)
  • Try the simple classic version first before getting fancy
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