Bar BQ Grills

Beforewarned. If you make these,they will disappear quickly! 

But that'sokay. Tailgating is all about sharing food and good times, right? 

Makes 4appetizer servings

16 frozentater tots

8 slices THIN bacon, cut in half sideways

2 Tbspturbinado sugar

1 tsp seasonsalt

¼ tspcayenne pepper

Mix thesugar, salt and cayenne pepper together thoroughly.

Sprinkleabout half of the rub on top of the bacon strips.

Top eachhalf strip with 1 tot and roll up. TIP: If you have a more fattyend, start on the leaner end so the fat will be on the outside andcan render easier. 

Place seamside down on a raised rack or a tray. The raised rack works betterbecause it lets the hot air circulate around all edges. Also, itkeeps the tot from sitting in oil once the bacon fat starts to renderdown.

Sprinkle the rest of the seasoning mix over the assembled tots.

Preheat youroven or grill to 450f. The grill should be set up for indirect heatso the tray or rack is not over direct heat. I used my Big GreenEgg, plate setter legs up. (On a standard charcoal grill, push yourhot coals to one side, an aluminum drip pan next to them and cook thetots over the drip pan.)

Cook thebacon snuggled tots until the bacon turns crispy, about 20 minutes. 

Don't bealarmed if the bacon goes “boa constrictor” on a few of your totsand squeezes the heck out of them. Those still taste great. 

Serve withyour favorite BBQ sauce, spicy ketchup, or other dipping sauce. 

These alsogo great with a grilled steak burger.

Perfect fortailgating or “just because”.