Bar BQ Grills

ABT's is short for Atomic Buffalo Turds. Sorry about the crude name, I didn't make it up. I don't even knowthe origin of the name, but that is really what they are called. Go Google it and you'll find it all over the Internet.

Atomic Buffalo Turds areprobably the most popular appetizer in the barbecue circles. Fortunately, they are most often referred to simply as “ABT's”. But whatever you call them, these things are some of the tastiestthings to ever come off of a grill or smoker and are guaranteedtailgate heroes. Ask any barbecuer and they'll tell you, ABT's are the first things todisappear when cooking for a crowd.

I made my first ABT'sright after I got my first smoker after learning about them on thebarbecue forums circa 2004. So I couldn't believe it when I realizedI have never done a post about them. 

12 ea jalapeno chiles

4 oz cream cheese,softened

4 oz cheddar cheese

1 Tbsp roasted redpepper, diced

2 tsp BBQ rub (I prefer afruity rub like Billy Bones XXX Cherry rub for ABT's)

12 slices bacon

Slice the jalapenos inhalf lengthwise and scrape out the seeds and veins with a spoon. Anyspoon will work but I have found that a grapefruit spoon excels atthis because of the serrated edge and pointed tip.

 Another tip - wear gloves when handling these.  Alexis and I made 200 of them once and our hands burned for a full 24 hours.  Washing only made it worse.

Shred the cheddar cheese(you can use colby jack or whatever) and add the cream cheese, redpepper and 1 tsp of the BBQ rub.  Mix it thoroughly together.

Stuff the cheese mixture into thejalapenos. Fill them level to the top.  [Note:  The amount of cheese mix you will need depends on the size of your peppers so if you have huge peppers, make more of the cheese mix ahead of time.]

Cut the bacon strips inhalf. I like to to it on a bias like this because it gives a “longside” of the bacon that makes it easier for wrapping around andtucking under.

Wrap the bacon stripsaround the stuffed jalapenos. You can secure them with toothpicks ifyou want but I don't find it necessary if you wrap them tightly. 

Sprinkle with the other half of the BBQ rub.  

Preheat your grill orsmoker to 250f. I like to use fruit woods like apple or cherry whensmoking ABT's. Smoke or roast the ABT's for 90 minutes to 2 hours. 

They have a built intimer, it's called bacon. When the bacon looks crispy and done, theABT's are done.

Be forewarned, thesethings are addictive. I didn't even like jalapeno peppers until I started eating these things.