Smoked meatloaf?

[miller51]

Smoked meatloaf? That was the response I got from the wife when I told her that was what I was making with the burger I brought home. I have a feeling after she eats it she'll be trying to get me to make it this way all the time! (Probably not smart at the end of October and already 42* out, we eat a lot of meatloaf)

Anyway,here goes. Got about 2.5 lbs of 85/15, and my usual spice mix (equal parts of salt, black pepper, chili powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and about a teaspoon of chipotle powder), mixed with 2 eggs, 3/4 cup milk, and about a cup of bread crumbs with about 2 table spoons of worcestershire sauce, and about a table spoon of A1, mixed with some caramelized sweet onions and garlic.

Cooking at about the 275* mark, and figure I'll take it to about 165* and pull it...

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• miller51
• Oct 26, 2016

Me and a friend on a cool night by the smoker... I'll keep you posted!

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• miller51
• Oct 26, 2016

Update:
Here's the finished product!
Nice color, nice "bark", nice smoke ring, and best of all, nice flavor..

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• miller51
• Oct 26, 2016

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• miller51
• Oct 26, 2016

Final update!
Actually made this last night for dinner tonight, here's the finished dinner plate... nothing special, corn, mashed potatoes, home made beef gravy, and the star of the show... smoked meatloaf!

Oh, and by the way, I think the next time I make a regular meatloaf, the only ? will be why didn't you smoke it??? Thanks for all the great feedback...enjoy!

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• miller51
• Oct 27, 2016

 

[smokinadam]

My friends favorite I made 2 one night and he came by after work... asked him if he was hungry... 1 whole loaf was gone by him... he said anytime you want to smoke a meatloaf I'm in...
I just actually thought about one as well

 

[miller51]

Yeah, I really like smoke meatloaf, I eat it every time I'm in a BBQ place if they have it, but it kills me to since most places charge almost as much for it as they do for the rest of the BBQ. I guess that's one of the reasons I like to BBQ in the first place. I am a pretty decent cook, I hate to pay inflated prices for something I can make as good if not even better... 

 

[b-one]

Should be getting close!:popcorn:

 

[bdskelly]

Very nice!  point! B

 

[donegotfat]

AMAZING!

I see new things on the site daily,  must admit this is the first time I have seen smoked meatloaf, I am sure its done often, but me being new to this world, its a first to me.

I have been in a stall on what to choose for this weekends cook!

Was the final IT 165? Did you wrap, rest, any other steps or straight up cook and eat!

As I am looking for the target IT for my own cook if done.

It has been a tossup between several items, and by golly this looks darn right wonderful.

Perhaps I can turn it up a notch and wrap it in bacon for the ultimate yum yum factor that my wife will be looking for...

NOT that this is lacking int he yum yum on my end.

Awesome cook, great look.

Points for sure!

 

 

[miller51]

Thanks. Lots of good questions, and being new to this site.... remember that... ASK, because we're all here to help each other and most of us want to tell others what we're trying and how it went!

A meatloaf is a pretty good choice if you're new to smoking, it's pretty forgiving. 

Internal final was 159* which is pretty good for meatloaf, cooked all the way through! The 165* was my target, but after reading some other reviews, seemed like most were stopping at 160* (plus I kinda skimped on the charcoal and the grill was starting to cool off) 

Total cook time was around 3 1/2-4 hrs. No wrap, you shouldn't need it.

I actually thought of the bacon and have seen it on meatloaf, but my favorite part of the meatloaf is the the "crust".

Some people cook in a brad pan which only shows 1 side, some go right on the grates, and others do a foil pan or aluminum foil boat. Depending on what you choose, watch the type of wood you use, the more meat exposed to the smoke, the more it will absorb and ground meat absorbs a lot of smoke. I use cherry for most of what I smoke, mainly because it's a lighter wood, has a nice flavor, and I have a fairly unlimited supply! Apple is another nice light wood. 

Good luck at whatever you decide! 

 

[tripleq]

Im going to give this a try wrapped in a frog mat. looks good

 

[3montes]

Love smoked meat loaf and that looks dang good! I use a recipe from Tyler Florence on the food network. He mixes a tomato relish in with his as well as puts some on the top and covers it with bacon. There is also white bread soaked in cream that gets mixed in with the meat loaf. It stays incredibly moist. The relish and bacon take it from being just a meat loaf to a real indulgence!

 

[SmokinAl]

Nice job on the meatloaf!

It sure looks delicious!

Al

 

[tropics]

Nice job on the the meatloaf

Richie

 

[xray]

That looks great! I have a meatloaf planned for the weekend, and after seeing this, I can't wait.

 

[mdboatbum]

Can't go wrong with smoked meat loaf. I see what you mean about the crust. I usually do a bacon weave, and it does prevent that nice crunchy crust from forming. It replaces it with nice crunchy bacon, so it's not exactly terrible, but maybe I'll skip it on my next one just to make sure.

 

[gr0uch0]

Looks great, and thanks for the idea.  My go-to meatloaf is PPrudhomme's cajun meatloaf:  absolutely amazing, and will cure anyone who says they hate meatloaf.  I'll have to try it on the smoker next time.

 

[hardcookin]

Smoked meatloaf is always a good meal...Nice smoke!!

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Great looking loaf! We love smoked meatloaf. Makes the best meat loaf sandwich!

Get yourself a hunk of Q-mat from Todd at Amaze N Smokers and you can ditch the pan. Set the loaf on the Q-mat and place it on the smoker grate. Buy it by the foot and cut to the size you need for your grate. Cuts with scissors, doesn't unravel. Q-mats are also easy to clean. just put in the dishwasher or hand scrub.

http://www.amazenproducts.com/category_s/46.htm

 

[chilerelleno]

Looks delicious.

Whats this? Like #17 on my lists of meals to be cooked since joining here.

 

[b-one]

Nice looking meal!

 

[mdgirlinfl]

Thanks for sharing! I'll have to put one together and give it a try! It looks great.


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[catmandu01]

very interesting! ive been thinking about this for a while and wondered if it would work. ( im new to smoking.) dewfinately gonna try it tomorrow thanx to the o.p.