Step 1

Preheat your pellet grill to 250°F.

Step 2

In a mixing bowl, add the ground beef and generously season with the SPG blend.

Step 3

Form the meat into a ball and divide in half if making ½ pound burgers or divide into fourths if making four smaller patties.

Step 4

Roll each section of meat into a ball and form each patty individually. Chill the patties for at least 30 minutes.

Step 5

Place the bacon on a wire rack over a baking sheet. Season with the SPG on both sides and smoke for 45 minutes to one hour.

Step 6

After chilling the burgers, place the burger patties in the smoker and smoke until the internal temperature reaches 140°F (see note 1).

Step 7

If you are putting cheese on your burger and want it melted, place it on the burger patties while they are in the smoker for the last few minutes of cooking. You can also toast the burger buns at this point.

Step 8

Prepare your burger toppings and build your burger.

Step 9

Combine all the ingredients together.

Step 10

The rub will be used to season the burger patties, 1 tsp in the burger sauce, and ½ tsp to season the bacon.

Step 11

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and give it a good stir to combine.