Step 1

Preheat the smoker to 250°.

Step 2

Mix all ingredients in a large bowl, except bacon and extra BBQ sauce. *The meat and sausage are not cooked first.

Step 3

Gently stuff uncooked manicotti shells from both ends making sure there are no air pockets.

Step 4

Wrap slices of bacon around each shell (I covered the ends. Might need two pieces of bacon).

Step 5

Brush additional barbecue sauce over both sides and place on a baking sheet while the remaining shells are being basted in BBQ sauce.

Step 6

Smoke for 60 minutes, then flip shells over, add more barbecue sauce, and continue smoking for another 60 minutes or until the bacon is nice and crispy.

Step 7

Remove from the smoker and enjoy.