Smokehouse Bacon Cheeseburgers

November 9, 2011 updated April 30, 2021

These Smokehouse Bacon Cheeseburgers drizzled with barbecue mayo, are a delicious way to up your burger game. Flavored with cheese, bacon and barbecue sauce results in a juicy cheeseburger with smoky undertones. It’s a simple, yet delicious way to expand your burger menu.

Easy Smokehouse Bacon Cheeseburgers Recipe 

We love barbecue and we’re always looking for opportunities to use the sweet and smoky flavors in more than one way. I like to serve this burger with my sweet potato fries or air fryer crispy potatoes for a terrific casual meal full of flavor and punch.  Not only do we love the homemade barbecue mayo on this burger, but it also serves as a delicious alternative to ketchup for dipping potato wedges or french fries. How to make simple Smokehouse Bacon Cheeseburgers: (Scroll down for full printable recipe.)

• Ground Beef – Add the first 6 ingredients to a small mixing bowl reserving the sliced cheese to melt on top later.
• Form Burgers – Using your hands, mix all of the ingredients together being careful not to over mix. Shape into 4-6 patties.
• Cook – On the stove top using a grill pan, over medium-high heat, cook the burgers in a couple of drizzles of olive oil. If grilling, oil the grates well before adding them to the grill. Cook on medium-high heat.
• Cook for 3-4 minutes per side, or to your desired level of doneness.
• Barbecue Mayo – In a small bowl whisk together mayonnaise, barbecue sauce and barbecue seasoning. Chill until serving.
• Serve on kaiser rolls dressed with your favorite toppings and a dollop of barbecue mayo.

How to Make the Best Smokehouse Bacon Cheeseburgers Recipe

• Ingredients you’ll need to make this recipe for Smokehouse Bacon Cheeseburgers: 2 1/2 pounds ground sirloin, cooked and crumbled bacon, barbecue sauce, barbecue seasoning, finely minced onion, cold water, shredded colby jack cheese and thick cut colby jack cheese to melt on top.
• For the Barbecue Mayonnaise you’ll need: Mayonnaise, barbecue sauce and barbecue seasoning. Whisk it all together in a small bowl then cover and chill in the refrigerator until serving.
• Kitchen tools you’ll need: Mixing bowls, measuring cups and spoons, a sharp knife and chopping board, a grill or grill pan if making indoors, a spatula to flip the burgers and a platter for allowing the burgers to rest for a few minutes before serving.
• If you cook these burgers over high heat, the sugar content of the barbecue sauce can burn easily. Keep an eye on them and be patient.
• You can easily double this recipe, or make the burgers any size you like, depending on the amount of servings needed.
• The barbecue mayo can be made one day in advance, then chilled until serving. This will give ample time for the flavors to meld together.
• Top each burger with a thick slice of colby-jack cheese and allow it to melt before serving.
• Enjoy on toasted or grilled kaiser rolls with your favorite toppings, and a drizzle of barbecue mayonnaise.
• Barbecue sauce is sweet, so adjust the brand depending on your dietary needs or your favorite flavor.
• Serve with assorted burger fixin’s such as lettuce, tomatoes, onion, pickled jalapenos, sautéed mushrooms, crispy onion strings and refrigerator pickles.
• Burgers are best made and eaten fresh. Should you have leftovers store them in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat gently in an air fryer or in a nonstick skillet on the stovetop.

More Burger Inspired Recipes to Make

There’s no wrong occasion or time to make a juicy burger for supper. More burger recipes you may also like to try:

• Open Faced Mushroom and Onion Steak Burgers made in the oven.
• Cozy up to a bowl of Cheeseburger Soup in place of chili for game day snacking.
• Cheeseburger Bites for casual meals and game day snacking.
• Bacon Cheeseburger Pie for a family pleasing entrée.
• Salmon Burgers for the seafood fans in your life.
• Treat the family to Bison Burgers for dinner.
• Easy English Muffin Cheeseburger Pizzas from Beef It’s What’s for Dinner

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Helpful Kitchen Items:

• Cast Iron Skillet
• Measuring Set
• Kitchen Utensils
• Knives and Chopping Board