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I think, through trial and error, I have stumbled on the recipe for what I consider to be an extremely delicious cheeseburger.

The ingredients are pretty consistent, but the measurements are at best approximations. This recipe is enough for two burgers.

• 1/2 lb. Ground Sirloin
• 2-3 tbs Sweet Baby Ray's Hickory and Brown Sugar Barbeque sauce
• 1-2 tbs Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbs Onion powder
• 1/2 tbs Garlic powder
• 1 ts Paprika
• 1/2 ts Ground pepper
• 1/4 ts Ground Sea Salt
• 1-2 Handfuls of Hickory Chips

Optional (but highly recommended if you can stand hot stuff):

• 1 ts Dave's Gourmet Insanity Sauce

Get a hot fire going on a grill - gas, charcoal, or other. Soak the hickory chips (or don't - I don't, and they tend to flare up, adding an intensity to the smoke later on).

Meanwhile, mix together the barbeque sauce, worcestershire sauce, onion and garlic powders, optional insanity sauce, and the rest of the dry ingredients.

When combined, add the ground sirloin and mix either with your hands or a wooden spoon until well combined. Form into 2 patties, dousing with additional worcestershire and barbeque sauce.

Throw the chips into the grill and make sure they start to smoke or catch fire.

Have some buns handy, and put those on a top rack while you grill the burgers to your desired doneness.

When the burgers are nearly done on the second side, put some provolone cheese on them to melt. The buns are well browned by this point, so take those off.

I really recommend the following condiments: a thin layer of Grey Poupon mustard on the bottom bun, and a little mayonaise on the top bun.

When the cheese has melted and the burgers are done, transfer them immediately to the buns and serve.

I've gradually settled on this recipe, and can't get enough of these things. Delicious, juicy, spicy, and a unique combination of mild and not-so-mild flavors all enhanced by hickory smoke from the grill. Plus, the rest of the day you get to smell like a campfire, and that alone is worth it for the memories the hickory smoke can evoke :)