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If you’ve never made or tried burnt ends, I highly recommend them. As great as smoked brisket is, burnt ends are brisket candy. Highly addicting, they are a real treat. But hey, they do take time and brisket isn’t always the cheapest cut. So what to do if you want to feed a crowd of some meat candy without breaking the bank? Yep, you guessed it: hot dog burnt ends. Smoked hot dogs covered in a caramelized sauce, you’ll never eat those little sausage thingies again. Perfect for a party, these goodies will disappear in no time.

Easy But With A Big Reward

There’s absolutely nothing challenging about making these hot dog burnt ends. If you don’t have a smoker (I love my Weber smoker!) you can make the entire dish on a grill. You can even use a gas grill. If you do, I recommend you use a smoky BBQ sauce to add a little of that great I-made-these-on-a-smoker even-though-I-didn’t flavor.

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Hot Dog Burnt Ends

Smoked hot dogs covered in a caramelized sauce, you’ll never eat those little sausage thingies again. Perfect for a party, these goodies will disappear in no time.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword hot dogs, smoked

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 2

Total Time 2 15

Servings

Calories 166kcal

Author Inspired by a recipe from Hey Grill Hey

Ingredients

16 hot dogs no need to get the expensive stuff here
2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
2 tablespoons your favorite BBQ rub
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
¼ cup brown sugar
½ cup your favorite BBQ sauce

Instructions

Fire up your smoker for 225 F. Use any wood you like, these turn out great whether they are smoked over fruit wood or a stronger wood such as mesquite.
Squeeze the mustard over the dogs then brush around all sides. (I found it easier to just spread the mustard with my hands).
Sprinkle the rub over all sides of the dogs. Transfer to your smoker and smoke for 1 hour.
Meanwhile, fire up your grill for medium heat cooking (or pre-heat your oven to 375 F).
Remove dogs and cut into thirds (about 1 1/2″ pieces). Transfer to a disposable pan.
Combine the butter, brown sugar and BBQ sauce and pour over the hot dogs. Stir and place on your grill (or in the oven).
Cook dogs an addition 30-45 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, until the hot dogs have begun to caramelize.
Remove and let cool slightly before serving.