Meatloaf - original Man loaf

    * 1 1/2 pounds ground beef

    * 2 eggs

    * 1 onion, finely chopped

    * heaping 1/2 cup barbecue sauce, and extra for topping

    * 3/4 cup crushed crackers and 1 cup crushed potato chips, or heaping cup of rice

    * 1 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring

    * 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

    * 1/4 teaspoon salt

    * 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

    * 1 pinch cayenne pepper or chili powder

    * 6 slices bacon

Directions

   1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

   2. In a large bowl, combine the beef, eggs, onion, barbecue sauce, cracker crumbs, potato chips, liquid smoke, ground black pepper, salt, garlic powder and cayenne pepper and mix well.

   3. On a lightly greased cookie sheet, shape the mixture into a loaf. Cover the loaf loosely with foil.

   4. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 1 hour, 15 minutes.

   5. While meatloaf is baking, cook bacon in skillet or microwave. Remove the meatloaf from the oven, slather with BBQ sauce, lay the bacon slices across the width of the loaf so that the entire surface is covered, replace the foil, and return to oven for 15 minutes.