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February 06, 2023
When I was a child, my dad used to grill up cheeseburgers on the pit. His method of seasoning the burger patties generously with seasoned salt (probably Lawry’s) and basting them with barbecue sauce made for a uniquely special taste. It’s that special taste that I wanted to recreate and maybe even improve on with my Classic BBQ Cheeseburger recipe. This one is an ode to my father and a celebration of all the special moments I had with him, including enjoying his smoky BBQ cheeseburgers.
Here’s everything you’ll need for my Classic BBQ Cheeseburger recipe:
Here’s the main equipment I used and how I set it up. See the equipment and tools section for everything I used to make these Classic BBQ Cheeseburgers. I used a Golden's Cast Iron Kamado Grill for these Classic BBQ Cheeseburgers. The Golden’s is a cast iron grill rather than a ceramic grill.
For this Classic BBQ Cheeseburger recipe, I set up the grill into two zones: one direct and one indirect. The fire in the grill is essentially built up under the direct side. In this recipe, I refer to the direct zone is considered the “hot zone” and the indirect zone as the “cool zone.” Lump charcoal. I built my fire for these Classic BBQ Cheeseburgers with lump charcoal. You’ll want to select a premium quality hardwood lump charcoal for this recipe.
The detailed procedure for these Classic BBQ Cheeseburgers on the Golden’s cast iron grill is covered in my video and the recipe card at the bottom of this post. Here’s what you’ll do:
These Classic BBQ Cheeseburgers were a trip down memory lane for me. They smell and taste just like my daddy’s cheeseburgers. I think you’ll enjoy them just as much as I did, and they might even give you some nostalgia of your own.
Serve these Classic BBQ Cheeseburgers with:
Golden's Cast Iron Kamado Grill, Royal Oak Charcoal, large metal spatula
Category
Cheeseburgers
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Heath Riles BBQ Beef Rub
Heath Riles BBQ Sweet BBQ Sauce
Beef patties
Sliced onion
Sliced tomato
Sliced American cheese
Lettuce
Get your grill up to temperature of approximately 400º. Create a 2 zone fire.
Flatten out your ground beef into patties and season one side with Heath Riles BBQ Beef Rub.
Place your patties seasoned side down on the cool zone. Season the other side with Heath Riles BBQ Beef Rub. Cook for 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes, flip your patties and place them on the hot zone of your grill for about 5 minutes.
After 5 minutes, move the burgers over to your cool zone and baste both sides with Heath Riles BBQ Sweet BBQ Sauce. Let them go for about 3-4 minutes so the sauce can caramelize.
Place sliced cheese of your choice on your burger and let it melt. Once the cheese has melted, remove the burgers from the grill.
Assemble your burger however you'd like. We used pickles, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, mayo, and some Heath Riles BBQ Sweet BBQ Sauce drizzled over the top.