Triple b Beans

• 1 lb ground chuck
• 1 12 cups diced onions
• 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
• 12 lb bacon
• 34 cup brown sugar
• 3 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 13 cup Bourbon (little for the cook too)
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 2 (15 ounce) cans red kidney beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can butter beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans
• 12 cup diced onion
• 12 teaspoon liquid smoke
• salt and pepper

1. Remove bacon from drippings with a slotted spoon and place bacon on a paper towel lined plate.
2. Reserve drippings in pan.
3. In reserved drippings cook onion, garlic, and ground beef until browned.
4. Mix brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, bourbon and chili powder well, and then add to meat mixture.
5. Drain beans and add to pot.
6. Let mixture simmer 10 minutes on medium heat.
7. Add syrup,hot sauce, onion and liquid smoke then simmer for 15-20 minutes stirring often.
8. The longer this is allowed to simmer, the better.
9. It's always better the second day.

ground chuck, onions, garlic, bacon, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, mustard, chili powder, bourbon, maple syrup, hot sauce, red kidney, butter beans, great northern beans, onion, liquid smoke, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/triple-b-beans-430025 (may not work)