Barbecued Cheddar Burgers

• 3 12 lbs lean ground beef
• 12 cup barbecue sauce, purchased
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
• 12 hamburger buns with sesame seeds, lightly toasted
• lettuce leaf
• tomatoes, sliced

1. Mix first 4 ingredients in large bowl until blended.
2. Mix in pepper.
3. Shape half of meat mixture into eight 1/2-inch-thick patties.
4. Shape remaining meat mixture into four 1-inch-thick patties.
5. (Can be made 8 hours ahead.
6. Cover and chill.
7. ).
8. Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat).
9. Grill patties to desired doneness, topping with cheese for last minute of cooking, about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare 1/2-inch-thick patties, and about 6 minutes per side for medium-rare 1-inch-thick patties.
10. Place burgers on bottom halves of buns.
11. Top with lettuce, tomatoes and upper halves of buns.

lean ground beef, barbecue sauce, garlic, salt, ground black pepper, cheddar cheese, buns, tomatoes

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/barbecued-cheddar-burgers-276324 (may not work)