This meatloaf is a mix of beef and (pork) Italian sausage.  I didn't think it fit in either category, so I posted it here, in <Everything Else>.

Makes two 2¼ lb. loaves

Ingredients

      2½ lbs. ground beef-93% lean (lean ‘cause of sausage)
      2 lbs. mild bulk Italian Sausage
      1 large onion (chopped)
      2 Tbsp. garlic powder
      2 Tbsp. Dizzy Pig Raising the Steaks Canadian-style BBQ Rub
      4 eggs
      4 oz. catsup
      4 oz. KC Masterpiece BBQ Sauce
      1 cup Italian bread crumbs

Directions

• Preheat your pit to 250°F
• There's 4½ lbs. of ground meat, making it difficult to mix in one bowl.  Spread the hamburger out on a surface and add the dry ingredients on top.
• Spread the Italian sausage out and put it on top of the hamburger.
• Mix the seasoned meat mixture by hand.
• When thoroughly mixed, divide the meat mixture in half.
• Put half in a large bowl and mix in half of the the liquid items (eggs, catsup & BBQ sauce).
• Set this completed meat mixture aside and do the same for the remaining mixture.
• 
  Form the two meat mixtures into two loaves.
• 
  Smoke-roast on frogmats.
• Paint with BQ sauce or catsup when internal temperature hits 155°.
• Remove at 160°F internal temperature.

Notes:

• The loaves should take about 3¼ hours to cook.
• Any time after steps 5, 6 or 7, you can freeze the remaining mixture for roasting later.
• For this cook I experimented by painting on the catsup when the loaf first went into the pit.  Adding it per step 10 is better.

Ready to serve.


Plated.
 

I had been eyeing up recipes for meatloaf this past week and planned to make one soon.

I bet it is quite tasty!

It's a favorite, but I often test changes.  I have another, quite different, that I will post the next time I make it.  There's a possibility that it'll replace this as the favorite.

Any favorite meat loaf recipe will be better when cooked in the pit.

Yes!

I will have to try the catsup and or bbq sauce again. I have made it in the past and never cared for the finished product, it seems like yours is using much less than what I made.

Could be that it is not what I was used to growing up. When Woman made it, it was just ground beef a couple of eggs, onions, salt, pepper, some milk and it could have either oatmeal, saltines, or bread crumbs for the other item. I am sure she did it at times but I don't recall it ever being hit with catsup on top of it. My go to for lazy meatloaf if mix of ground beef and pork, eggs, course chopped onions (I like the larger pieces in mine) a box of stove top stuffing, milk and steak seasoning. I have put cheese in it, the GF loves cheese but not in meatloaf.

Have not done one in a while, maybe this coming week.

Meatloaf is always good. One of the great comfort foods.
Nicely done!!!

I will either be making meatloaf or salisbury steaks tomorrow.  I just got the meat, bread crumbs, and bell peppers.

I will either be making meatloaf or salisbury steaks tomorrow.  I just got the meat, bread crumbs, and bell peppers.

No onions ?

I will either be making meatloaf or salisbury steaks tomorrow.  I just got the meat, bread crumbs, and bell peppers.

No onions ?

I had some onions and the other ingredients and bought some more onions, so yes.  I may even through in a jar of spicy mushrooms.

I also like crushed Ritz crackers instead of breadcrumbs.

We use Oatmeal. Ritz Crackers sounds like a good option, then you have the leftover crackers to eat.   

We use Oatmeal. Ritz Crackers sounds like a good option, then you have the leftover crackers to eat.   

Good Answer. Good Answer.