Weekend BBQ: Smoked Brats for Football Weekend

Your weekend BBQ plans start here.

Welcome back to Weekend BBQ, where we're getting your weekend menu sorted before the grocery store, the grill, and the football games take over.

This week, we're putting a BBQ twist on a game-day classic: smoked brats.

They're smoky, juicy, loaded with flavor, and finished with a generous brush of Redneck Lipstick BBQ Sauce. Whether you're feeding the whole crew for college football Saturday, watching the NFL on Sunday, or just looking for an easy weekend dinner, these brats belong on the menu.

And don't let the word smoked intimidate you. If you've got a grill and a little patience, you've got this.

🛒 What You'll Need

• Bratwurst, 1 package

• Redneck Lipstick BBQ Seasoning, or your favorite BBQ seasoning

• Redneck Lipstick BBQ Sauce

• Your favorite brat buns, optional

• Your favorite toppings, optional

Optional toppings: grilled onions, sauerkraut, pickled jalapeños, shredded cheese, or mustard.

Step 1: Season Those Brats

Bratwurst already has plenty of flavor, but we're here to make them even better.

Roll your brats in your favorite BBQ seasoning, making sure they're coated all over.

Our recommendation? Redneck Lipstick BBQ Seasoning. It's the perfect way to get that smoky, savory flavor started before the brats ever hit the grill.

Set your seasoned brats aside while you get your grill ready.

Step 2: Get the Grill Smoking

This is where the magic happens.

Set up your grill for indirect cooking and aim for a temperature around 225°F.

If you're using a smoker, you're already ahead of the game.

Using a charcoal grill? Build your fire on one side of the grill and leave the other side free for the brats. Add your favorite smoking wood and place a drip pan underneath the cool side of the grill.

You want the brats sitting away from the direct heat so they can cook low and slow while soaking up all that smoky goodness.

Place the brats on the indirect-heat side, close the lid, and let them smoke for about 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on their size and your grill.

Try not to keep opening the lid every five minutes. We know they're looking good, but let that smoke do its thing. 😉

Step 3: Turn Up the Heat

Once the brats have had plenty of time to soak up that smoky flavor, it's time to get those beautiful grill marks.

Increase the grill temperature to around 375°F and move the brats over direct heat.

Grill for several minutes per side, turning as needed, until they're beautifully browned and the internal temperature reaches 160°F.

Now comes the important part...

Step 4: Bring on the Redneck Lipstick

Once those brats are cooked through and looking gorgeous, brush them generously with Redneck Lipstick BBQ Sauce.

Give them another minute or two on the grill so the sauce gets warm, sticky, and caramelized.

Or, if you really like 'em saucy, pull them off the grill and add another drizzle right before serving.

We don't judge around here.

Step 5: Build Your Game-Day Brat

Serve those smoky, saucy brats however you like.

Pile them into toasted buns and load them up with your favorite toppings, or eat them straight off the grill because, let's be honest, BBQ doesn't always wait for a plate.

Then grab a cold drink, call the crew over, and turn on the game.

That's a Saturday well spent.

The Secret Is the Sauce 

Smoked brats are already good.

But smoked brats finished with Redneck Lipstick?

Now you've got BBQ.

Save this recipe, grab your Redneck Lipstick 3-Pack, and get your weekend BBQ started.

Because your team might be questionable.

Your BBQ doesn't have to be. 

See you next Thursday for another BBQ recipe!