Gouda Lovas: Dub Shack BBQ Presents Smoked Cheese Dip

Someone has to smoke the gouda.

This is likely one of the easiest recipes I will ever share, and once you try it this way, there may be no coming back. This is inspired by Meat Church of Waxahachie, TX.

Ingredients 

1 lb. Velveeta block cheese, cubed into 1/4" pieces

8 oz. Murray's Smoked Gouda cheese

(2) 15 oz. cans of Rotel or diced tomatoes, undrained 

1 lb. ground beef, cooked and drained ⭐

(1) 12 oz. can of cream of mushroom soup (trust me)

SPGO! The Beef Rub

⭐ You can also use any meat you choose - I've made some BOMB queso with ground deer and brisket (different cooks, but nevertheless...). Just make it your own. 

Of course, this helps if you have a cast iron pot since this is going on the smoker; leave the stainless steel cookware in the house:  Your wife and wallet will thank you. Since this recipe is a dump and go (who knew in the BBQ world?), all you have to do is follow the aforementioned instructions and light the cooker! 

1. Assuming you have already cubed the cheese, dump all of the ingredients into the pot you plan on using. If you're curious about SPGO! The Beef Rub, it is merely kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.  You can stir them all together and let the tomatoes, ground beef, cheeses, and soup mingle among each other. 

2. Once your cooker reaches 350 degrees - this is a fast cook - bring the pot to the indirect side of your two-tone fire and add a few Maplewood chunks to the burning charcoals for a kiss of smoky flavor. 

3. Check every fifteen minutes, stirring as needed. One thing I learned is that Velveeta has a significantly higher melting point than Gouda cheese.

4. When it is done to your satisfaction, pull it off the cooker and immediately serve with chips!

Toldja it was easy! 

Smoked cheese dip can become one heck of an icebreaker as it is easy to share among groups as easily as it is consumed at home watching the Last Dance on Netflix again. Be safe out there, be good to each other, and remember that every day is a GREAT day for Dub Shack BBQ!