This my official entry for the Throwdown! The photo of the fatties on the smoker is my submission.
Just playing around this morning... Had an idea of what I wanted to accomplish, but didn't quite achieve maximum results! :-(
The flavor profile was pineapple, green onion, pulled pork and cheese, but I think I was trying to cram too much flavor in a small fatty. I probably would of had better success had I mage one large fatty. I chopped up green onions and pineapple (thoroughly squeezed the pineapple dry) and mixed it in with the cream cheese. Added a bit of pulled pork and cheddar cheese, sealed it up, seasoned with Heath Riles Apple seasoning, wrapped in bacon, and put on the barrel and smoked for about 90 minutes with Apple chunks.
I also meant to add some Jalapeno pepper, but the store I stopped at was out and I didn't feel like chasing around.
So... They looked great (IMHO) but the cheddar cheese was a distraction, there wasn't enough cream cheese, and I needed the heat. Tenderness, smoke & bacon flavor was all there, so all in all I guess I'm happy with this.
Now on to making some bacon jam for tonight's burgers!