Wicked Baked Beans

(Beans that will even make Chili Heads happy) Taken from http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/ recipe forum. Posted by Dutch

• Ready In: 3 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 6 -8  slices bacon, cut into 1/2 inch squares
• 1⁄2 medium onion, diced
• 1⁄2 bell pepper, diced
• 1 -2  jalapeno pepper, diced (seeding is optional)
• 1 (55 ounce) can  bush's  baked beans
• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained
• 1  cup brown sugar, packed
• 1  cup ketchup
• 1⁄2-1  tablespoon dry mustard (ground)

Directions

1. Sauté bacon pieces in fry pan until crispy and remove from pan with a slotted spoon. Sauté onion, bell pepper and jalapeño pepper until tender.
2. In a large mixing bowl combine beans, pineapple, brown sugar, ketchup and dry mustard. Stir in bacon pieces and vegetables. Pour into a 12X9 or a deep 9X9 aluminum baking pan. (While mixing if things look dry, add additional ketchup 1/4 -1/2 cup at a time).
3. Place in a 220-250° smoker for 2 1/2 – 3 hours (make sure temperature of the baked beans reaches 160° ) or place in a 350° oven and bake for 1 hour.
4. NOTE: If you are making these beans as a side dish for Kansas City style pork ribs, smoke the removed skirt meat for 1-1 1/2 hours, then dice the skirt meat and stir into the Baked Beans.
5. DISCLAIMER.
6. With the Jalapeño pepper and the dry mustard these beans have the potential for some MAJOR heat. CAUTION should be exercised when feeding these beans to small children and/or the elderly.
7. To make this recipe Family Friendly, omit the Jalapeño pepper and the dry mustard.