Reviewed: May 7, 2012

I don't have a gas or charcoal grill, so did these in a pan on the stove...about the only thing I followed directions on was putting the barbecue sauce (used Jack Daniels No. 7) in the meat...used all the ingredients, but tweaked the method...used chunk pineapple cause that's all I had, so drained it & heated in skillet w/some bbq sauce to glaze it...bacon was precooked in the freezer in smaller pieces...and I added some romaine lettuce, tomato and miracle whip... The flavors were wonderful...pineapple was sweet and bbq sauce tangy...husband who always complains was quite satisfied with these burgers....he ate two of them!! Thanks for the recipe, will definitely be making them again...

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neeniejan

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2012

These were good, though next time I think they would be better with teryaki sauce instead of BBQ sauce to balance out the sweetness. It was a bit too sweet for our taste. We also halved the amount of BBQ sauce we put IN the burgers (so they wouldn't be too moist and fall apart) and just basted them with some more on top before grilling, then topped them with a bit more before eating.

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RecipeAddict

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2012

I did not care for this recipe. I could never understand when someone would say they followed the recipe exactly and it was bad, when most of the reviews were four or five stars. Well, that is the case here. The only thing I did differently was I did it on the stove grill. I used 88 percent ground meat, and they didn't fall apart and I used Sweet Baby Rays Hot and Spicy.. Dole pineapple slices. My husband never complains and he said I don't have to make them again.. I love all of the ingredients, but not in this recipe. I don't understand why they tasted unappealing., zero stars from me,

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NORMA47

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Jackson, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2011

I noticed the bad review left for these about them falling apart... lining your grill with foil will prevent this. I do not put the bbq in the meat but put it on after when eating.

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jcreviston

Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2011

Huge hit at this house! Had some young adults over for dinner and the kids loved them. I made as written only using fresh pineapple rather than canned. Secured with a toothpick as stated and grilled. Already planning on these again before the kids leave for college. Thanks Shelster72 for sharing your recipe. Loved it in this house!

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Molly

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Huntertown, Indiana, USA

Living In: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 31, 2011

I cooked mine on the stove and did the bacon and pineapple separately, the burgers did try to break apart on me but I put cheese on them when they were done to hold them together. These burgers turned out to be wonderful! The whole family loved them, I will definitely be making these again.

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MistressMayhem

Reviewed: Jun. 28, 2011

Wow were these ever good, a new summer favorite! I subed ground turkey and turkey bacon for the meats and they were still amazing. I did serve with a sprinkle of cheddar cheese and fresh tomato and sweet onion. Thanks for the recipe, can't wait to make these again:)

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Jog Dish

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 21, 2011

Good..but be careful not to burn the bacon.

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sk1bunni3

Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2011

Very tasty combination and I don't generally like pineapple as a burger topping. I think the bacon is what did the trick. Based on reviews and personal experience, I made a couple of changes. I used a fresh pineapple instead of canned and sliced it to the appropriate thickness. I also just smeared the BBQ sauce onto the burgers instead of mixing in (I've have bad luck with mix-in sauces causing the meat to fall apart in the past). Finally, I wrapped the bacon around the pineapple only and grilled the burgers separately. This was mainly to make sure the bacon got crisp since I really don't like stretchy bacon.

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Brigand13

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA

Living In: Garland, Texas, USA

Reviewed: May 30, 2011

Very good! I followed advice of other reviews and grilled bacon and pineapple rings separate from burgers, also added quick oats to burger mix to help hold it together.

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