Bacon slab burnt ends served two ways, plated over cornbread cubes and in a cast iron skillet with barbecue glaze
Bacon slab burnt ends glazed in barbecue sauce over cornbread in a cast iron skillet, topped with chives
Bacon slab burnt ends served two ways, plated over cornbread cubes and in a cast iron skillet with barbecue glaze
Menu Concept

Bacon Slab Burnt Ends

Burnt Ends, Reimagined

Burnt ends built a following on smoked brisket, and that’s exactly why a bacon version stands out. It borrows a format guests already associate with low-and-slow craft but delivers it in a fraction of the time and at a lower food cost, since the bacon slab arrives already smoked and fully cooked. 

The Menu Concept

The Jones Difference

Traditional burnt ends can take the better part of a shift to build. This concept skips that entirely. The slab is already smoked over cherrywood for more than eight hours and fully cooked, so the “low and slow” step here is about warming and glazing, not primary cooking.

Operators get the smoked, caramelized flavor guests expect without tying up a smoker or a cook’s whole shift. 

Chef’s Notes

Cut the cubes to a consistent size so the sauce coats evenly and the sear hits every piece the same way. Toss the sauce on hot, right before plating, so it clings instead of pooling and sliding off. Keep the cornbread warm, not hot. Too much heat will dry out the bacon’s moisture before it reaches the guest. 

Menu Fit

  • Appetizers & Starters
  • Shareable
  • BBQ-Inspired
  • Bar Menu
  • Casual Dining
  • Restaurants

This menu concept features

Fully Cooked Sous Vide Cherrywood Smoked Slab Bacon

This menu concept features

Fully Cooked Sous Vide Cherrywood Smoked Slab Bacon

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