OLD-FASHIONED SLOPPY JOES Serves 14

6 lbs ground beef
3 chopped onions
6 chopped cloves garlic

Saute together over medium heat for about 10 minutes or until beef is brown. Drain all the fat and juice off then add:

18 oz good BBQ sauce (Bulls Eye smoky molasses is a good one)
28 oz ketchup
10 tbsp yellow mustard (not dry)
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp pepper
2 tbsp garlic powder
8 oz sweet pickle relish
4 oz dark molasses
4 tbsp Tobasco sauce- or other hot sauce
1/2 cup (packed) brown sugar

Mix well and cook over medium heat for another 15-20 minutes.