Servings: 10 as a side

2 slices bacon 2 slices bacon
1½ T. bacon grease 1½ T. bacon grease
½ small onion, minced ½ small onion, minced
2 t. garlic, minced 2 t. garlic, minced
1 lb. 4 oz. raw black beans 1 lb. 4 oz. raw black beans
½ cup barbecue sauce ½ cup barbecue sauce
¼ teaspoon liquid smoke ¼ teaspoon liquid smoke
2 T. canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce (I used 2 dried chipotle) 2 T. canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce (I used 2 dried chipotle)

In a sauce pan add the bacon grease, onion, pepper and garlic; cook until tender. Mix in all remaining ingredients. Heat until bubbling (30 minutes).

I added more chipotle in adobo than it called for and it was WAY too spicy for my dad.  I added more chipotle in adobo than it called for and it was WAY too spicy for my dad.
I did my own beans, little over a lb.  soaked them 18 hrs, pressure cooked with 4 cups water and 2 chipotles dried, high, 6 minutes, natural release, drained, saved the liquid, reduced down with ½ c. BBQ sauce, immersion blended a quarter of the beans, salted. I’d use a few more chipotles.  I did my own beans, little over a lb.  soaked them 18 hrs, pressure cooked with 4 cups water and 2 chipotles dried, high, 6 minutes, natural release, drained, saved the liquid, reduced down with ½ c. BBQ sauce, immersion blended a quarter of the beans, salted. I’d use a few more chipotles.