This recipe was originally published by Bruce and Dina Miller on theperksofbeingus.com.

If you love BBQ, then you are gonna GO CRAZY for these smoked deviled eggs!  The smoky flavor of BBQ combined with everyone's favorite appetizer will get any party started. When you think of smoked deviled eggs, think Western Hickory BBQ Cooking Chips . The sweet flavor of hickory wood chips is the perfect pairing to make this deviled eggs recipe so tasty!

Ingredients

• 12 Eggs
• 1/2 Cup Mayonnaise
• 2 Tbs Dijon mustard
• 1/8 Teaspoon Salt
• 1/4 Teaspoon Pepper
• 2 Teaspoons Pickle juice
• 1 Tablespoon Buffalo Hot Sauce

Ingredients for Topping Smoked Deviled Eggs:

• 1/3 Cup Smoked Bacon Candy
• 1/4 cup Cup Green onions

Hard Boil Eggs

• Fill a medium or large pot with enough water to cover eggs by at least 2 inches, but do not add eggs yet. Bring water to a rolling boil. Once water is boiling, add the eggs and adjust the temperature to maintain a rolling boil. Start a timer for 12 minutes and prepare an ice bath.When the timer goes off, remove eggs from the pot and immediately place into ice bath for at least 10 minutes before peeling. Peel eggs, and sit on a paper towel to absorb any moisture.
• Slice the eggs in half lengthwise and scoop the yolks onto a parchment lined sheet pan with sides. Place egg yolks on a platter and put into fridge while you are smoking the egg yolks.

Prepare Smoker and Smoke Egg Yolks

• Turn on gas grill, or electric smoker. Add Western Premium Hickory Wood Chips to a smoker container, or a foil pouch with holes. Place on grill until the wood begins to smoke.
• Place the egg yolks on the sheet pan onto the grill next to the smoke. Cover grill, and allow to smoke for 10 minutes. Turn pan, and allow to smoke for another 10 minutes.

Make the Egg Filling

• Smash the egg yolks with a fork until no large pieces remain. Add in the mayonnaise, mustard, pickle juice, hot wing sauce, salt and pepper. Mix until well blended. You can use a hand mixer to make them smoother, but don't overdo it.

Prepare Smoker and Smoke Egg Yolks

• Spoon or pipe the mixture back into the egg halves. Garnish with smoked bacon candy and sliced green onions. Drizzle with extra hot sauce if you like it spicy