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Bacon-Wrapped Brisket Stuffed Volcano Potatoes🌋

If you’ve got leftover brisket sitting in the fridge, don’t you dare reheat it and call it a day. This is the upgrade you need in your life...Think crispy bacon on the outside, tender baked potato in the middle, and a rich, cheesy brisket filling that eats like BBQ-loaded mashed potatoes - except better because it’s stuffed inside a potato and wrapped in bacon. The jalapeño adds just enough bite, the Sweet & Smoky Rub ties everything together, and that vinegar-based sauce on top cuts through the richness perfectly.


These are easy to make, ridiculously satisfying, and guaranteed to make your guests hover around the grill like it’s a campfire.


Why You’ll Love These:

  • Perfect leftover brisket flex (no sad reheated slices over here)

  • Bacon-wrapped = instant crowd favorite

  • Creamy + smoky + a little spicy with the jalapeno

  • Easy to scale up for game day, parties, or “I’m feeding the neighborhood” energy




Step-by-Step Recipe Video:


Ingredients:


Potatoes & Wrap

  • 5 large russet potatoes

  • Brown butter spray (or olive oil)

  • Salt (for skins)

  • 10 slices thick cut bacon

  • Toothpicks (for securing bacon)

Filling

Finishing Toppings

Instructions:


1) Preheat the grill

Set your grill, oven, smoker or pellet grill to 375°F. (I ran this cook with Royal Oak charcoal + hickory pellets on my pellet grill.)

2) Cook the potatoes

Wash the russet potatoes and poke several holes in each potato (don’t skip this unless you enjoy surprise potato fireworks).

Spray with brown butter (or drizzle olive oil), then salt the skins. Place directly on the grill grates and cook 45–60 minutes, until fork tender.

3) Mix the brisket filling

In a bowl, combine:

  • cream cheese

  • sharp cheddar

  • sour cream

  • diced jalapeño

  • chopped brisket

  • Stew’s BBQ Sweet & Smoky Rub

Mix until everything is evenly combined and creamy. Spoon into a Ziplock bag and snip one corner for easy piping.

4) Hollow out the potatoes

Remove potatoes from the grill. Slice a thin piece off the top and bottom so they can stand upright.

Scoop out the center, leaving thick walls so they don’t collapse. Brush the inside with melted butter (optional…but also mandatory in spirit).

5) Wrap + stuff

Wrap each potato with two slices of thick-cut bacon, then secure with toothpicks. Season the outside with more Stew’s BBQ Sweet & Smoky Rub.

Pipe the brisket filling into each potato until loaded.

6) Grill until bacon is crispy

Put the stuffed potatoes back on at 375°F for about 30 minutes, or until the bacon is crisp and rendered.

7) Finish like a legend

In the last few minutes, sprinkle on extra sharp cheddar so it melts over the top. Pull them off, drizzle with Stew's BBQ vinegar-based BBQ sauce, and hit them with green onions.


Tips & Tricks:

  • Use thick-cut bacon: Thin bacon can shrink and tear before it crisps. Thick cut holds its shape and renders better.

  • Don’t scoop the potato walls too thin: Think “potato cup,” not “potato paper.”

  • Chop brisket small: Bite-sized pieces mix better with the cream cheese filling and pipe easier.

  • Want crispier bacon? Finish for 1–2 minutes with higher heat (carefully) if your grill allows it.

  • Jalapeño heat control: Remove seeds for mild, keep some seeds for a little kick.


Variations You Can Try:

  • Spicy version: Add diced pickled jalapeños or a dash of hot sauce to the filling

  • Extra smoky: Mix a spoonful of BBQ sauce or smoked paprika into the filling

  • Different cheese: Pepper jack or smoked gouda works awesome here

  • No brisket? Pulled pork, chorizo or chopped smoked chicken works great too (Chorizo Volcano Potato Recipe)


Storage + Reheating

  • Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

  • Reheat best in an air fryer (350°F for 6–10 min) or oven (375°F until hot) to re-crisp the bacon.

  • Microwave works, but the bacon will go soft (still tasty…just not that crunchy)


Equipment:



AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE:

Some of the links used in the post are affiliate links, so if you purchase through them, I will get a small commission at no extra cost to you.




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