Oven Baked Shotgun Shells

Ingredients:

(2) 8 ounce boxes manicotti shells
1½ pound ground beef
1 pound hot Italian sausage
1 medium onion, finely diced
2 cups Colby jack cheddar cheese
6 ounce cream cheese
1 jalapeno, finely diced
2 teaspoons Slap Ya Mama seasoning
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
(3) 12 ounce packages bacon
⅓ cup barbecue sauce, plus more for coating

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 300° and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Place a wire rack on top of the baking sheet. Set aside.
Mix all ingredients in a large bowl, except bacon and extra barbecue sauce.
Gently stuff uncooked manicotti shells from both ends. No air pockets.
Wrap bacon around each shell covering the ends (might need two pieces of bacon).
Brush additional barbecue sauce over both sides and place on prepared baking.
Bake for 60 minutes, then flip shells over, add more barbecue sauce, and bake for another 60-70 minutes or until the bacon is nice and crispy.
Remove from the oven and enjoy.