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Parboil whole cabbage for 20 minutes.
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Drain and cool.
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Meanwhile, Add bacon and onion to skillet and cook until just beginning to brown (about 3 to 5 minutes).
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Drain bacon and onion in a strainer over a bowl and reserve the drippings.
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Crumble a piece of aluminum foil into a ring about 3-inches in diameter.
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Cut the core out of the cabbage about 3-inches down towards the center and in a circle about 3-inches in diameter.
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Add the bacon and onion mixture to the barbecue sauce.
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Prop the cabbage upright on the aluminum foil ring (cavity facing upright).
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Place the bacon and onion mixture into the cavity along with the butter.
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Brush the outside of the cabbage with the remaining reserved bacon drippings and season the cabbage with salt, pepper and garlic.
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Have the grill set to medium heat and place aluminum foil ring and cabbage on top of grill.
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Cover and grill the cabbage until tender.
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When it's done it will be easy to pierce with skewer, roughly 20-30 minutes.
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To serve, peel off any of the charred outer leaves and discard.
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Cut the cabbage into wedges and serve.
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Note: foodnetwork.com has her using a raw cabbage and cooking on the grill for 1 1/2 hours.
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On her show, she tells you to parboil the cabbage as in the directions above.
