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Whisk mayonnaise and barbecue sauce in small bowl to blend.
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Cover and chill.
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Mix ground chuck with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper just to blend (do not overmix).
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Form mixture into six 1 1/2-inch-thick patties.
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Cover and let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.
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Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat).
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Run 1 metal skewer horizontally through center of each onion slice.
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Brush onion slices lightly with oil to coat.
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Rub chiles with oil.
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Transfer onions and chiles to barbecue.
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Grill onions until softened and browned, about 5 minutes per side.
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Remove skewers from onions.
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Chop onions; transfer to small bowl.
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Char chiles until blackened on all sides.
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Enclose chiles in paper bag 10 minutes.
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Peel, seed, and chop chiles.
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Mix into onions.
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Season onions and chiles to taste with salt and pepper.
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Sprinkle burgers with salt and pepper.
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Grill burgers until cooked to desired doneness, about 4 minutes per side for medium.
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Top each burger with 2 cheese slices during last minute of cooking.
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Place bottom halves of rolls on work surface.
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Divide chile-onion mixture among rolls.
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Place cheeseburgers atop chile-onion mixture.
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Spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise-barbecue sauce over cheese, cover with bun tops, and serve, passing remaining sauce.