Competition Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 (16 ounce) cans red beans
1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce, see recipe for FAT CAT Spicy sauce, but your own is fine
1 cup catsup
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup beer
1/2 cup apple cider
1 onion, chopped fine
4 slices bacon, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil

Preparation

Drain beans.
In a dutch oven fry bacon till crisp, do not drain grease, and add 2 tbsp olive oil.
Add onion, and soften (about 5 minutes).
Add garlic.
Add drained beans and all other ingredients.
Simmer 2 hours at least before serving (1 hour covered, 1 hour uncovered).