Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine ingredients in a large, shallow baking dish or a bean pot. Stir to combine. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes. Stir, and cook for an additional 30 minutes. Serve warm.

This recipe yields 20 servings.

Comments: Although they are almost synonymous with Southern barbecue, baked beans actually originated in New England as a traditional Sunday dish prepared with molasses and spices. During her trip to the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest in Memphis, food editor Susan Spungen found that one of the competitors, Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q, has been serving baked beans alongside its prizewinning barbecue since 1925. This is the restaurant's easy recipe for delicious baked beans.