New England Smash Burgers and Candied Sweet Potato Wedges

Ingredients

• ketchup
• 1/3 cup bourbon
• 3 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp ancho chile powder
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• Pinch salt
• Pinch black pepper
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 4 thick slices bacon, halved cross-wise
• 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/3 lbs medium ground beef
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 4 thick slices Vermont Cheddar cheese
• 4 brioche buns, split
• 1/2 cup aioli
• 1/4 cup grainy Dijon mustard
• 1 cup arugula
• 2 large dill pickles, thinly sliced lengthwise