Bacon Black and Blue Hamburger

Ingredients

• 2 lb 80/20 ground beef
• 4 oz blue cheese
• Code 3 Spices Sea Dog
• black pepper
• smoked paprika
• blue cheese dressing (recipe below)
• 12 slices pepper bacon
• 6 ciabatta buns
• garlic butter (recipe below)
• iceberg lettuce
• tomato slices
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 2 tsp white wine vinegar
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 4 cloves garlic, grated
• pinch dried thyme