Brown ground chuck and onion together in a skillet and drain excess fat.

In a large bowl, mix corn meal, beaten eggs, sweet milk, and cream style corn.

Grease a 12-inch cast iron skillet with bacon drippings.

Preheat the greased skillet in a 350°F (175°C) oven until hot.

Carefully pour the hot grease into the corn bread mixture and stir to combine.

Pour half of the batter into the hot skillet.

Sprinkle the browned beef and onion mixture and grated cheddar cheese evenly over the batter in the skillet.

Pour the remaining batter over the meat and cheese filling.

Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Let cool slightly before slicing and serving.