IRT - Updated code

gistfile1.txt

    <?php
        $query_top_10_showcase = new WP_Query(

            array(
                'post_type' => array( 'showcase' ),
                'orderby' => 'meta_value',
                'meta_key' => '_recommended',
                'paged' => $paged
            )
        );


        // Run the loop as normal
        if ( $query_top_10_showcase->have_posts() ) :

            while ( $query_top_10_showcase->have_posts() ) : $query_top_10_showcase->the_post();

                $url = get_post_meta( $post->ID, '_dot_showcase_url', true );
                $recommended = get_post_meta( $post->ID, '_recommended', true );
    ?>
                <p>
                    <?php the_title() ?> - <?php echo $recommended; ?>
                </p>


    <?php

            endwhile;

        else:

        // no posts found

        endif;
        wp_reset_postdata();

    ?>