Pig Candy aka Candied Bacon is a wonderful treat popular among Barbecue enthusiasts. They can be easy prepared in the oven, but a quick one hour dip in you smoker will yield the best results. These hot and sweet treats won’t last long, so be sure to make a bunch.

What You’ll Need:

• 12 slices of bacon (preferably thick cut)
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 tsp. cayenne chile powder [optional]

Instructions:

1. Mix the Cayenne and brown sugar together
2. Sprinkle half the mixture on top of the beacon. Don’t worry about being perfect, the mixture will quickly liquefy and even out
3. Place the uncooked pig candy on a rack or a thick sheet of tin foil and place in the smoker. (~250F)
4. Cook for approximately half an hour then flip and coat the backside with the remaining mixture
5. After a total of one hour in the smoker, remove and keep warm till served.