We all have our fingers crossed for the return of college football this year. With an optimistic outlook in mind, I’m going to share one of my favorite tailgating recipes.

This Smoked Candied Bacon can obviously be enjoyed anytime. It’s a great crowd pleaser but it can also just be a personal indulgence – it’s that easy to make.

You can vary the time you keep it on the smoker, depending on how well done you like your bacon.

I hope you enjoy this sweet meat treat. As a bonus, I’ll be back next week with a summer side dish recipe that is great for the holiday weekend.

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When he’s not The Grilling King, Ryan Brown is co-host of “The JOX Roundtable” on WJOX-FM 94.5 sports talk radio in Birmingham weekdays from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. You can follow The Grilling King on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest and subscribe to his YouTube channel.