For the past three years, Tina and Craig Catron have traveled from fair to festival throughout the Southeast selling the creation at their T&C Concession stand, remaining in blissful denial of the potential health threat.

"I fry all the calories out of it," Tina says.

Even as vendors around them consider switching to health foods such as baked dough, corn-battered turkey dogs and funnel rice cakes, the Catrons keep pushing their high-fat agenda. "We also deep-fry Twinkies," Tina boasts.

"There was a guy last weekend who said, 'You're going to give me a heart attack.' I told him I've been selling them all week, and I haven't had a heart attack yet."

The process involves chilling and skewering the bars -- what good is fair food that's not sold on a stick? -- dipping them in a sweet batter and then flash-frying them in oil, leaving them gooey in the middle. Of the four types the Catrons sell, the most popular is Snickers, followed by 3 Musketeers, Milky Way and Mars bars.

"My advice is, try it; you'll never eat a plain candy bar again," tempts Tina.

Unfazed by calls for decorum, Tina, who also plans parties and special events, says she would consider selling the treats anywhere -- even formal weddings.

"We can serve them on doilies or something -- no problem."

To book a fried candy stand at your next special event, call T&C Concessions at 770-978-5695.