Candy Corn Finally Gets A Break

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Big news in the candy world, Candy Corn is no longer the most hated candy in the country!

CandyStore.com released its annual list of the worst Halloween candies, and Circus Peanuts have overtaken Candy Corn as the worst. The best Halloween candy is still Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.

Real quick, how has this just happened? Candy Corn is a world ahead circus peanuts in my eyes.

The people at CandyStore.com have released their annual list of the worst Halloween candies, which is voted on by more than 15,000 of their customers. Here they are, so you know what not to buy.

1. Circus Peanuts. They've overtaken Candy Corn as the #1 worst this year, even though it's hard to imagine anyone actually handing out Circus Peanuts.

2. Candy Corn. Last year's #1.

3. Peanut Butter Kisses. Also #3 last year. Despite the name, they're neither Reese's Peanut Butter Cups nor Hershey's Kisses-level Halloween candy.

4. Necco Wafers. Up one spot from #5 last year. They would be #1 if there was a list of the CHALKIEST candies.

5. Wax Coke Bottles. Up one spot from #6 last year. Yes, they still exist.

6. Smarties. Down two spots from #4 last year. They would be #2 on that list of the CHALKIEST candies.

7. Mary Janes. Also #7 last year. If you're not familiar . . . they're a chewy peanut butter and molasses taffy-type candy.

8. Tootsie Rolls. Also #8 last year. This is for both regular Tootsie Rolls, and those flavored ones, which may be more or less appealing.

9. Black Licorice. Up one spot from #10 last year.

10. Good & Plenty. Down one spot from #9 last year. They're pretty much licorice, so it makes sense that they're back-to-back.

I feel weird about this list, 4 out of the 10 are some of my parents' favorite candies. It really makes me question my whole childhood. Why did my parents love such horrible candy?

The 10 BEST candies are mostly the usual suspects: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, M&Ms, Snickers, Skittles, and Sour Patch Kids as the Top Five . . . followed by Hershey bars, Kit Kats, Twix, and Butterfinger.

Here is the full story:

https://www.candystore.com/blogs/holidays/definitive-ranking-best-worst-halloween-candies

Here is how candy breaks down in our state:

Is Candy Corn Michigan’s Favorite Candy?

35 million pounds sold! Someone must like them.

Candy Corn is not Michigan's favorite, but it is in second place! So leave Candy Corn alone, all you Candy Corn haters! According to candystore.com Michigan's favorite candy, as of 2022 is Starburst. We purchased 108,928 pounds of Starburst. That's 50 tons of Starburst!

Some facts about Halloween this year:

I moved to an apartment when I was younger where no trick or treating happened. Then I moved to townhouses...where again, no trick or treating happened. So finally I purchased a home, in a regular neighbourhood and thought, "This time, there WILL BE TRICK OR TREATING!". But, alas, there's a rich neighbourhood right next to us that has townhouses right next to each other and the kids go there. Well, mostly, now we do have SOME kids coming to our door. What's the point of having all these animatronic monsters if I can't show them off at Halloween? Oh yeah, I put them in my room to scare my own kids! ;)

Here's a breakdown of all the most popular candies state by state:

Alabama

1. Skittles
2. Starburst
3. Hershey's Mini Bars

Alaska

1. Sour Patch Kids
2. Twix
3. Milky Way

Arizona

1. Hershey Kisses
2. Hot Tamales
3. Snickers

Arkansas

1. Butterfinger
2. Jolly Ranchers
3. M&M's

California

1. Reese's Cups
2. M&M's
3. Skittles

Colorado

1. Hershey Kisses
2. Twix
3. Milky Way

Connecticut

1. Almond Joy
2. Milky Way
3. M&M's

Delaware

1. Sour Patch Kids
2. Skittles
3. Life Savers

Florida

1. Reese's Cups
2. Skittles
3. Hot Tamales

Georgia

1. Swedish Fish
2. Jolly Ranchers
3. Reese's Cups

Hawaii

1. Hershey's Mini Bars
2. Skittles
3. Butterfinger

Idaho

1. Snickers
2. Starburst
3. Candy Corn

Illinois

1. Sour Patch Kids
2. Kit Kat
3. Starburst

Indiana

1. Starburst
2. Hot Tamales
3. Jolly Ranchers

Iowa

1. M&M's
2. Reese's Cups
3. Hershey's Mini Bars

Kansas

1. M&M's
2. Reese's Cups
3. Sour Patch Kids

Kentucky

1. Reese's Cups
2. Hot Tamales
3. Swedish Fish

Louisiana

1. Lemonheads
2. Reese's Cups
3. Blow Pops

Maine

1. Sour Patch Kids
2. Starburst
3. Candy Corn

Maryland

1. Hershey Kisses
2. Hershey's Mini Bars
3. Reese's Cups

Massachusetts

1. Sour Patch Kids
2. Butterfinger
3. Dubble Bubble Gum

Michigan

1. Starburst
2. Candy Corn
3. Butterfinger

Minnesota

1. Hot Tamales
2. Tootsie Pops
3. Skittles

Mississippi

1. Musketeers
2. Snickers
3. Butterfinger

Missouri

1. Milky Way
2. Almond Joy
3. Hot Tamales

Montana

1. Twix
2. M&M's
3. Dubble Bubble Gum

Nebraska

1. Sour Patch Kids
2. Salt Water Taffy
3. Twix

Nevada

1. Hot Tamales
2. Hershey's Mini Bars
3. Hershey Kisses

New Hampshire

1. M&M's
2. Starburst
3. Jolly Ranchers

New Jersey

1. Tootsie Pops
2. M&M's
3. Skittles

New Mexico

1. Hershey's Mini Bars
2. Jolly Ranchers
3. Candy Corn

New York

1. Sour Patch Kids
2. Hot Tamales
3. Candy Corn

North Carolina

1. Reese's Cups
2. Snickers
3. M&M's

North Dakota

1. Hot Tamales
2. Jolly Ranchers
3. Candy Corn

Ohio

1. M&M's
2. Blow Pops
3. Starburst

Oklahoma

1. Skittles
2. Dubble Bubble Gum
3. Snickers

Oregon

1. M&M's
2. Reese's Cups
3. Candy Corn

Pennsylvania

1. Hershey's Mini Bars
2. M&M's
3. Skittles

Rhode Island

1. Twix
2. M&M's
3. Candy Corn

South Carolina

1. Butterfinger
2. Skittles
3. Candy Corn

South Dakota

1. Jolly Ranchers
2. Starburst
3. Candy Corn

Tennessee

1. Tootsie Pops
2. Salt Water Taffy
3. Skittles

Texas

1. Starburst
2. Reese's Cups
3. Sour Patch Kids

Utah

1. Tootsie Pops
2. Candy Corn
3. M&M's

Vermont

1. Hot Tamales
2. Snickers
3. Tootsie Pops

District of Columbia

1. M&M's
2. Tootsie Pops
3. Blow Pops

Washington

1. Tootsie Pops
2. Salt Water Taffy
3. M&M's

West Virginia

1. Blow Pops
2. Hershey's Mini Bars
3. Hot Tamales

Wisconsin

1. Butterfinger
2. Starburst
3. Hot Tamales

Wyoming

1. Reese's Cups
2. Salt Water Taffy
3. Dubble Bubble Gum

Ryan LoganEditor

Hey It’s Ryan, let me start off by saying…YES, I was born and raised in Wixom, Michigan although a lot of listeners like to joke that I am from Arizona. WCSX has always been my radio home, I have been at the station since I was a 23-year-old intern, co-host of Big Jim’s House, married with kids. Family and radio are what I love, but don’t get me started on golf! Like some, I have become obsessed with golf and you can hear all about that on “The Ball Washer Pod” right here on WCSX. One of my other passions is helping out the Vets. Since coming to WCSX I have been apart of raising hundreds of thousands for local vet groups. Other than that, I am a goofy guy, loving life, my family and talking to you on the radio. Ryan writes about golf, family and what happens on “Big Jim’s House.”