1 (14 oz) pkg corn square cereal (such as Corn Chex®)
1 (14 oz) pkg rice square cereal (such as Rice Chex ®)
1 (14 oz) pkg wheat square cereal (such as Wheat Chex®)
1 (8.9 oz) box toasted oat cereal rings (such as Cheerios®)
3 cups salted mixed nuts
1 (15 oz) pkg mini pretzel twists
2 (6 oz) pkg goldfish crackers
1 (12 oz) pkg sesame snack sticks (optional)
1 cup warm (liquid) bacon drippings
1 cup unsalted butter, melted
¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbs monosodium glutamate (MSG)
2 Tbs liquid smoke flavoring
1 Tbs cayenne pepper
4 tsp seasoned salt
4 tsp chili powder
4 tsp garlic powder
4 tsp hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)
Directions
Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
Gently mix corn, rice, and wheat squares, oat rings, mixed nuts, mini pretzels, goldfish crackers, and sesame snacks in two 13×24-inch aluminum roasting pans, taking care not to break cereal.
Stir bacon drippings, unsalted butter, Worcestershire sauce, MSG, liquid smoke, cayenne pepper, seasoned salt, chili powder, garlic powder, and hot pepper sauce together in a microwave-safe bowl. Cook on high in microwave for 3 or 4 30-second intervals, stirring each time, until mixture is warm, liquid, and fully combined.
Stir seasoning sauce continuously as you pour half over the cereal mixture in each pan. Gently stir the snack mix and seasonings with a slotted spoon until thoroughly coated; do not crush cereal.
Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is completely absorbed and the snack mix is crisp, about 2 hours; stir gently every 15 minutes. Cool completely and store in airtight containers. The snack mix stores well in freezer in airtight freezer bags, if it makes it that long.
