Pork is a big part of Southern culture. It’s our go-to for a backyard barbecue and the main event at football tailgates. Ribs, pulled pork, smoked sausage—when it comes to pork, we don’t discriminate.

Thanks to protein-heavy diets like keto and paleo, pork rinds are making a major comeback. It’s been nearly four decades since the last time pork rinds were trendy—during his 1988 presidential ...