Slow Cooker Bacon-Wrapped Apple BBQ Chicken

I liked this chicken, but 8 hours is WAY too long. The BBQ sauce started to burn and we took it out early - can't remember exactly how long, but I'm sure it would only need 2-3 hours.
http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2011/08/slow-cooker-bacon-wrapped-apple-bbq.html