The Irish burger thread that morfed into a dog / bacon thread got me thinking about an Aldeer subject that's been discussed before but can be again. What's the best bacon ?

I throw my pick into the mix... SW of Knoxville there is a store called Benton's Smokey Mountain Country Hams. They do legit Smokehouse bacon and it is FINE. Just swing in on your way back from the mountains and if you know, you know. Be warned though, your ride will smell like a Smokehouse by the time you get home.

The bacon that I make myself.

i like the Wright Thick cut myself.

Conecuh, next

Farm Fresh Meats in Robertsdale. They slice a slab, around fifteen pounds in two thicknesses for us every couple months.Thin for wrapping poppers and a thicker for everything else. One pound yields close to twelve ounces fully cooked.

same

I've heard great things about Benton's but never had it. Same for Bill-E's in Fairhope.

Son of a Butcher in Birmingham has some fantastic bacon. Best in the grocery store is probably Wrights.

Cooked some Hatfield extra thick this morning that Publix has BOGO.......It eat pretty good.

Neuskies is outstanding but hard to find.

Kentucky Legend bacon is pretty good.

Didn't know Kentucky Legend even had bacon. I will be on the lookout because I love their little hams.



Conecuh makes some fine bacon but if you tried Benton's you'd throw rocks at Conecuh.

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Wright and Conecuh have both been said and are both very good. When Monroe is available, it may be better than either.

My local Publix carried it until about a month ago. Don't know why they stopped and they still have the hams, which are very good.

The Pig up in Ardmore sells it and at a lower price so I'm good.

There are several fine bacons made by smokehouses. I’ve always been partial to dry cured bacon and Smith Farms on the interstate in Cullman does a great job. Publix did carry Kiolbossa brand dry cured and is pretty fine. I love Conecuh but I gave up on their bacon. It’s unfortunately mid to me. In stores Wright brand is consistent and tasty as is Hatfield thick cut but my favorite in Kroger brand thick cut packs like the Wrights brand. It taste the best to me.

That Kiolbassa bacon is great. Seems like every time I start liking a product at Publix the pull it from the shelves.

I haven’t found anything on the market that is even close to good homemade cured bacon. Especially slow smoked with a mix of dried pecan and red oak.

I like the black pepper bacon

I've got some Boston Butt curing now for some buckboard bacon. Depending on the weather, I should smoke it this weekend.

Post up some pics in the food forum when you do ! I'd love to see it.

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