Bacon lovers, rejoice ... complain that the strips often seem to be around 98% fat, we have to raise an eyebrow at the brand.

Then, I burned a few ends, spilled some drippings, and chewed the fat (more on this later). But, salty meat lovers, I bravely nailed down the ultimate guide to store-brand bacon, ranked worst to ...

They tasted low in fat, with a flavor of liquid smoke. Bottom line. Enjoy bacon occasionally ... Niman Ranch is the only tested brand claiming to raise pigs without these drugs.