Of all the ways to make a side order for breakfast, we never thought of a recipe that requires you to pull the trigger.
Watch Allison Schafer, the Bacon Queen of last month's Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival in Des Moines, Iowa, cook bacon with an AR-15 rifle.
She simply wraps bacon and aluminum foil around the barrel and fires away for that gun-smoked goodness.
But the Bacon Queen isn't the only one in the kingdom to enjoy her pork sizzle from a gun. Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz pulled a similar stunt in a 2015 campaign video.
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Bacon And Jam Mini Monkey Bread(01 of53)
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Warm Bacon Potato Salad(02 of53)
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Smokey Corn With Bacon(03 of53)
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BLT Grilled Cheese(04 of53)
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Stuffed Jalapeños With Gorgonzola And Bacon(05 of53)
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Hot Bacon Cheese Dip(06 of53)
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Dulce De Bacon Milkshake(07 of53)
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Bacon And Egg Salad Sandwich(08 of53)
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BLT Panzanella Salad(09 of53)
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Bacon and Egg Burger(10 of53)
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Bacon Wrapped Brown Sugar Pork Loin(11 of53)
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Shrimp And Corn Chowder With Bacon(12 of53)
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Bacon Brittle(13 of53)
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Bacon Wrapped Grissini(14 of53)
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Onion & Bacon Dip(15 of53)
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Strawberry Balsamic Bacon Pizza(16 of53)
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Bourbon Marshmallow Bacon S'more(17 of53)
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Bacon-Wrapped Water Chestnuts(18 of53)
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Potato Mash With Leek Confit And Bacon(19 of53)
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Goat Cheese Bacon Ball(20 of53)
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Bacon-Wrapped Li'l Smokies(21 of53)
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Bacon Cinnamon Rolls(22 of53)
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Avocado BLTs(23 of53)
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Bacon-Hazelnut Buttermilk Cupcakes(24 of53)
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Bacon-wrapped Rice Cakes With Jalapeño Ponzu(25 of53)
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Creamy Cauliflower Soup With Bacon And Gorgonzola(26 of53)
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Beer Steamed Clams With Bacon & Tomatoes(27 of53)
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White Bean Edamame Salad With Bacon(28 of53)
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Cheesy Bacon Ranch Bread(29 of53)
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Bacon Blue Cheese Butter(30 of53)
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Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookie(31 of53)
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Bacon And Eggs Breakfast Panini(32 of53)
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Pig Candy(33 of53)
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Bacon, Egg And Toast Cup(34 of53)
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Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf(36 of53)
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Spinach, Mushroom And Bacon Fondue(37 of53)
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Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Jalapenos(38 of53)
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Chocolate Bacon Cupcakes With Nutella Buttercream(39 of53)
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Bacon-Wrapped Haddock(40 of53)
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Pork Loin Chops with Apple, Sage and Onion Tarts(41 of53)
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Green Bean Bacon Bundles(42 of53)
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Salted Caramel And Candied Bacon Ice Cream(43 of53)
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Bacon Wrapped Tomatoes(44 of53)
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Bacon Wrapped Avocados(45 of53)
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Blueberry Bacon Breakfast Cake(46 of53)
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Bacon Bourbon Caramel Popcorn(47 of53)
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(credit:Megan Powell)Bacon Wrapped Caramelized Sesame Asparagus(48 of53)
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Buttermilk Bacon Pralines(49 of53)
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Bacon Wrapped Shrimp Toast(50 of53)
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Breakfast Tacos(51 of53)
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Chocolate Bacon Bark With Peanuts And Apricots(52 of53)
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Angels On Horseback(53 of53)
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