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- Cut
- Hand-cut, cracked black pepper · 1 lb, regular or thick slice
- Style
- Hand-cut, cracked black pepper · gluten free
- Prep
- RAW — cook thoroughly before eating
- Best for
- Breakfast · BLTs · bacon-wrapped anything
- Made
- Fredericksburg, Texas · USDA inspected
Opa's Smoked Meats · Fredericksburg, Texas
Smoked Peppered Bacon
Hand-peppered. Ready to crisp.
Opa's Smoked Peppered Bacon is hand-cut and generously coated with cracked black peppercorns for a bold, balanced pepper crust.
Carried by grocery stores across Texas, the South and Southwest.Where to buy →
Ships cold in an insulated box — Texas orders Mon–Wed, out of state Mon–Tue. Shipping calculated at checkout.
- Cut
- Hand-cut, cracked black pepper · 1 lb, regular or thick slice
- Style
- Hand-cut, cracked black pepper · gluten free
- Prep
- RAW — cook thoroughly before eating
- Best for
- Breakfast · BLTs · bacon-wrapped anything
- Made
- Fredericksburg, Texas · USDA inspected
The story
Hand-peppered. Ready to crisp.
Opa's Smoked Peppered Bacon is hand-cut and generously coated with cracked black peppercorns for a bold, balanced pepper crust. The one raw item in our packaged line — ready to crisp in your skillet, oven, or on the grill, with a smoke-kissed flavor that holds up across breakfast plates and savory-sweet pairings.
Crisp it for a weekend breakfast plate alongside fried eggs and hash browns, build BLT sandwiches with sharp cheddar and crusty bread, or wrap it around a smoked beef tenderloin for a peppered-on-peppered roast. Crumble it over a chopped salad with avocado and tomatoes, or weave it into a maple-pepper glaze for a brunch centerpiece.
Note: This is a raw product. Cook thoroughly before serving.
Made by Opa's in Fredericksburg, Texas. Family-owned since 1947.
How to heat it
Raw — cook it before serving.
Our only raw product. Cook it the way you'd cook any good bacon: a skillet over medium heat, turning until crisp, or a foil-lined sheet pan in a 375°F oven until crisp.
Our only raw product. Cook it the way you'd cook any good bacon: a skillet over medium heat, turning until crisp, or a foil-lined sheet pan in a 375°F oven until crisp.
The full guide, every product → How to Heat Our Products.
Keeping it
Unopened
Refrigerate — without exception. Good through the best-by date on the package.
Opened
Airtight in the fridge, 5–7 days.
Freezing
Freeze by the best-by date; good for up to a year.
Questions people ask
How does it ship?
In an insulated box with gel packs — Texas orders Monday–Wednesday, out of state Monday–Tuesday, so nothing sits over a weekend.
Where can I buy it?
Right here — it ships cold anywhere in the U.S. — and at our Deli & Market in Fredericksburg. Grocery stores across Texas, the South and Southwest carry a selection of what we make; Where to Buy shows what each store near you has.
More answers in the FAQ.
Cook with itAll recipes
Sausage-Stuffed Jalapeños Wrapped in Opa's Peppered BaconJalapeño Cheddar sausage, cream cheese, and peppered bacon — twelve poppers, one sheet pan.
Opa's Smoked Peppered Bacon with Sauerkraut and ApplesPeppered bacon rendered down, then sauerkraut, tart apples, and caraway braised in cider.
Opa's Broccoli SaladCrisp broccoli, sharp cheddar, and red onion in a tangy-sweet dressing, finished with crumbled peppered bacon.