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# 1320
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/americas-heartland/episode/1320-0byq4w/
- Published: 2024-05-08T14:08:11.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-20T08:51:31.000Z
- Description: Jason Shoultz travels the country to explore why bacon continues to grow in popularity.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: America's Heartland, Season 13, Episode 20, #ZZZ_Episode_801e51d2-2c1e-4db1-b616-e130fbc49a8d, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_e2dd9911-ad05-4ab5-aadb-338e5c6e1486, #v1.16

From BLTs to breakfast, bacon is a staple on the menu for most Americans. With new recipes incorporating bacon into all kinds of dishes the popularity of bacon knows no bounds. Jason Shoultz visits a bacon festival in Colorado, a Chicago pub serving up beer and bacon pairings, a state fair bacon-booth and a bacon-themed food truck hitting the streets of Sacramento, California.