I skipped Bacon too it jumped even at WalMart to over $5.00 a pound for the brand I like just a few months ago you could get it for $3.00.
Meats not the only thing that went up and remember zero is raising the ethanol content to 15% for gas so everything food related will continue to rise as a result.
A Quick Glance At Real World Inflation
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2615232/posts
Meat Market Corn Crunch Means Costliest Beef in Quarter Century
Don't forget the resulting increase in engine repair bills!