The bacon pickle fries were not a disaster, but they were a disappointment.
The bacon did not wrap properly around the pickles; I am unsure as to whether this is due to the bacon not being tight enough, or because the pickles were too small, or both. The bacon also did not crisp as much as I’d prefer, either; I suspect that this is due to the nitrate-free thing. Still: the bacon cooked, the pickles did not burn, and the two flavors worked well together. My wife was surprised at how much she liked the dish, because she was frankly skeptical about the whole affair.