>>21841524none of that bacon looks particularly good. it goes from 'uncooked' to 'dried out'. i like crispy bacon, but it needs to still be soaked in its own juices. crispy DRY bacon is trash. out of this chart, i would prefer something between 4 and 5 but not dried out. 5 and 6 both look too dried out as if they have gone from crispy to crunchy - which is just the wrong way of cooking bacon.
i cook my bacon in an air fryer 2-3 times a week. i like it crispy but still juicy.