Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, cook overmedium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and crisp about 10minutes.
Remove the bacon slices, crumble set aside.
Leave the bacon drippings in the skillet
Mixmashed potatoes, eggs, onion powder, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl;stir in the crumbled bacon and Cheddar cheese
Heat the bacon drippings over medium heat, pan-fry thepatties in the drippings until crisp on each side, about 4 minutes per side