Miss Mary Bobo's Black-Eyed Pea and Rice Salad

3 cups frozen black-eyed peas
3/4 cup long-grain rice
2 slices thick-cut bacon, coarsely chopped
1/2 large Vidalia onion, chopped
2 medium garlic cloves, chopped
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/3 cup chopped pimientos, drained
1/2 cup cucumber, seeded, finely chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
1 or 2 jalape