Happy New Year, Bacon Nation! April 20th is T-minus 14 weeks away. We are excited to share a sneak peek at the restaurant and chef roster for Baconfest Chicago 2103 at the UIC Forum. Think of Baconfest as the Chicago chef Super Group that gets together once a year to jam on one [Read More]
Greetings Bacon Nation, We hope you have all had a great summer!! We here at Bacon Headquarters are setting in motion preparations for the 5th annual Baconfest Chicago. We have a date and venue to announce! Baconfest Chicago 2013 will be held on Saturday April 20th, 2013 at the UIC [Read More]
Well Bacon Nation, here they come again, year after year like a bad penny. The haters, the folks downstairs from the party who want to call the cops at 7pm instead of coming up to have a beer. Her rallying cry is “Death to Bacon!” Seriously? Why not “Death to [Read More]
Hi Friends, I’m totally one of those people that quietly scoffs when their friends post on Facebook and Twitter every time they sneeze, fart or eat a good meal – but here I am doing the same thing. Call me a hypocrite and justly so, but this was a GOOD [Read More]
Hello Bacon-Nation: So my lovely wife (Mrs. Chloe Vonbaconvitch) and I were up in northern Wisconsin over the weekend visiting some friends at their cottage on Post Lake near Nicollette National Forest. On our drive back south, we stopped in Wittenberg, WI to visit the home of Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Meats . As most [Read More]
Hello out there Bacon-Nation! This is Andre Vonbaconvitch checking in. I hope you are all having a great summer. I know it’s the “off season” and that most of you won’t read this, but for those who might be bored at work, here’s is a quick update from Baconfest Chicago [Read More]
We have one more giveaway opportunity! —– The Illinois Pork Producers would like you to tell us, in 60 words or less, your favorite bacon story and why you think you should win tickets to Baconfest Chicago. If your story is selected, you and a guest will be on your [Read More]
Congratulations to Joel Chmara!!!! His poem “Johnny Baconseed: A Poem for the Hopeless Romantics” was voted Best Bacon Poem by both popular and internal review. On behalf of the Illinois Pork Producers Association and Baconfest Chicago, we salute you Joel, and your way with words. You and a guest will [Read More]
Hello Bacon Nation and all you Bacon Poets, First of all, we at Baconfest Chicago are BLOWN AWAY by the number of truly fantastic poems we’ve received. I’ve been doing interpretive readings of them for my wife (much to her dismay I can assure you). So many of them are [Read More]
Alright Bacon Nation, let’s do this!! The Illinois Pork Producers Association presents Baconfest Chicago 2011 on Saturday, April 9th at the UIC Forum . BREAKING NEWS: Baconfest Chicago is thrilled to announce the incredible roster of culinary talent joining us to celebrate Bacon on April 9th. Our city’s and nation’s largest Bacon-celebration would not be possible without [Read More]
