UPDATE – 4/4/10 Well friends, tough choices are part of life. I love every one of these 6 videos. But there can be only one Winner. AND THE WINNER IS………….. Paul Kim aka MC Sizzle for his tune/video “Sizzle Sizzle Pop Pop”. Paul writes: I am really glad you like [Read More]
Well Bacon-nation, in the many months leading up to the big day, we’ve had to make some tough decisions here at Baconfest Headquarters. I think it is safe to say that this was by far the TOUGHEST. More than 30 entries – only Five Finalist slots available. And WOW did [Read More]
OK, bacon-nation,T-minus 3 weeks to the big day. Last chance to win free tix. How much do you love bacon? No tix for the SOLD OUT Baconfest Chicago? Here’s one more chance – the Ultimate Bacon Song Competition (THE UBSC): There are two ways you can enter, but both involve [Read More]
Greetings Bacon Nation. It’s not just all about feeding our bacon urge. We at Baconfest wanna give something back. We are proud to announce THE GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY as a beneficiary of Baconfest Chicago 2010. Ticket-holders, sponsors, friends: thank you! By participating in Baconfest Chicago and getting your gourmet bacon-fix, you are helping a [Read More]
A word on Booze at BFC. Price of admission will INCLUDE samples from our four amazing liquor partners! There is NO cash bar. Candid Wines is providing wine and sangria! Candid’s wines come from an organic co-op in Argentina and include Malbec, Torrontes, Cabernet, Chardonnay and Barbera. We can’t wait to pair [Read More]
Greetings Bacon-nation: We’d like to welcome a MAJOR sponsor aboard. NUESKE’S BACON based in Wittenberg, Wisconsin. Their bacon is great. We love them. Because they are fun and cool, they want part of their sponsorship to include an amateur cook-off! Interested competitors should write andre@baconfestchicago.com with the following info: Your [Read More]
Oh, and did we mention tix go on sale in T-minus 2hrs:50min. And The Winner of the 48hr Bacon-poetry/song competition is: BRIDGET FALLON for the following poem: Hot Streaks It aint made out of turkey, that aint natural Keep the poultry in the pasture lookin pastoral It aint pounded out [Read More]
Introducing the 24 Guest Chefs for Baconfest Chicago 2010: See the “Tickets!!” Tab (up and to the right) for more info on purchasing tix. Shift 1: 11am-2pm Big Jones – Chef Paul Fehribach Boka – Chef Giuseppe Tentori Café Matou – Chef Charlie Socher Hearty Boys – Chef Dan Smith [Read More]
Bringing home the bacon by Therese Ruiz Oct 15, 2009 Therese Ruiz/MEDILL Seth Zurer, one of the three masterminds behind Baconfest Chicago, said he’s hopeful that the April event will be as “Bacon-tastic” as he and his friends envision it. If there’s anything Logan Square-resident Seth Zurer will prove to Chicagoland, it’s that his love for bacon [Read More]
Baconfest Chicago! That’s right folks, in case you haven’t heard Chi-town is getting its very own Baconfest. Baconfest Chicago ! Can you smell it? There is something about bacon that just about everybody loves. (We’ve all heard the “I’m a vegetarian ….except for bacon.” “I keep Kosher, except for…” (You guessed it) BACON!!!)) The idea [Read More]
