Win VIP Tickets with Bacon Poems!
You guys. Baconfest is right around the corner. On March 31 and April 1, the best chefs in town will gather at the UIC Forum for three bacon-filled sessions to celebrate bacon in all its forms. You can go to…
Think you’ve got the moxie to be a Baconfest Judge?
To celebrate the release of our session breakdown, we’re looking for three discerning bacon gourmets to join the ranks of our Golden Rasher judging panels. The Golden Rasher awards are, of course, the prizes that we give out at Baconfest…
Real News (And Fake News) – Session Breakdown!
REAL NEWS – Session Breakdown Announced – Tickets On Sale! Each of the three Baconfest sessions features a different line up of incredible Bacon Chefs. We just announced which chefs will be at which shift, so you can purchase tickets…
Seth’s Bacon Tour Of Chicago
“You’re the Baconfest dude! Where should I go for bacon?” I get that alot. I am the Baconfest dude – my co-founders and I turned our love of bacon into a two-day festival that draws 4,500 ticketed guests to see…
Baconfest 2017 Dates + Holiday Presale!
Greetings Bacon Nation, Mark your calendars! Baconfest Chicago 2017 will be held on Friday March 31 and Saturday April 1, 2017 at the UIC FORUM (725 West Roosevelt). Want tickets? Our annual holiday presale will go live at noon (Central) on Wednesday,…
Another Year, Another Baconfest – Here’s Our 2016 Recap
“Bacon has probably more palate appeal than any one other meat.” – James Beard, Beard on Food For the 8th consecutive year, Bacon Nation united to make Baconfest Chicago an astounding success. On Saturday April 30 and Sunday May 1, 2016,…
Baconfest Podcast #6 – Peter Sagal (Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me) Tackles the Meaning of Bacon
When Peter Sagal, beloved host of NPR’s Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me (and infamous scriptwriter of the first draft of “Dirty Dancing 2 – Havana Nights”) decided to join me for lunch at David Burke’s Primehouse, I didn’t know where our conversation would…
Tips for Attendees!
Greetings Bacon Nation General! To those of you who are attending Baconfest Chicago, here is a little info we thought you should have to maximize your gastronomical pleasure. LOCATION: UIC FORUM, 725 West Roosevelt Road For directions, see: http://www.uic.edu/depts/uicforum/directions.shtml AND…
Baconfest Podcast #5 – Fried Chicken Chat with Joshua Kulp and Christine Cikowski (Honey Butter Fried Chicken)
Seth sat down to explore Chicago’s fried chicken community with chefs Josh Kulp and Christine Cikowski of Honey Butter Fried Chicken. Josh and Christine share their fried chicken philosophy, inspirations and we tried out their Baconfest dish – bacon grits…
Baconfest Podcast #4 – Kevin Hickey & Bacon Poems
Seth talks hotdogs, bacon and that eternal diner favorite, the Frankencheezie with renowned Chicago chef Kevin Hickey or The Duck Inn and Bottlefork. Plus, hear award-winning poems from the annual Baconfest Best Bacon Poem competition. Want tickets to Baconfest? Get…
Help the Food Bank on 4/9 & Win VIP Tickets!
Join Baconfest Chicago and help fight hunger in our community by donating your time and labor to the Greater Chicago Food Depository! You may just end up with two VIP tickets to Baconfest Chicago. When: Saturday, April 9, 2016 – 1:00 PM to…
Baconfest Podcast #3 – Bacon Chocolate, Lipbalm and Gumballs with Dennis Lee (thepizzle.net)
In episode #3 of the podcast, Seth tastes a variety of new bacon products with Dennis Lee, beloved off-the-rails food blogger at thepizzle.net, followed by a fun arts & crafts project: bacon chocolate shot glasses. Read Dennis’s coverage of Baconfest 2015 here.…
Baconfest Podcast #2 – Mike Sula of the Chicago Reader
Here’s the second episode of the Baconfest podcast, in which Seth talks with Chicago Reader food critic Mike Sula about his personal history with bacon, his experience as a judge at Baconfest and the eternal question: “has bacon jumped the…
Baconfest Podcast # 1 – Seth talks to Osteria Langhe’s Cameron Grant
Listen to the first edition of the Baconfest Podcast right here – Chef Cameron Grant of Osteria Langhe and Seth from Baconfest discuss the art of bacon and try an amazing bacon bratwurst. Subscribe with iTunes Subscribe with RSS
Universe.com Ticketing – Here’s how it works!
This year, we’re using Universe.com to sell tickets to Baconfest. Since it’s a new system, here’s a little guide on how it works. Tickets to Baconfest are first come, first served. In the past, the ticketing system reserved your tickets…
General Admission Tickets on Sale 2/22 – Which Session Should I Attend?
Every year, we hear from bacon-lovers asking something like, “Baconfest dudes! We need your help! We know there are three sessions, but we don’t know which one to buy tickets for. What should we do? How can we choose?” So,…
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Welcome XRT Listeners!
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The Menu – Baconfest Chicago 2014
Over these last six years, we’ve seen a lot of bacon come and a lot of bacon go. There have been dishes that amazed us with their technical prowess and nuanced complexity. There have been dishes that moved us with…