Every year at Baconfest, a panel of bacon celebrity judges agonize over the most important bacon decisions in the nation - which chefs will take home the coveted Golden Rasher award for Most Creative Use of Bacon? Luminaries with quotation-mark…
Spoiler Alert: All Seven Are Baconfest Tickets! Bacon Nation, We love you. And we respect you. With that love and respect comes honesty. So, we'll be straight with you: instead of a boring old list of bacony gift ideas like…
Bacon Nation! Happy Thanksgiving! As your turkeys roast and your pies bake and your potatoes mash, we've got one more item we hope you'll add to the list of things for which you're feeling thankful. Baconfest Chicago 2018 (the tenth…
\ “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” -- Mark Twain, 1897; Bacon, 2017 9 years in and Baconfest Chicago is still going strong! During one session on Friday night, March 31, and two more on Saturday, April 1,…
Intrepid bacon explorers, take heed! If, in the midst of the pork bacchanalia, you feel the need for an energizing jolt to the system, stop by Metric Coffee and they'll serve you a smooth Hellion Cold Brew! This nitro cold-brewed coffee is guaranteed…
For the ninth consecutive year, we’d like to welcome major sponsor Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Meats back to Baconfest Chicago! Every year, Nueske's donates up to 50 pounds of their amazing applewood-smoked bacon to each exhibiting chef. If we did our math correctly, that equals FOUR…
We're all revved up about Getaround joining the Baconfest Chicago sponsor team this year! Their peer-to-peer carsharing service makes it super easy to drive all over Chicagoland ... in hot pursuit of more bacon. A big welcome and thank you to…
Ever leave Baconfest wishing you could recreate the culinary magic in your own kitchen? This year, Tahoe Kitchen Company will make your dreams come true with a selection of high-quality cookware, cutlery, and more! Only ONE MORE DAY UNTIL BACONFEST, Bacon Nation—do you have your…
Knock, knock, Bacon Nation! It's Passanante's Home Food Service, returning as a Baconfest Chicago 2017 sponsor! Passanante's delivers fresh, high-quality food straight to your door, and on 3/31 and 4/1, they'll be delivering bacon straight to your faces. A big thank you…
What pairs best with pork belly? What's the perfect vintage to sip with a bacon macaron? Our Baconfest 2017 sponsor E&J Gallo Winery is here to let you know! They'll be pouring robust reds and wicked whites from Carnivor and J Vineyards & Winery for all you Bacon…
It's teatime at Baconfest! Pure Leaf tea, that is. We're pleased to announce that they're joining the sponsor team this year, pouring their refreshing teas to cool off AND warm up the bacon-hungry crowds! Get your tickets for Friday 3/31 or Saturday 4/1 and visit their…
Are you a Bloody Mary fanatic? Never fear—our Baconfest sponsors have you covered! At all three Baconfest 2017 sessions, Bakon Vodka is teaming up with Cicero Beverage Co.…
Greetings Bacon Nation - and more specifically, all those with tickets to Baconfest Chicago on March 31/April 1, We've said it before and we'll say it again: Baconfest Chicago is NOT merely a celebration of Bacon-gluttony, (though yes, that's undeniably…
Even the heartiest of Baconfest-goers need a pick-me-up. Bai antioxidant infusion drinks will be on hand this year to revitalize you with their exotic tastes, sweetness and essential effervescence! Get your tickets NOW–less than a week to go!—and stop by their station…
Website - Facebook - Twitter Virtue Cider 2170 62nd Street (122nd Avenue), Fennville, MI 49408 269.561.5001 Bacon Nation, if you're lucky enough to have Friday 3/31 dinner tickets to Baconfest 2017, make a note to stop and sample the barrel-aged cider being…
We asked for it and you provided! The Baconfest Literary Panel had their job cut out for them in choosing this year's Baconfest Poet Laureate. And we picked a humdinger! With no further ado, we are please to share the…
Baconfest Chicago 2017 is proud to welcome back Small Town Brewery from Wauconda, Illinois to the sponsor family! Last year, they introduced us to Not Your Father’s Root Beer. This year, they're treating us to their Not Your Mom's line of…
Baconfest Chicago is pleased to welcome back Smeraldina as the official mineral water of Baconfest Chicago 2017. All those delicious bacon dishes and tasty cocktails will make you thirsty. Have no fear - Smeraldina has your hydration needs covered! A bottle…
Bacon Nation, Loyalty and seniority must be rewarded—so we at Baconfest Chicago give a full-throated cheer to Pabst, back for their EIGHTH straight year! They've been with us since back in the days of the Stan Mansion, when we were just starting out.…
Yeee-haaaaaw! Guess who's coming back to Baconfest Chicago 2017 on April 1st? Our good friends from Ole Smoky Distillery! That's right, we've got some mountain-made moonshine to wash down those bacon delights! At Saturday lunch and dinner, they will be serving: 1. Electric Lemonade - Ole Smoky…