Bacon hugz Austin. Puddin winz. Riot ensuez. Zzzz.

Lauren and Missy better sleep one eye up in Austin- they made a lot of enemies on Sunday, what with winning both Judges AND People’s Choice at the 3rd Annual Austin Bacon Takedown! I wouldn’t want to be in their shoes, rolling around town with a billion cookware prizes, and a year’s supply of Hormel Black Label Bacon.  Some girls was just born unlucky, I guess.

And once again, Austin proves you don’t need SXSW to have a good time.  You only need a pickup truck filled with bacon, and a few good people.   Thanks to all the cooks for once again rolling up there sleeves… they grabbed Austin by the throat and squeezed, until Austin’s head actually popped off and showered us all in blood and laughter!

Thanks also to the new home of the ABTD, Shangri La!  What a cool space, great staff and stern drinks! We partied so hard! Hormel Black Label Bacon was the cooles sponsor of forever, and proved it by showing up with a PHOTO BOOTH, SICK T-SHIRTZ and BACON GIVEAWAYS!  Also, I did what I said I would do- I learned to knit, just so I could give each and every bacon cook a hand-knitted piece of actual bacon!!!!

Check out PICS (by ace photog Pete Van Kleve) on the TAKEDOWN FACEBOOK PAGE! ADD YOURSELF!

Here’s a recap, for those of you that care about Things That Are Important.

Says Addie Broyles:  “The Bacon Takedown draws a slightly more eccentric crowd of competitors, who are in it as much for the fun of being at the event as to wow the judges with their creations.”  Well put, homegirl!!! Thanks Austin!!!!!

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Portion of procedes benefit Women’s Education Project!