Thetakedowns.com will neither confirm nor deny that we totally monstered 250 Brooklynites on Sunday (even though we totally did!!!!) at the Bell House. 3rd Bacon TD ever, only this time even more better!!! The stank of a Bacon Takedown makes all other Stuff That Is Fun seem just plain DUMB. Hey, you guys? Guess what Jenn De la Vega did when she WON this thing? She totally cried!!!! What a baby!!!! But then she explained to me that she was crying because she was HAPPY! Weird, right!???
Thanks be to Hormel Black Label Bacon! They sponsored this, the last leg of this year’s bacon takedown tour!!! 6 cities DONE!!! Thanks also be to the New York Food Film Festival! Making it possible for me to do BACK TO BACK Takedowns- Tacos Saturday, bacon Sunday…!!!! Also big league shout out to Baconery.com for hanging out their rad bacon baked goods all day long!!!
Guest Judges who bestowed their local food wisdom included:
- George Motz; Author, New York Food Film Festival, Hamburger America, Made in America (Travel Channel
- Rachel Wharton; Deputy Editor Edible Brooklyn, Edible Manhattan, Host of The Matt and Rachel Show (Hertiage Radio Network)
- Jen Wanous, Last year’s winner!!
(Awesome story about Jen Wanous: apparently she was so inspired by her win at last year’s takedown that she quit her job, went to culinary school, and is now a working chef!!!! Because of the Takedown!!! I swear to GOD!!!!)
NOW, AFTER THE JUMP- ALL THE RECIPES, AND WHAT WON WHAT!
People’s Choice Awards:
- 1st: Jen Delavega – “Nacho Bacon”: Curry Bacon Nachos
- 2nd: Piers – Bleu Cheese Wedge Explosion
- 3rd: Becky Macgregor – Tiny Tower Breakfast
Judges Choice Awards:
- 1st: Jay & Ann Marie Gorman – Roasted Pork Belly with Pumpkin & Duck Fat Crouton
- 2nd: Julia Greene – Bacon on Bacon
- 3rd: Jon Simon – Bacon Wrapped S’mores
Honorable Mentions!!!
- Elysia Smith – The Greedy Pig
- Adrian Ashby – Sloppy Elvis (Peanut butter)
- Katie Hipp – Nana’s German Potato Salad
Full Contestant List & Recipes
- Kimberly & Andrew – Bacon Cornbread Muffin with Goat Cheese & Chives
- Jon Simon – Bacon Wrapped S’mores
- Elysia Smith – The Greedy Pig
- Chris Crowley – Dikon Pineapple Coconut Cake
- Liz Santonas – Drunken Devil Blondies
- Piers Moreton – Bleu Cheese Wedge Explosion
- Katie Hipp – Nana’s German Potato Salad
- Becky Macgregor – Tiny Tower Breakfast
- The Brooklnauts – Bacon Buns
- Porky’s Nuthouse – Bac’n Nutz
- Julia Greene – Bacon on Bacon
- Colonel Pork Rinds – Bacon Krispies
- Adrian Ashby – Sloppy Elvis
- Christine Huang – Red Eye Crack Lovechild
- Jen Delavega – “Nacho Bacon”: Curry Bacon Nachos
- Jay & Ann Marie Gorman – Roasted Pork Belly with Pumpkin & Duck Fat Crouton
- Sonya Samuel – Tipsy Rosy – Caramel Bacon Popcorn with Brandy and Rosemary
- Tony Santoro & Ann Marie Anise – “The Lipitor Express”: Bacon, Maple & Jack Daniel’s Ice Cream with Burnt Sugar Spiced Pecan Bacon Brittle
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