Denver takesdown bacon. I mean, actually does actually that.

No Denver, it is NOT okay to bodyslam a person with 300lbs of bacon. You would have to be INSANE to think that is a normal thing. But I guess your average Denverite doesn’t care about what’s done on the outside. When you get in the Octagon, you lose a part of yourself, and all that is left is a raw animal urge… to party super hard.

Try as I might, I couldn’t tame the unholy beasts of Denver, and they cooked up 20 different genius bacon dishes for Denver fooders to devour… We all sat around and high fived each other about the whole thing… and then guess what happened!!!?? A whole bunch of wrestling Juggalos came in, and tore the whole place down!!!! That night, they even invented an honorary super-extreme bacon pile driver off the top ropes, using Hormel Black Label to destroy with!!!!

Thanks be to Hormel! Thanks be to Casselman’s for their perfect space!!! And thanks be to the amazing cooks who offered their most awesome skills that day…

CHECK OUT THE WINNERS AND ALL RECIPES HERE!!!!

People’s Choice Awards:

1st: Kristi Spitzer – Piggy Pumpkin Lasagna

2nd: Crockspot/Occupy Bacon Team 2 – Bacon & Eggs “Breakfast for Dessert”

3rd: 1031B (Andrew) – Bacon Rumaki (Chicken Liver Rumaki with Water Chestnuts)

Judges Choice Awards:

(Guest Judges: Tiffany from Strudel & Streusel and Sara at Saucy Dipper)

1st: Crockspot /Occupy Bacon Team 1 – Bacon Bowl (plantain yam mash, shredded pork shoulder and mango style chimichurri in a mini bacon bowl)

2nd: Jason Morse (2 Kids Confections) – Wilbur’s Famous Caramels & Divine Swine Cookies

3rd: Brook Rosentrater – Cajun Chicken Fried Bacon with Apple Bacon Chutney

4th/honorable mention: Clayton Hielbrun – Smoked Swiss Bacon Bread

Full Contestant List & Recipes

Brook Rosentrater – Cajun Chicken Fried Bacon with Apple Bacon Chutney

Chef David (DJ Psycho!) & Chef Cheea – Bacon Potato Soup “Papa Oaxaca” & Bacon Churros

Jason Morse (2 Kids Confections) – Wilbur’s Famous Caramels & Divine Swine Cookies

Josh Hielbrun – Smoky Bacon Cheddar Potatoes

Clayton Hielbrun – Smoked Swiss Bacon Bread

Mike– Pig Roll

1031A (Matt) – Bacon Wrapped Strawberries with Goat Cheese & Balsamic Reduction

1031B (Andrew) – Bacon Rumaki (chicken liver rumaki with water chestnuts)

Ching & Kyndra – Deconstructed BLT

Crockspot/Occupy Bacon Team 1 – Bacon Bowl (plantain yam mash, shredded pork shoulder and mango style chimichurri in a mini bacon bowl)

Crockspot/Occupy Bacon Team 2 – Bacon & Eggs “Breakfast for Dessert”

Marni Sandow & Terry – Bacon Chocolate Caramels & Bacon Toffee

Chanson Industries (Ching-Yuan & Drew) – Pineapple Bacon Mousse with Roasted Jalapeños

Kristi Spitzer – Piggy Pumpkin Lasagna & Bacon Brown Sugar Biscuits with Bacon Jam & Bacon Butter

Vivian Pena & Olimpia Sandoval – Pork Taco with Pickled Red Onion, Jicama, Pineapple Slaw & Chili Candied Bacon