Houston Bacon Jawdropper

Holy mother of porky wowzers!!!! Houston, you body-slammed me, you demons from hell!!!!  What a fun time!!!!  Here’s the winners! Thanks for all the ultra-violence, you guys! Many people were slaughtered on Sunday, and they all lived to tell the tale: 20 lovely bacon recipes made lovingly by 20 local badasses!  Check out the super sweet pictures here! And a Houston blogger/takedowner blogged here!

The Houston Chronicle also put up an awesome photo gallery!!!

Thanks to my sponsor, Hormel Black Label Bacon! Thanks to Warehouse Live, the sweetest mother of a venue ever!  And thanks to all the hard work, you brilliant cooks you!

We had Biker Cooks, Roller Derby cooks, and even Fireman cooks!!! Contestants won Wusthof Knives, Anolon Pots, and vast amounts of Black Label Bacon!!!!

· 1^st: Randy Pauly – Bacon Crusted Pork Loin – (won a 1 year supply of bacon,  an Anolon Skillet and Wusthof starter knife set!)

· 2^nd: Machete Betties Roller Derby Team – Double Happiness Bacon Pot Stickers (won an Anolon Skillet and Wusthof starter knife set!)

· 3^rd: Scott Sexton – Pork Belly Burritos and Bacon Boxes (won a Wusthof starter knife set!

Judges Choice:

· 1^st : Kelsey Hughes – Bacon Avocado Tartlets with Bacon Brittle (won a 6 month supply of bacon, an Anolon Skillet and Wusthof starter knife set!)

· 2^nd: Randy Pauly – Bacon Crusted Pork Loin (won an Anolon Skillet and Wusthof starter knife set!)

· 3^rd: Adam Brower – Caramel Bacon Lollipops (won an Anolon Skillet and Wusthof starter knife set!)

· 4^rd: Angela Bloch – Bacon Jam & Ravioli (won a Wusthof chef’s knife!)

Full Contestant List & Recipes

· Machete Betties Roller Derby Team – Double Happiness Bacon Pot Stickers

· Greg & Cyndi Miller – Rib Drops

· Dmetrius Alexander – Bacon Cheesecake Brownies

· Stefanie Edstrom – Bacon Queso

· Plinio Sandalio – Bacon Ice Cream with Bacon Wafer

· Kelsey Hughes – Bacon Avocado Tartlets with Bacon Brittle

· Tony Pitakpaivan– Curry Bacon Wraps

· Angela Bloch – Bacon Jam & Ravioli

· Amanda Field – Baco-mole with Bakin’ Fried Chips

· Matt Riley – Tur-bacon-ducken

· Tamara Muchow – BaconSnickers

– Randy Pauly – Bacon Crusted Pork Loin

· Catherine Fong – Bacon Rice Crispy Treats with Chocolate

· Nathan Qualls and Tony Yakahama – Pigs on a Banana Boat

· Scott Sexton – Pork Belly Burritos and Bacon Boxes

· Adam Brower – Caramel Bacon Lollipops

· Nathan Albrecht – Bacon Cocktail Meatballs

· Emily Chong – Appled Ice Cream with Bacon Caramel Sauce