Oh boy oh boy oh boy!!!! for eaters of Fine Swine, a better time was never had in Somerville… check it out:
Well first, a big woops! The Boston Bacon Takedown ground to a momentary halt when I accidentally called it the “Brooklyn” Bacon Takedown, and all the Bostonians in attendance basically flipped out! It was a mistake! You can’t expect me to party this hard and have ALL the words that come out of my mouth actually be the correct words! LUCKILY, Bostonians are a super dope bunch and quickly forgave me- they realized they had to, because they were way busy filling up on bacon arinicini, brulee, and even maple lollipops!!! Anyways, I was born in Fitchburg MA- so everyone knows how obviously wicked awesome I actually am… phew!!!!!
This new venue, The Armory in Somerville… is insane. Insanely perfect that is! And all the staff there was super sweet and amazing!!! Thanks big time to them, and of course my amazeballs sponsor, Hormel Black Label Bacon, who always gives 300lbs of bacon to away at each Takedown spot! We are already on the 3rd stop on this year’s Bacon Tour!!! Thanks also to my sponsors, for donating SUPER SICKAZOIDICAL Le Creuset, Wusthof, Edgeware Microplane and Anolon cookware!!!
CHECK OUT PICS AT THE TAKEDOWN FB PAGE!!! AND ADD YOURSELF!!!! And photog Jess Hodge took some BRILLO PICS HERE!
Dudes, Aleks Strub…. Remember her??? She won the 2010 Lamb Takedown – and suddenly stormed the gates with a Bacon Ban Mhi (cruelly named The Little Bao-Wow Buns) and won the whole thing AGAIN! Other cook highlights: Doug Sherman from the Boston stoner metal band Gozu made Bacon Mac and Cheeze!!! Ace Daforno and Skip Carrio, winners from the 2009 Boston Chili Takedown, were secretly voted Best in Show by their Takedowner peerz… And I personally don’t get how Robin Hoyt’s maple bacon daisies didn’t blow the competition away! I have a thing for maple… But instead of me blathering… HERE IS THE WRAP UP!!!!!
At A Glance:
Overall winners, Aleks S. & Frank Chen, showcased a take on Frank’s Mom’s recipe – “The Little Bao-Wow buns.” This was the second win for Aleks- she took first place in the Boston Lamb Takedown last year. The team took home the first place trophy, a one year supply ofHormel® Black Label® bacon, cookware and more!
Guest Judges:
- Adam Ragusea – WBUR Radio
- Auditi Guha – Wickedlocal.com, Hot, Buttered & Toasted Blog
- Christen Gentile & Katie Boucher (KTeb & CDog) – TheEats Blog
People’s Choice Awards:
- 1st: Aleks S. & Frank Chen – The Little Bao-Wow Buns
- 2nd: Matt O’Shea – BBQ Bacon Jam
- 3rd: Aaron Tanaka – Bacon Ginger Crème Brulee
Judges Choice Awards:
- 1st: Zach & Erica Waldstein –Maple Bacon Munchkins
- 2nd: Rob Primmer & Peter Sedlak – Bacon Confit
- 3rd: Lauren Lesser & Nate Wicksman – Bacon Arancini w/ Garlic Bacon Aioli
Most Artistic Poster in the Whole Place Award!
Guinevere Osborn!!!!!! (she wins a year’s supply of bacon for her genius painting skills !)
Full Contestant List & Recipes
- Aleks S. & Frank Chen – The Little Bao-Wow Buns
- Mike “Ace” Daforno & Skip Carrio (Boston BBQ Company) – Mandy’s Soup
- Doug Sherman – Bacon Mac & Cheese “Old Dirty Bacon”
- Tom Wethern – Cacao Maple Bacon Bites
- Jessica Tomer – Bacon Brownies
- Rob Primmer & Peter Sedlak – Bacon Confit
- Meg Carroll – Bacon Bourbon Bark
- Halley Sikes – Bacon S’Mores
- Dan & Ali (Bacon Face Killahs) – All Bacon Fat Oreo
- Andrea & Cat – Bacon Toffee Brownies
- Zach & Erica Waldstein –Maple Bacon Munchkins
- Aaron Tanaka – Bacon Ginger Crème Brulee
- Kathryn Devinney – Bacon Cheesecake Brownies
- Lauren Lesser & Nate Wicksman – Bacon Arancini w/ Garlic Bacon Aioli
- Robin Hoyt – Maple Bacon Daisies
- Matt O’Shea – BBQ Bacon Jam
- Guinevere Osborn & Phil Kern – Bacon Chocolate Chip Waffles w/ Chocolate Covered Bacon
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