Is you guys serious??? Turns out, alchemy is REAL in New Orleans. People there know how to cook. They also know how to drink, and they showed me how, which is why I’m a little tardy with this particular bacon missive. But I need to tell you- New Orleans is the most funnest city, and the people who came to this thing at Howlin’ Wolf Did The Right Thing. In NOLA they is eating pig from the ROOTER TO THE TOOTER – and now that is a said thing that will be in my brain forever.
AFTER THE JUMP- SEE WHO WON!!!HERE’S the winners!!!
Melissa Wells, a RANDOM SPECTATOR, won the raffle for a year’s supply of Hormel Black Label Bacon!!!
The judges were the honorable Scott Gold (The Shameless Carnivore) and the honorable Leslie Almeida from NOLA Eats presiding!!!!
JUDGES CHOICE
Top three placers won a 10″ Anolon Skillet, a Microplane Grater, and a Wusthof Knife!!!!
1st Place Nick Hufft – Pork Belly Preserves (he also wins A 6 MONTH SUPPLY OF HORMEL BLACK LABLE BACON, and a gift certificate from Baconscotch.com !!!)
2nd Place Lionel Toyer – Bacon, Shrimp and Green Chili Cheesecake
3rd Place Zachery Poche – American Sushi
PEOPLE’S CHOICE
Top three placers won a 12″ Anolon Skillet, a Microplane Grater, and a Wusthof Knife!!!!
1st Place Jason McCuller from Cure – Pickled Green Tomator Popper(he also wins a YEAR’S SUPPLY OF HORMEL BLACK LABLE BACON, and a gift certificate from Baconscotch.com !!!)
2nd Place Bill Burst and Tod Everage – Praline Bacon Fudge
3rd Place Brenda Walkenhurst – Bacon Baklava
And here without further ado are all the recipes from my amazing contestants… fist pumpers all! (Worth noting, the Hormel crew considered the recipes at the NOLA Takedown to be the most complex they’d ever encountered!!!)
Robert Starned – Peanut Butter stuffed Chili Chocolate Bacon Rose
Lionel Toyer – Bacon, Shrimp and Green Chili Cheesecake
Brenda Walkenhurst – Bacon Baklava
Zachery Poche – American Sushi
Jason McCuller from Cure – Pickled Green Tomato Popper
Fae Goodman – Autumn Vegetable Gratin
Bernard January Jr. and Mark Tobler – Dark Chocolate Bacon Bread Pudding w Citrus Creme de Cachon
Nick Hufft- Porkbelly Preserves
Bill Burst and Tod Everage – Praline Bacon Fudge
Amanda Butler, Heather Siegel and David Grace- Maple Bacon Cupcakes
Lindsay Clendaniel – Praline Bacon Ice Cream
Alex Del Castillo – Boozy Praline Bacon Bread Pudding
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