With a slew of important dance moves ending in one giant pelvic thrust, the BTD slunk its way into the hearts of throngs of happy baconizerz!!! We and by we I mean Chicago the best town on earth LOVE our bacon. Thanks big time to the home cooks, who pushed their ovens and fryers to the limit to make Gioza! Parfait! Gelato! Insane!!!!!!
Thanks as always to the rad people at Lincoln Hall for being such pros! And of course to my extra rad as always sponsor, Hormel Black Label Bacon!!!!
Here after the yump are all the recipes and a wrap up of the prize winning yummernesses…
THE COMPETITION:
#1 Melanie Diamond-Manlusoc – Sas-Pig-Rilla Gelato
#2 Liz Diamond-Manlusoc – A Boar Named Jack
#3 Dave Koob and Laura Kliman Fat Elvis Bacon Cups
#4 Jonathan and Cait Chiou – Bourbon Bacon Apple Bites
#5 Todd Clement and Ryan Cunningham – Great Balls of Bacon
#6 Matt Mogan – Bacon wrapped dates
#7 John Ihns – Deep Fried Bacon and Cheeze
#8 Rob Cressy (Bacon Sports) – Frijoles Charros
#9 Sean Keane and Kevin Glagola – Hevin Bacon
#10 Joshua Gutzwillerand Nick Angel – Triple Bacon Stix
#11 Tristan Hedrick – Piggy Oza
#12 Mark Annunziata – Pecan Pie Bacon Cheeze Cake
#13 Rachel Treadway – Smoked Pork with Bacon Pretzel
#14 Tanita and Andy Abrahamson – Rosemary Bacon Chocolates
#16 Julie Grasser – Apple Maple Bacon Parfait
People’s Choice!
1st: #9 Sean Keane and Kevin Glagola – Hevin Bacon
2nd: #10 Joshua Gutzwillerand Nick Angel – Triple Bacon Stix
3rd: #11 Tristan Hedrick – Piggy Oza
Judges Choice! (Megan O’Connor of No Chefs Allowed and Chef Alan Lake)
1st: #7 John Ihns – Deep Fried Bacon and Cheeze
2nd: #10 Joshua Gutzwillerand Nick Angel – Triple Bacon Stix
3rd: #5 Todd Clement and Ryan Cunningham – Great Balls of Bacon
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Portion of procedes benefit Women’s Education Project!
