Man, did we eat a lot of bacon today or WHAT!!!??? Who knew the Twin Cities – hometown to Hormel – would kick so much beehynde? I did! I swear I did! The people are super laid back- but also venemous and cruel with their bacon tricks! We saw it all that day!!! Hormel Black Label Bacon made this thing all possible!!! So glad for the rad and super nice people over there!!!!!
What’s more, I got to meet bacontits.com !!!!! I know!!!!!
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AFTER THE JUMP, MEET THE WINNERS AND SEE WHAT ALL THE CONTESTANTS MADE!!!!!
Here’s who won, and all the awesome recipes listed for you to enjoy…
Winners
Prizes included a one-year supply and six-month supply of Hormel® Black Label® bacon, Anolon cookware, Microplanes, and Wusthoff knives.
People’s Choice:
· 1st: Kristin Olson – Brown Butter Cereal Bars with Candied Bacon
· 2nd: Jason Clauson – Bacon Bombita
· 3rd: Ashley and Chris Newberry – Uncle Beelzebub’s Breakfast Bacon Bites
Judges Choice:
Guest judges:
o Rachael Hutton – City Pages
o James Norton – The Heavy Table
· 1st: Jason Goux – Bacon S’Mores with Cherry Wrapped Bacon
· 2nd: Ashley and Chris Newberry – Uncle Beelzebub’s Breakfast Bacon Bites
· 3rd: Jason Clauson – Bacon Bombita
Full Contestant List & Recipes – THANK YOU GUYS!!!!:
· Ashley and Chris Newberry – Uncle Beelzebub’s Breakfast Bacon Bites
· Sarah Newberry – Scarborough Fair blue Ribbon Mac ‘n Cheese
· Sarah Bush – Sweet & Spicy Bacon
· Celeste Larson and Joyce Lopez – Beer Battered Bacon
· Jason Clauson – Bacon Bombita
· Scott Mackay – Scrapple Buns
· Ardell & Linda Kreuser – Uncle Bob’s Peachy Porkers
· Paul & Erika Salmela – Swineapple Heaven
· Brian Michaelis – Bacon Wrapped Meatballs with Sweet & Sour Sauce
· Kristin Olson – Brown Butter Cereal Bars with Candied Bacon
· John Henning – Chocolate Caramel Bacon Cheesecake
· Nicky Stein-Grohs & Conner McCall – Bacon Peanut Butter & Chocolate
· Merron Hart – Bacon Fress Pineapple
· Cory Hart – Bacon Sushi Roll
· Jason Goux – Bacon S’Mores with Cherry Wrapped Bacon
· Danielle Booth – Bacon Parsnip Cake with Maple Bacon Glaze
· Fritters Youth – Curry Sweet Potato Bacon Fritters
· Richy & Bueno – Bacon Infused Vodka with BLT Garnish & Maple Bacon Infused Cherry Bourbon with Bacon Pancake Garnish
Thanks again, Hormel!!!