The 2nd Annual Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival presented by Des Moines Metromix


The 2nd Annual Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival presented by Des Moines Metromix
Saturday, Feb 28, 2009 10:00 AM
@El Bait Shop

Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival is gearing up for its second year of bringing bacon enthusiasts together for a day-long celebration of all things bacon. This year’s event will prove to bring over 300 bacon lovers together for bacon education, bacon awareness, bacon recipe sharing, and of course, bacon tastings!

BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW – $32.50 (Sold Out)
Price includes General Admission for one (GA) and one t-shirt. T-shirts can be picked up at the event.

Schedule of Events (Bacon Showcase open throughout event)

  • 10:00 a.m. Registration – Bacon Bloody Marys are served
  • 11:00 a.m. Bacon Invocation
  • 11:15 a.m. 1st Bacon Lecture “Baconology part II”
  • 12:30 pm. 2nd Bacon Lecture
  • 1:00 p.m. Frozen Hosen on the patio (Free Beer on the patio while it lasts!)
  • 2:00 p.m. 3rd Bacon Lecture
  • 3:30 Bacon Eating Contest (Here is a video of last years)

Menu (will be served in a flighted fashion throughout the day)

  • Bacon & Egg breakfast sandwich
  • Bacon Lettuce & Tomato sandwich
  • Bacon Cheeseburger Slider
  • Bacon wrapped Hot Dog
  • Brooks Bacon Popper Pizza from Fong’s Pizza
  • Candied Bacon Ice Cream
  • 2 additional items, which will be revealed the day of the event

Bacon producers:

  • Vande Rose Farms
  • Iowa Farm Family
  • Hormel
  • Tiefenthaler Quality Meats
  • Applegate Farms of Massachusetts
  • Coastal Vineyards of California
  • Django

Find more information about the event here. Also, if you have any questions feel free to contact us.