
Baconfest is Back! The Ragin’, Cajun, Bacon Celebration Includes FREE Bacon-Inspired Dishes!
ONLY 5,000 Tickets Available to the 14th Annual Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival - Bacon Gras “A Ragin’, Cajun, Bacon Celebration!” Go On Sale...

Governor of Iowa Welcomes International Bacon Ambassadors from Japan, Iceland and Belgium!
At 8 AM on Friday, Feb. 15, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds will ‘break bacon’ with international delegations from Belgium, Iceland and Japan...

Award-winning Iowa Chef Is Going for Belly-to-Belly Wins at the 2nd Annual Japan Bacon Festival with
On Saturday, September 29th, Chef Dominic Iannarelli will be returning to Kofu, Japan with the hopes of adding one more plaque to his...

11th Annual Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival Sure to be a SMASHING Good Time!
The 11th Annual Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival will take place at the Iowa Events Center on February 17 from 10 AM to 5 PM. After 5 PM, the...

BLUE RIBBON BACON FESTIVAL NOW OPEN TO ALL AGES FEB. 17, 2018
The Iowa Bacon Board, organizers of the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival, have officially announced that the 11th Annual Blue Ribbon Bacon...

BLUE RIBBON BACON FESTIVAL IN JAPAN? WHEN PIGS FLY!
Organizers of the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival announced today that they have partnered with the Junior Chamber International Kofu (JCIK)...

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BLUE RIBBON BACON FESTIVAL X
LOTS TO ANNOUNCE...
The Iowa Bacon Board, organizers of the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival, has announced that coveted tickets to the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival...

10th ANNUAL FESTIVAL SET FOR FEB. 18, 2017
The Iowa Bacon Board, organizers of the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival, officially announced that the 10th Annual Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival...

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC'S TRAVELER MAGAZINE NAMES BLUE RIBBON BACON FESTIVAL TOP FOOD FESTIVAL IN IO
Illustration by Brosmind National Geographic’s Traveler Magazine named Des Moines’ Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival the Top Food Festival in...

ENTERTAINMENT SURE TO SIZZLE!
Known for its unorthodox entertainment, organizers of the 9th Annual Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival “Body by Bacon – Sweatin’ to the Sizzle!”...