Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival "The World's Premier Baconfest"

The Iowa Bacon Board, organizers of the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival, officially announced that the 10th Annual Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival will return to the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa on February 18, 2017. Recently recognized by National Geographic’s Traveler Magazine as “Iowa’s Best Food Festival”, the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival plans to again take over ALL FOUR LEVELS of Hy-Vee Hall and Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center. The one-day “bacon happening

Illustration by Brosmind National Geographic’s Traveler Magazine named Des Moines’ Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival the Top Food Festival in Iowa. Adapted from National Geographic's new book, Great American Eating Experiences, the article offers a cross-country map of state-by-state cuisine celebrations. Within the cartoon map, 3 joyful slices of bacon are seen dancing over the state of Iowa. Upon hearing the news Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival’s President, Brooks Reynolds responded, “