Here’s a Rundown of Saturday’s BaconFest

Here’s a Rundown of Saturday’s BaconFest

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Tomorrow is the big day! Thomas Dostal Developers BaconFest will be taking place at Newbo City Market, and we have all the details for you!

First, we'll start with the schedule:

  • 10 am - Doors Open
  • 11:30 am - The Nelson's Meat Market Bacon Eating Contest will begin
  • 1 pm - The Nelson's Meat Market Hog Calling Contest will begin
The prizes for both the Bacon Eating Contest and the Hog Calling Contest are a $25 gift card to Nelson's Meat Market and a pair of ZZ Top tickets!
All day long you will be able to enjoy beer, live music from 8 Seconds, and bacon samples!
SPEAKING of samples... Here's a list of the items that will be available with your Bacon Bucks:
  • Bacon hummus
  • Bacon and goat cheese stuffed dates
  • Bacon mac and cheese dumplings
  • Bacon cheeseburger dumplings
  • Avocado bacon ice cream
  • Black Sheep bacon bouquets
  • Bacon potato tornado
  • Porky fries
  • BBQ sundae
  • Death by pork sandwich
  • Bacon Rice Krispies Treats
  • Bacon chocolate chip cookies
  • Banana maple bacon cupcakes
  • Chocolate bacon cupcakes
  • Bacon caramel apples
  • Bacon-wrapped brown sugar pineapple
  • Bacon-wrapped cream cheese-stuffed jalapenos
  • Bacon jalapeno creamed corn
  • Slammin' bacon BBQ meatballs
  • Pulled pork sandwiches laced with bacon
  • Bacon on a stick
  • Maple bacon bread pudding
  • Ultimate chewy chocolate chip bacon cookies
  • Midwest chili bacon nachos
  • Maple bacon long johns
  • Chocolate bacon long johns
  • Caramel bacon gelato
  • Caramel bacon bars
  • Chocolate bacon
  • Chocolate-covered bacon
  • Chocolate bacon pigs
  • Pancake/bacon cake bites
  • Chocolate-dipped bacon-wrapped pretzel sticks
  • Maple bacon creams
Filed Under: bacon, baconfest, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, newbo city market, saturday, september 26, townsquare
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