Friday Afternoon Bacon Blogging — Road Trip & Miscellany Edition

Filed in National by on August 21, 2009

A bacon-themed road trip? Surely you jest!

  • Heavy Seas Beer & Bacon Festival — Pyrates Pigs and Pints is held in Baltimore on September 19.  15 different kinds of bacon from around the world to taste and the fantastic Clipper City beer.  Avast, maties!  This here festival is held on Talk Like a Pirate Day.
  • Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour is in Pittsburgh on 26 September.  Featuring Bacon Pierogi, Bacon Wrapped Shrimp, Bacon Brittle, Bacon Wings, Bacon Sushi, Chicken Fried Bacon, Bacon Cupcake as well as a bacon-eating contest.

And since we are approaching the end of summer, how about the biggest BLT I’ve ever seen (1 pound):
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u6zw6RyzjQ[/youtube]

Last — the Top 10 Things That Not Even Bacon Can Make Better. Ick. I agree with every damn one.

Feel free to form up your carpools for the bacon festivals in the comments; and add to the Top 10 List of Things Even Bacon Cannot Make Better.

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  1. G Rex says:

    Mmm, seen the Bacon Explosion yet? Google at will.

  2. cassandra_m says:

    I think that was our first bacon blogging effort….

  3. Suzanne says:

    And if you get cold, you can always wrap a bacon scarf around your neck.

    http://www.royalbaconsociety.com/blog/bacon-gifts/bacon-scarves/

  4. anoni says:

    KFC Has A Bacon Sandwich That Uses Fried Chicken As “Bread”

    http://consumerist.com/5342699/kfc-has-a-bacon-sandwich-that-uses-fried-chicken-as-bread

  5. cassandra_m says:

    That sandwich is crazy, anoni.

    But stay away from KFC. They pressure cook that stuff (or they used to), which makes it extra greasy.