Author Topic: Kansas City BACONFEST!!!!!ELEVENTY!!1111 (Read 38132 times)

seahorse513 · « **Reply #125 on:** August 23, 2013, 09:36:18 PM »

Quote from: Eupher on August 23, 2013, 09:35:07 PM

Yeah, okay, you got in. Two hours late (traffic, rain, and construction.) No gang-rapes in E. St. Louis.

Oh for the love....

Chris_ · « **Reply #126 on:** August 23, 2013, 09:46:00 PM »

Quote from: Eupher on August 23, 2013, 09:35:07 PM

Yeah, okay, you got in. Two hours late (traffic, rain, and construction.) No gang-rapes in E. St. Louis.

You sound disappointed.

I almost stopped at Busch Stadium for a look-see. I might have to stop at the brewery on my way back. I saw a couple of interesting places in Illinois, too.

obumazombie · « **Reply #127 on:** August 23, 2013, 09:48:54 PM »

I sure wish I was joining youze guys.

seahorse513 · « **Reply #128 on:** August 23, 2013, 09:50:17 PM »

Quote from: obumazombie on August 23, 2013, 09:48:54 PM

I sure wish I was joining youze guys.

Oh me too!! We all would have had a BLAST!!

Chris_ · « **Reply #129 on:** August 23, 2013, 09:51:53 PM »

Quote from: seahorse513 on August 23, 2013, 09:50:17 PM

Oh me too!! We all would have had a BLAST!!

I thought you were coming down? Couldn't swing it?

CG6468 · « **Reply #130 on:** August 23, 2013, 09:53:59 PM »

Quote from: Chris_ on August 23, 2013, 09:46:00 PM

You sound disappointed.

I almost stopped at Busch Stadium for a look-see. I might have to stop at the brewery on my way back. I saw a couple of interesting places in Illinois, too.

What'll be your route through Illinois?

seahorse513 · « **Reply #131 on:** August 23, 2013, 09:58:14 PM »

Quote from: Chris_ on August 23, 2013, 09:51:53 PM

I thought you were coming down? Couldn't swing it?

no, I have moving costs to think about..

Chris_ · « **Reply #132 on:** August 23, 2013, 09:59:43 PM »

I-64/57/24... same way I came in.

IassaFTots · « **Reply #133 on:** August 23, 2013, 10:30:53 PM »

Gee whiz Chris_. What a welcome!

CG6468 · « **Reply #134 on:** August 23, 2013, 10:38:49 PM »

Quote from: Chris_ on August 23, 2013, 09:59:43 PM

I-64/57/24... same way I came in.

Too far south for a meet up.

What did you see in Illinois that interested you?

Big Dog · « **Reply #135 on:** August 24, 2013, 06:13:29 AM »

I will roll out in about 45 minutes.

Baaaaay-con!

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seahorse513 · « **Reply #136 on:** August 24, 2013, 06:57:09 AM »

Have a great time my friend!! Hey, can you have a bacon wrapped scallop for me?? thanks!!

Chris_ · « **Reply #137 on:** August 24, 2013, 07:26:03 PM »

I didn't get a whole lot of pictures and those I have, I have no way to get off my phone without a USB cable.

No, I didn't do a very good job planning this. But I don't care, I'm on vacation.

We stopped here for lunch. It was crowded and busy, and marv did a bunch of shopping.

Chris_ · « **Reply #138 on:** August 24, 2013, 07:31:18 PM »

Quote from: CG6468 on August 23, 2013, 10:38:49 PM

Too far south for a meet up.

What did you see in Illinois that interested you?

I don't recall at the moment... history museums, gun collections, I think there was at least one auto show going on.

Speaking of billboards, I there there may be more per capita in Missourri than any other state I've been in. They all seem to be for casinos, strip clubs, and smut shops.

Eupher · « **Reply #139 on:** August 24, 2013, 07:36:17 PM »

At 3 PM it was 100 degrees. Definitely hotter than the hinges of hell. Lots of people enjoying bacon and beer. A pretty decent blues band (hey, that's KC for you, right?), but the heat drove us out early.

Just too friggin' hot.

Pictures to come.

Eupher · « **Reply #140 on:** August 24, 2013, 09:17:39 PM »

There were four of us:

Chris_
Big Dog
marv
Eupher

We started out at the Roasterie, sort of a new yuppie joint in the middle of the old stockyard section of Kansas City, MO. The clientele of the Roasterie were well-to-do yuppie types. The neighborhood definitely something other than that. Big Dog says to avoid this area at night. But we were here during the late morning:

An interesting conversation piece on top of the Roasterie. It looks like a full-sized copy of a Douglas DC-3 airplane.

marv was there in his Tea Party T-shirt.

Chris_ had had a bad night, evidently, and was sweltering in the already oppressive heat:

Big Dog got there before anybody else and gave us a rundown on the joint and the local history.

After a cup of joe, we adjourned to the bbq joint. Apparently a well-known joint.

Chris_ was in a far better mood by this time. Musta been the coffee.

A couple shots of all of us:

After some very kingly bbq, it was time to hit the Baconfest. Hey, we do have our priorities:

Can't forget the funnel cake truck:

obumazombie · « **Reply #141 on:** August 24, 2013, 09:22:02 PM »

Good stuff baconfest cavers.

Chris_ · « **Reply #142 on:** August 24, 2013, 09:24:45 PM »

I really like funnel cakes, but I think my stomach would have turned inside out if I treid to eat one standing under the sun in 100-degree heat.

It was interesting and definitely makes me want to try some stuff in the kitchen when I get home. Right after I replace my busted glasses.

seahorse513 · « **Reply #143 on:** August 24, 2013, 09:31:34 PM »

Quote from: Eupher on August 24, 2013, 09:17:39 PM

There were four of us:

Chris_
Big Dog
marv
Eupher

We started out at the Roasterie, sort of a new yuppie joint in the middle of the old stockyard section of Kansas City, MO. The clientele of the Roasterie were well-to-do yuppie types. The neighborhood definitely something other than that. Big Dog says to avoid this area at night. But we were here during the late morning:

An interesting conversation piece on top of the Roasterie. It looks like a full-sized copy of a Douglas DC-3 airplane.

marv was there in his Tea Party T-shirt.

Chris_ had had a bad night, evidently, and was sweltering in the already oppressive heat:

Big Dog got there before anybody else and gave us a rundown on the joint and the local history.

After a cup of joe, we adjourned to the bbq joint. Apparently a well-known joint.

Chris_ was in a far better mood by this time. Musta been the coffee.

A couple shots of all of us:

After some very kingly bbq, it was time to hit the Baconfest. Hey, we do have our priorities:

Can't forget the funnel cake truck:

pics loom great!!
I have seen pics of Big Dog, Chris, and Euph,
Hey Marv...great shirt!! you stand out!!

Big Dog · « **Reply #144 on:** August 24, 2013, 10:00:31 PM »

Gentlemen,

It was a real pleasure to spend the day with you.

biersmythe · « **Reply #145 on:** August 24, 2013, 10:16:14 PM »

Looks like you guys had a great time...wish Tots and I could have been there...

dutch508 · « **Reply #146 on:** August 24, 2013, 10:23:44 PM »

I used to fly in to KC about once a month when I was out at the Pentagon. I guest lectured at Leavenworth for CGSC for a couple of years. The best BBQ on the planet, IMHO, with one exception;

A little road side stand otuside of Atterbury, Indiana had the absolute best pulled pork I have ever had.

Looks like you guys had a great time.

JLO · « **Reply #147 on:** August 24, 2013, 10:58:06 PM »

You guys sure must have had a great time, wish I had been there. I'll make BLT's tomorrow and pretend. I can live vicariously.

What was the funniest/strangest bacon item you saw? What was the best tasting bacon item you had?

marv · « **Reply #148 on:** August 24, 2013, 11:35:21 PM »

Well, I gotta get in here somehow. It was a typical hot August for Kansas City. But what I'd planned as a three hour drive from Shell Knob turned into four hours. Some pretty serious fog got in the way though. (Your message was on the recorder when I got home, Big Dog.)

By the time I got to KC for the coffee, I could hardly walk. Then four hours up, and four hours back still equaled eight hours confined behind the wheel. Oh well!

But I did get one pic:

Chris, Big Dog, and Eupher having coffee. I was the ugly guy behind the camera.

I say this publicly for all to know; Chris, Big Dog and Eupher are are some of the finest folks I've met, and I've seen many sunrises on many hot August days in KC. I wish I could put up a sound track of applause for these guys for what they've contributed to the Cave.

Adult company is hard to come by these days so appreciate it when you find it.

BTW, my wife will sleep in her new BaconFest tee tonight!

biersmythe · « **Reply #149 on:** August 24, 2013, 11:58:18 PM »

Quote from: Chris_ on August 24, 2013, 09:24:45 PM

I really like funnel cakes, but I think my stomach would have turned inside out if I treid to eat one standing under the sun in 100-degree heat.

It was interesting and definitely makes me want to try some stuff in the kitchen when I get home. Right after I replace my busted glasses.

What happened? you get into a fight, someone try to take your maple smoked bacon wrapped bacon? You giv'em what for? They said it was in a bad part of town.

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