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Re: Kansas City BACONFEST!!!!!ELEVENTY!!1111
« Reply #150 on: August 25, 2013, 02:32:43 AM »
Great pictures. It's heartwarming to see all of you together.

The only caver I know in real life is BadCat. We celebrate "brothel fest" and there are no pictures.

Many people on this board and on CU I feel like I know in real life. Heck I have not even met Evil Conservative in person and she lives close to me. I drive by her sub division all the time. I know her neighbors.  

Who is the guy in the red hat with the man purse?  :fuelfire:

Was there any interesting bacon ideas? Bacon bloody marys? Chocolate covered bacon? Anything crazy and out of this world? Did you see any hippies?
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Re: Kansas City BACONFEST!!!!!ELEVENTY!!1111
« Reply #151 on: August 25, 2013, 06:52:34 AM »
Quote from: RobJohnson on August 25, 2013, 02:32:43 AM


Who is the guy in the red hat with the man purse?  :fuelfire:


Why, that would be me.  :tongue:   :-)

I don't normally carry a fag bag, but when in KC, go with the flow I always say.  :lmao:

(I have a video camera and a still camera, with all the requisite gear inside.)

Speaking for myself, I was pretty well stuffed from the plate full of rib ends that I'd eaten at Bryants. Definitely not very hungry, and the heat made things a little less appetizing. Nevertheless, there was one interesting thing I did try -- bacon crumbles on top of a brittle type of concoction with chocolate sauce over the top. Not bad at all!
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« Reply #152 on: August 25, 2013, 09:31:54 AM »
Now that I am rehydrated, moderately well rested, and lightly caffeinated...

Riding out into the sunrise. Hanging out with Marv, Eupher, and Chris; talking about life and solving the world's problems over coffee (the best coffee in town).  Kansas City's best barbecue. Bacon. Pretty gals eating bacon in the summer sun. Seeing a couple of old acquaintances at the Festival. Live blues. Ice cream and cigar with Moose on the ride home. Riding into the setting sun. Bourbon back at the homestead.

It doesn't get much better than that.

Favorite bacon delights: I liked the bacon puff pastries, and the little crisp dessert things that Eupher talked about. Dulce de leche flavored frozen yogurt with crumbled bacon. Maple bacon cupcakes. Angels on horseback (bacon wrapped scallops)- I didn't see Devils on Horseback (shrimp)

Farmland had two tents side by side with "samples" (think "all you can eat") of their different bacons. AmeriStar Casino had a beer tent with their 5 varieties of craft brew, and a voting contest: "Best beer to have with bacon".

Did I mention "pretty gals eating bacon in the summer sun"? Ooooh, yeah.

I'll be back.
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Re: Kansas City BACONFEST!!!!!ELEVENTY!!1111
« Reply #153 on: August 25, 2013, 09:35:23 AM »
Quote from: dutch508 on August 24, 2013, 10:23:44 PM
A little road side stand otuside of Atterbury, Indiana had the absolute best pulled pork I have ever had.

I think I know the place you're talking about. A little red shack, south of Franklin on the east side of the road. I had brisket.
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Re: Kansas City BACONFEST!!!!!ELEVENTY!!1111
« Reply #154 on: August 25, 2013, 09:38:40 AM »
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Marv and I attracted a bit of attention with the Gadsden Flags. Everyone was very nice- I got three or four "likes" at the Bacon Festival.
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Re: Kansas City BACONFEST!!!!!ELEVENTY!!1111
« Reply #155 on: August 25, 2013, 09:53:45 AM »
Quote from: RobJohnson on August 25, 2013, 02:32:43 AM
Did you see any hippies?

Hippie chicks; hipster guys; bikers; yummy mummies; girls out on the town; college students; suburban couples; the 2nd runner up in Kansas City's "Best Beard" competition and his lovely wife (his prize was 2 tickets, which he preferred to a plaque); and us.

White, black, Indian (woo-woo, not red dot), Asian, straight, and not-so-much.  But not a burkha in the bunch, and no sign of PETA.
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Re: Kansas City BACONFEST!!!!!ELEVENTY!!1111
« Reply #156 on: August 25, 2013, 10:04:31 AM »
Quote from: biersmythe on August 24, 2013, 10:16:14 PM
Looks like you guys had a great time...wish Tots and I could have been there...

Yeah, and y'all could have picked me up on the way there, too!! :-)
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Re: Kansas City BACONFEST!!!!!ELEVENTY!!1111
« Reply #157 on: August 25, 2013, 11:11:37 AM »
Quote from: Thor on August 25, 2013, 10:04:31 AM
Yeah, and y'all could have picked me up on the way there, too!! :-)

You know, if we DID go, we wouldn't have any other choice, would we?
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Re: Kansas City BACONFEST!!!!!ELEVENTY!!1111
« Reply #158 on: August 25, 2013, 12:52:07 PM »
Quote from: IassaFTots on August 25, 2013, 11:11:37 AM
You know, if we DID go, we wouldn't have any other choice, would we?
I want you and I, and any others who can make it, in addition to the pioneers who made it this year to go next year. It would be even more awesome !
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« Reply #159 on: August 25, 2013, 01:00:17 PM »
A couple of other items of note:

The BaconFest has a pretty steep entry ticket - $40 for general admission (with a $10 discount if you get it early) and $100 for the VIP thing.

The VIP deal gets you an air-conditioned room in which you can beat the heat; porcelain on which you can get rid of what you just ate and drank. The general admission ticket gets you no air conditioning and porta-potties.

The tradeoff is, you get all the food you can stuff down your gullet and all the beer you can in moderation drink and all the water you can hydrate yourself with when the beer has run its course. None of that crap of buying extra tickets to redeem for your bacon-wrapped delectable.
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Re: Kansas City BACONFEST!!!!!ELEVENTY!!1111
« Reply #160 on: August 26, 2013, 12:55:20 PM »
Good to see y'all had a great time...  :cheersmate:

I have to admit...it's hard for me to like anything in 100 degree heat, unless I am floating in a pool.  :(
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« Reply #161 on: August 26, 2013, 12:59:41 PM »
We should have waited a few hours for lunch to digest.  Plodding around a crowded parking lot with a full stomach wasn't particularly enjoyable.
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Re: Kansas City BACONFEST!!!!!ELEVENTY!!1111
« Reply #162 on: August 26, 2013, 04:31:26 PM »
Quote from: Eupher on August 25, 2013, 06:52:34 AM
Why, that would be me.  :tongue:   :-)

I don't normally carry a fag bag, but when in KC, go with the flow I always say.  :lmao:

(I have a video camera and a still camera, with all the requisite gear inside.)

Speaking for myself, I was pretty well stuffed from the plate full of rib ends that I'd eaten at Bryants. Definitely not very hungry, and the heat made things a little less appetizing. Nevertheless, there was one interesting thing I did try -- bacon crumbles on top of a brittle type of concoction with chocolate sauce over the top. Not bad at all!

Sounds good!
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Re: Kansas City BACONFEST!!!!!ELEVENTY!!1111
« Reply #163 on: August 26, 2013, 04:34:04 PM »
Quote from: Big Dog on August 25, 2013, 09:31:54 AM
Now that I am rehydrated, moderately well rested, and lightly caffeinated...

Riding out into the sunrise. Hanging out with Marv, Eupher, and Chris; talking about life and solving the world's problems over coffee (the best coffee in town).  Kansas City's best barbecue. Bacon. Pretty gals eating bacon in the summer sun. Seeing a couple of old acquaintances at the Festival. Live blues. Ice cream and cigar with Moose on the ride home. Riding into the setting sun. Bourbon back at the homestead.

It doesn't get much better than that.

Favorite bacon delights: I liked the bacon puff pastries, and the little crisp dessert things that Eupher talked about. Dulce de leche flavored frozen yogurt with crumbled bacon. Maple bacon cupcakes. Angels on horseback (bacon wrapped scallops)- I didn't see Devils on Horseback (shrimp)

Farmland had two tents side by side with "samples" (think "all you can eat") of their different bacons. AmeriStar Casino had a beer tent with their 5 varieties of craft brew, and a voting contest: "Best beer to have with bacon".

Did I mention "pretty gals eating bacon in the summer sun"? Ooooh, yeah.

I'll be back.

Damn. Now I am craving bacon!
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Re: Kansas City BACONFEST!!!!!ELEVENTY!!1111
« Reply #164 on: August 26, 2013, 05:29:10 PM »
From the 8/25/13 Sunday Kansas City Star...



2000 folks raised $100,000 for the Rehab charity. Can't beat that with a stick!
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« Reply #165 on: August 26, 2013, 07:14:51 PM »
I'm SURE that there has to be SOME function us Texans can get together at!!  Screw them damned Yankees!! (Those North of the Red River)
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« Reply #166 on: August 26, 2013, 07:19:59 PM »
Quote from: Thor on August 26, 2013, 07:14:51 PM
I'm SURE that there has to be SOME function us Texans can get together at!!  Screw them damned Yankees!! (Those North of the Red River)
State Fair's next month. :p
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« Reply #167 on: August 26, 2013, 08:56:13 PM »
Quote from: Thor on August 26, 2013, 07:14:51 PM
I'm SURE that there has to be SOME function us Texans can get together at!!  Screw them damned Yankees!! (Those North of the Red River)

You guys got bacon down there?  :orly:

I thought you guys did grits and only grits.  :whistling: :fuelfire:
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« Reply #168 on: August 26, 2013, 09:13:25 PM »
Quote from: Eupher on August 26, 2013, 08:56:13 PM
I thought you guys did grits and only grits.  :whistling: :fuelfire:
I stopped at the Huddle House in Metropolis, IL for lunch.  I almost thought about ordering the grits. 
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Re: Kansas City BACONFEST!!!!!ELEVENTY!!1111
« Reply #169 on: August 26, 2013, 09:16:34 PM »
Quote from: marv on August 26, 2013, 05:29:10 PM
From the 8/25/13 Sunday Kansas City Star...

2000 folks raised $100,000 for the Rehab charity. Can't beat that with a stick!
That's awesome. :II:
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Re: Kansas City BACONFEST!!!!!ELEVENTY!!1111
« Reply #170 on: August 26, 2013, 09:20:31 PM »
Quote from: Chris_ on August 26, 2013, 09:16:34 PM
That's awesome. :II:

They owe it all to our cavers who attended !
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« Reply #171 on: August 26, 2013, 09:29:43 PM »
Quote from: obumazombie on August 26, 2013, 09:20:31 PM
They owe it all to our cavers who attended !
Imagine 2000 people crammed into a 5,000-square-foot parking lot.

Navigating was a little difficult with all the lines for the different booths.
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Re: Kansas City BACONFEST!!!!!ELEVENTY!!1111
« Reply #172 on: August 27, 2013, 06:07:15 AM »
Quote from: Chris_ on August 26, 2013, 09:29:43 PM
Imagine 2000 people crammed into a 5,000-square-foot parking lot.

1/3 of them them being bacon-lovin' ladies.

Happy, happy, happy.
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Re: Kansas City BACONFEST!!!!!ELEVENTY!!1111
« Reply #173 on: August 27, 2013, 09:30:56 AM »
BaconFest next year? If I'm still alive, I'll break my rule, and make another go at it!
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« Reply #174 on: August 27, 2013, 09:46:01 AM »
Quote from: Eupher on August 26, 2013, 08:56:13 PM
You guys got bacon down there?  :orly:

I thought you guys did grits and only grits.  :whistling: :fuelfire:


Not grits....it's Texas. They do chili and only chili! (without beans!)
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