| Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Bacon |
| Date(s) | Saturday |
| Begins | 10am |
| Ends | 4pm |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Website | www |
The Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival is an annual festival in Des Moines, Iowa. Founded by members of the Iowa Bacon Board, the festival sold 200 tickets to the first festival in 2008. Today, the bacon celebration has grown to host approximately 14,000 bacon-lovers in all.[1] Ticket holders can compete in a bacon-eating contest, listen to lectures about bacon, and sample bacon from vendors. Festival organizers have extended the celebration internationally through the Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour. These are not to be confused with the Baconfest that takes place on Thanksgiving throughout the Midwest.