If there was one dish that took everybody by surprise at BaconCamp SF, it was the Bacone. This was the creation of Christian Williams and his girlfriend Melissa and they were kind enough to do a write-up on how they made it and post it here on BaconCamp.org.

I was lucky enough to be a judge at the BaconCamp where this appeared and let’s just say the judges were totally blown away. A first I was thinking this was going to be difficult to handle, hard to eat, etc. But it wasn’t. It was perfectly formed and super easy to eat.

The Bacone is exactly what you’d think; a cone made from bacon. Inside though, they put scrambled eggs, top that with country gravy and then top that with a biscuit. Um. Yum?!

Since we judges had to take at least one bite or sip of 44 dishes that day, I told myself I would only take one bite of the Bacone. Then just one more. And well, its good; so one more can’t hurt. I stopped at four bites. I offered my Bacone (with a big ole chunk out of the side) and to my surprise several people in the audience wanted to take it from me. Hilarious.

I’ll say what I said then that I believe now; “McDonald’s should be selling this thing.”

Great work Christian and Melissa. Now, go throw your own BaconCamp and amaze us with the creations you make.

Fellow bacon lover!

There’s less than 2 weeks until BaconCampSF! We’re so excited that you’re going to join us. This will be the event not to be missed that everyone will be talking about.

If you haven’t yet signed up to bring food or do a presentation, please do so today at:
http://baconcamp.pbwiki.com/Bringing-a-Dish

Not sure what to present? Short demonstrations on how to prepare your favorite bacon dish or tips on the basics – how to best prepare bacon (microwave versus campfire, etc.) or a comical what not to do when preparing bacon, how best to wrap crispy bacon around melted marshmallows (or do you wrap the bacon around the marshmallow and then put in the campfire?).

Creativity is encouraged! Can’t cook? That’s ok! Techniques, poems, interpretive dance, anything! What about an Ode to Bacon? or a Haiku?

Can’t write? That’s ok too! What about a short animation of Bacon’s delight at throwing a brunch for friends and being the center of attention? What about Bacon-inspired fabric designs – potholders or tablecloths?

You get what we mean – as long as your idea is bacon-licious we love it!

If you’d like to present – and we hope you do – please let us know by Monday, March 16, 2009 so that we can guarantee you a spot and make sure you have what you need to shine. Add your name to this list of stellar presentations.

If last minute inspiration hits, you can add your presentation the day of the event – just write your name up on the board next to an empty slot. These day-of slots are limited, though, so please sign up before the event to guarantee a piece of the bacon spotlight.

As if bacon’s not inspiration or motivation enough, another reason to bring a dish, present, or create, prizes! We’ll be awarding prizes in the following categories:

* Best Overall
* Best Dessert
* Best Drink
* Most creative use of bacon (Or Most unlikely to be good, yet actually is)
* Celebrity Judge pick (with a special prize based on the judge…)
* More prizes to be determined day of by the committee
* Audience Choice

So between now and BaconCampSF be sure to follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/baconcampsf

We look forward to tasting your creations and seeing you!

~The BaconCampSF Team