Baconfest will take place on October 3rd from 3-10pm @ EastBurn and on 18th ave, and will be MC’d by The Meat Show’s own Emily Gibson. This is a 21+ older event and ID’s will be checked at both entrances.

Admission is just $5.00 + 2 cans of food that will be donated to the Oregon Food Bank. All proceeds for the event will be donated to Outside In, recently voted one of the 100 best non-profits in Oregon in 2009 to serving low-income adults and homeless youth.

Be sure to check back as we are adding more information every day!

YOU CAN PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS HERE FOR JUST $5.00

Here are some of the LIVE Bands that will be performing:

Ether Circus, Blood Eagle, The Dry County Crooks, a Super Secret Band and Many More!

Here are some of the events we have planned:

Half Pipe - Bacon skateboards will be there to shred the half pipe between bands with:

Johnny Turgesen, Kevin Kowalski, Benji Galloway (injured but will attend), Mason Huggins, Cody Lockwood, Mike Barnes, Oudalay Philavanh, and Noe Chavez

Bacon Eating Contest

Think you’re the king of bacon? Prove it. We will select five contestants to battle it out in five rounds of bacon madness. The winner walks away with a Traeger grill. Be warned though, Emily Gibson of The Meat Show will be participating in this contest, you have no idea what she can put away.

Round 1 – 6 inch BLT’s

Round 2 – Voodoo doughnut maple bacon bars

Round 3 – Bacon wrapped bananas

Round 4 – Bacon Salted peeps

Round 5 – Bacon ice cream sundaes

Bacon Dance Off

So, you think you can dance? What about the bacon dance? The Bacon Dance off will consist of 8 contestants dancing while consuming bacon. For every song you must consume a piece of bacon, or facon. The second your dance slows or becomes pathetic you are eliminated. Yes, you will be on stage dancing in front of everybody. The winner walks away with an ipod touch loaded with bacon apps.

Bacon Confessional

Have you crossed the line with bacon. Well, have no fear, because the bacon confessional is here. Speak with our priest to cleanse yourself of your bacon sins. If it’s juicy enough you may find yourself on www.themeatshow.com. Best confessional walks away with $50 in itunes gift cards.

Count the Bacon

We are filling a jar full of bacon and you gotta guess how many pieces are in it.

Grub and suds

Laurelwood Brewing Co. will be in attendance pouring their award winning beer. Rumor also has it that they have some special bacon beers they will be sampling exclusively at our event. Bacon + Beer = coolest kids on the block.

Rogue - The bad boys of beer are bringing their favorite beer and creating a special bacon menu for baconfest. Plus, they are giving up their proceeds to benefit the cause.

Parkers Waffles – The trend starters from Parkers Waffles are creating a special waffle drenched in maple butter and loaded with bacon to satisfy your all you bacon needs.

East Burn – Our tag team partner in this endeavor will have a full food and bar menu. Absolutely delicious.

Merch Mac Daddy’s

Baconshirts.com – Warren and company will be setting up and selling you bacon shirts by the masses. They come in pig, pig, and pig.

Mountain Girl Silver – Erika will be there with some of the coolest bacon bling you will find yourself drooling over.

Bacon Salt – If you thought for a second that Bacon Salt didn’t have their hands in this pot, you were way wrong. They will be there with Bacon Salt, Baconnaise, and of course, the bacon mascot.

Bacon Skateboards – will be there teamed up with some Cali guys selling some sick boards and shwag

PDX.FM – The crew from PDX.FM will be there broadcasting live including PDXsucks, Ready Radio, Hike Yeah, and of course The Meat Show.

MORE DETAILS COMING SOON………….