Baconfest Announces 2013 Lineup

By Chuck Sudo in Food on Jan 15, 2013 7:20PM

Baconfest Chicago 2013 is a few months away and the Baconfest Triumvirate is adding to the anticipation by announcing the lineup of chefs participating at the April 20 event.

Can you feel your blood congealing as you read this?

Baconfest's organizers even admit, in an oblique way, that they're selling the sizzle,

Why announce the roster so far in advance of General Admission sales? Because we want you to have as much time as possible to appreciate, admire and absorb the glory of the Baconfest Chicago 2013 line up! We’d be lying if we said we weren’t proud of how BFC has blossomed since its humble beginning in 2009. This year, more than 120 chefs and restaurants will come together to exhibit the bacon-creation of their choice.

The lineup includes chefs who have participated at multiple Baconfests including Red Door's troy Graves, The Trenchermen's Patrick Sheerin, Big Jones' Paul Feehribach and Chris Pandel of The Bristol and Balena. That's a lot of cured pork belly cooking at UIC Forum.

VIP tickets to Baconfest Chicago 2013 are still available and they're steep at $200. General Admission tickets will go on sale Feb. 20 and cost $100.