Congratulations to the Grand Prize winner, LisaK! Lisa’s winning bacon dish was her Asian Inspired Orange Glazed Bacon Buns. This dish had our judges, Kari Karch, Ray “Dr. BBQ” Lampe and Beth Peterson, drooling all over themselves. Why? Oh, let us count the ways…

“Not only did I immediately run to the nearest bun shop after reading this recipe, I asked dude who was working to throw some bacon in my order. Paying homage to your recipe may have inspired my favorite bun shop, but more importantly it also won you a golden ticket to this years World Food Championships! Hot buns! Oh and congrats!” – Kari Karch

“I love the idea of lots of crispy bacon on a soft bun, and the Asian orange flavors are the perfect compliment.  I would order this every time I dined at a place that served it.” – Ray Lampe “Dr BBQ”

“This was a well thought out and perfectly written recipe. Even the picture made me hungry! There is a whole lot of bacon love going down in this fabulous Asian inspired dish. I am such a fan of Asian flavors, especially with the king of pork. Great job and Congrats on your winning recipe! See you in Vegas!” – Beth Peterson

See the full recipe here.
The following recipes were some of our judges’ favorites – and also winners of the FoodChamp Challenge:

Texas Fried Bacon with Buttermilk Jalapeno Gravy by PTodora

Here’s what Beth had to say about PTodora’s recipe:

“County Fair fried bacon vittles with gravy from Texas! Sign me up for big flavor!  This recipe takes crispy bacon to a whole new level of crunch. That spicy gravy puts the “howdy!” in this dish. I am proud to say that this bacon coated in a thick crispy batter and fried up to be dunked in buttermilk jalepeno cream gravy is my favorite!”

See the full recipe here!

Smoked Bacon & Belly Trio with Bacon Gazpacho by EHarland

Here’s what Kari had to say about EHarland’s recipe:

“Have you ever stopped what you were doing and did a bacon dance in the middle of the day? Well I did after reading this recipe. And I will do the bacon dance for all to see at World Food Champs! This recipe was by far my favorite because you took bacon to new heights and bellies! Shrimp and quail eggs in bacon drippings?? Yes please!”

See the full recipe here!

Bacon Wrapped Fried Green Tomato and Pimento Grill by LindaBonwill

Here’s what Ray had to say about LindaBonwill’s recipe:  “A fried green tomato sandwich is a really good idea. It takes a culinary genius to add pimento cheese.  And it’s Einsteinolicious to wrap it all in bacon and the cook the whole thing!  You need great creativity to stand out in the bacon category but your entry also needs to be something I’d like to eat, and this sandwich has it all.”

See the full recipe here!
Lastly, though most certainly not least, additional congratulations is owed to Zarlene, our final winner of the FoodChamp Challenge, bacon edition:

Peach-Green Chili and Bacon Bread Pudding with a Brandy Cayenne Glaze

See the full recipe here!

Feeling inspired? The heat is now on for the SANDWICH category of the FoodChamp Challenge. Championship performances are created on Kenmore appliances.  Ready to see how your sandwich stacks up against the rest?  Head over to cookmore.com now through July 9, and submit your recipe here.