2024 Bacon Bash Texas General Admission Tickets

2024 Bacon Bash Texas General Admission Tickets

Bacon Bash Texas 2024: Bacon, Beer, Bands – The Nation's Largest Bacon Festival Supporting Type 1 Diabetes & Niki Warms the Cold!

By Bacon Bash Texas

Date and time

Saturday, October 19 · 4 - 10pm CDT

Location

Horny Toad Bar & Grill

319 3rd Street Cranfills Gap, TX 76637

Refund Policy

No Refunds

Agenda

4:00 PM

Welcome to Bacon Bash Texas


The gates are open! Welcome to the biggest bacon-themed event in Texas. Get ready to taste unique bacon delicacies, enjoy fun activities, and celebrate with fellow bacon lovers. Remember, your votes ...

4:30 PM

Cornhole Tournament Kickoff


Join us at the Pavilion for a friendly Cornhole Tournament. All skill levels are welcome. Also, don't miss the Niki Warms the Cold Balloon Release happening concurrently at the Main Stage.

5:30 PM

Top Five Teams Announcement


Make your way to the Main Stage. The competition is heating up! We're announcing the Top Five Teams.

6:00 PM

Bacon Eating Contest


Are you ready for the ultimate bacon challenge? Head over to the Main Stage for the Bacon Eating Contest.

6:15 PM

Final Table Judging Live


The moment of truth! Join us at the Main Stage to witness the live judging of the final table. Who will impress our judges with their bacon masterpiece?

6:30 PM

Last Call for Card Game Sales


This is your last chance to buy cards for our exciting card games. Don't miss out!

7:00 PM

Live Auction & Card Game Winners Announcement


Join us at the Main Stage for our live auction featuring amazing items. We'll also be announcing the winners of our card games. Good luck!

7:50 PM

Cookoff Winners Announcement


The moment we've all been waiting for! Live from the Main Stage, we're revealing our Cookoff Winners for Bacon Bash Texas 2024.

8:30 PM

Josh Weathers Takes The Main Stage


End the day on a high note with live music at the Main Stage by Josh Weathers.

About this event

About the Event:

Get your ticket now for the biggest Bacon Fest in the nation, benefitting children with Type One Diabetes and Niki Warms the Cold! Bacon Bash Texas has been able to raise over $839,000 for our supported charities since 2012! Your Bacon Bash Texas ticket includes everything listed below, and the satisfaction that you partied for a cause!


For all the details about Bacon Bash Texas, see below or visit our website!


What's included in my ticket? (YES, everything listed is included!!)


Bacon. Dozens of cook off teams battling it out to see who can make the best bacon dish! From professional chefs to backyard smokers, you'll be in for more amazing treats than you can eat! The Ryan Jackson Memorial Pork Butt Competition is on. Try samples from more than 10 teams' slow cooked beauties!


Beer. We'll have stacked bars with craft and domestic brews! Don't like beer? Don't worry! Stop by the infamous Bacon Bash Bloody Mary Bar mixed by the Bloody Mary Connoisseurs of Wenzel Lonestar Meats!


Bands. Listen to great Texas bands! Main Stage lineup to be released soon! The event also features some great up and coming local talent on our Acoustic Stage!


Wine. Taste Texas wines at our Wine Festival featuring bacon and wine pairings by several Texas wineries.


Corn Hole Tournament. Play America's favorite game in the Bacon Bash Texas Corn Hole Tournament! Entry is $15/person; $30/team. Register by clicking the green TICKETS button! Additional entry fee and all participants must also be Bacon Bash Texas ticket holders.


Live Auction. Take home some great Bacon Bash merch, or one of a kind auction items!


Celebrity Judges. Mingle with a few members of our esteemed, bacon-loving judging panel.



Why We Bash!

Bacon Bash Texas proudly supports two charitable causes. Your tickets, auction, merchandise purchases, and donations help us provide warm winter gear for homeless people across Texas AND send Children with Type One Diabetes to specialized Diabetes camps, equip them with continuous glucose monitors, and raise awareness to turn Type One into Type None! More information about our involvement with each is listed below.


Niki Warms the Cold

Bring a coat, blanket, new socks, or other warm winter gear to the event for Niki Warms the Cold! Niki Warms the Cold is a charity born in memory of Cranfills Gap native, Niki Carlson, shortly after her unexpected death. Niki dreamed of keeping coats and blankets in her car to hand out to folks in need. This dream became reality as the seed Niki planted with her family began to grow. Niki Warms the Cold distributes coats and blankets to those in need across the state of Texas. For each item you donate at Bacon Bash Texas, you'll receive one entry into a raffle for an amazing prize! Event proceeds will also help Niki Warms the Cold purchase more coats and blankets to hand out this winter.


Children with Type One Diabetes

Bacon Bash Texas hosts two scholarship funds to equip and support children with Type One Diabetes and their families with knowledge, equipment, and community.


  • Diabetes Camp Scholarship: Sends kids with Type One Diabetes to specialized camps where they learn how to manage their Diabetes with other children just like them. These camps can make an incredible difference by instilling the importance of a healthy lifestyle; growing the confidence a child with Type One has in themselves; and helps build community and lifelong friendships among campers. Applications for 2025 will be available in late July 2024.


  • Continuous Glucose Monitor Scholarship: Provides a CGM for a child with Type One Diabetes for a year. This system continuously monitors blood levels and alerts a parent via smart phone app when their child's levels become dangerous. These systems bring freedom to children with Type One and peace of mind to parents, and ultimately allows children with Type One to live a more independent lifestyle. Applications for 2025 will be available in late July 2024.

Frequently asked questions

Where Do I Park?

There is plenty of parking at Bacon Bash Texas. When you arrive at the event, look for signs that will direct you to church parking lots, side streets, pastures, and other designated event parking areas.

DO WE EAT & DRINK FOR FREE?

Yes!! All the bacon you can stand is included in your ticket price! No tokens or coupons needed. Attendees are invited to sample as many of our bacon cook off entries as they can eat. Beer, bloody marys, and mixed drinks are also free!

IS THIS A FUNDRAISER?

It is! Bacon Bash Texas is a nonprofit organization that raises money for children with Type 1 Diabetes and Niki Warms the Cold. This event is our biggest fundraiser of the year. Donations, live auction and card game present opportunities for everyone to get involved!

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