San Diego Participant Information

Bacon & Barrels is the definitive outdoor festival for the bacon obsessed foodies and those who prefer their drinks from a barrel.

Based on the success and popularity in the north, this upscale and fun food festival headed south to San Diego's Embarcadero Marina Park South!  This unique event challenges participating chefs to create their most imaginative, fresh recipes incorporating bacon, and highlights the best in artisan and craft barrel beverages such as bourbon, beer, wine, and scotch.  A celebrity chef will be manning the VIP tent, and the best mixologist and chef of the event will be awarded the "Jefe del Porko" award!

When & Where

•  Saturday May 21st, 2016 from 12pm - 5pm: The Outdoor Festival with food and libation booths and all-inclusive tastings as well as live music returns to the Embarcadero Marina Park South and has been described as “Hog Heaven” and the Bacon Festival for Foodies.  Registration deadline April 1, 2016. 

“The Coachella of Bacon” - Rundown on LA                         

 “The Top 5 Festivals in California” - Huffington Post Travel

“The 9 best bacon festivals across the US” - A Luxury Travel Blog

Online Marketing and Social Media Promotion 

Web: /Baconandbarrels.com

•       Over 48,000 unique visitors
•       48% Visitor Return from all 50 states
•       Top 5 States: California, New York, Texas, Arizona, and Virginia
•       Top 5 Cities: San Diego, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo
•       Predominantly Male (54.5%)  Ages 21-45

Facebook (/BaconandBarrelsSanDiego)

  Over 6,000 Fans (and counting!) with 80% engagement

Twitter   (/baconandbarrels)

·      Over 1500 Followers; including major Bacon and Liquor brands, Food and Travel Bloggers, and Bacon Loyalists. 

Benefits & What We Provide

• Direct marketing of your brand and product to over 1200 foodie and libation enthusiasts, as well as invited media. 
• The non-profit tax id number will be provided shortly after the event. Please consult with your tax advisor as to the deductibility of your participation. 
• Company listed on event website 
• Full-scale marketing and social media promotion of your product and brand
• 8'x8' Space: tent and linen provided upon request at no additional charge
• Booth signage, 8' table with linen, ice (breweries, wineries, mixologists only), glasses, plates, napkins, cutlery
• Three (3) Grand Tasting working passes. One (1) additional pass will be provided if Registration Form and Certificate of Insurance are provided before May 1, 2016
• 20% off discount code to purchase additional Grand Tasting tickets, or send to preferred customers
• All Restaurants and Mixologists are automatically entered into the Jefe Del Porko AND People's Choice competition. Winners enjoy additional social media promotion throughout the year and bragging rights! 
• $100 Stipends are provided to Restaurants & Mixologists that sign up before March 1st, 2016.

What You Provide

• 1000 samples 
• You're welcome to bring any marketing material and/or table decor you'd like! 
• That's it! No monetary fee to join Bacon & Barrels!

***There are no sampling or pouring fees for this event***

We Think You're Delicious, Come Play With Us!

We are seeking Wineries, Breweries, Distilleries for sampling, pouring and tasting barrel beverages that pair well with bacon, fabulous Restaurants to stretch the bounds of creativity with bacon or pork and provide tastings, Food Trucks to provide an all‐bacon inspired fare, Chefs to step up to the Bacon Challenge, and Artisan vendors to capture the local bounty and artisan quality of Bacon & Barrels San Diego. Space is limited and available first‐come, first serve.

Bacon & Libation Freaks. We Got Lots of 'em!

We are anticipating another successful event! Immediately after last year’s event, we pre‐sold 300 tickets in 2 days to eager fans excited to return; Attendance will be capped at 1250.

A Good Cause

Bacon & Barrels will donate a percentage of all tickets sales to support programs that support under-served children, and Youth-at-Risk through the Create Community Foundation, a 501c3 Non-Profit. Bacon & Barrels will also incorporate its proprietary Environmental Event process, with a goal of 95% of all event trash diverted from the Landfill.