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2025 Bacon Fest winners include five-time champ

1776 Grill was named the People’s Choice for the fifth year in a row with their stuffed bacon garlic toast grilled cheese. NATALIE JONES/STAFF

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1776 Grill was named the People’s Choice for the fifth year in a row with their stuffed bacon garlic toast grilled cheese. NATALIE JONES/STAFF
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Aug 4, 2025
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The 12th annual Bacon Fest at Fraze Pavilion on Saturday, Aug. 2 crowned six food trucks as winners.

1776 Grill was named the People’s Choice for the fifth year in a row with their stuffed bacon garlic toast grilled cheese.

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Other winners include:

  • Most Baconlicious: Lilia’s Outside Cafe with their loaded bacon fries
  • Critic’s Choice: Tasty Bacon’s with their crack’d potatoes
  • Most Creative: Little Boijon Asian Cuisine with their bacon jalapeño eggrolls
  • Best Dessert: Batter Up Funnel Cakes with their deep-fried bacon Nutter Butter drizzled with raspberry jam and dusted with powdered sugar
  • Best Dish: Sweet-umms with their “Best Damn Dream” bacon cake

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The next food-themed event hosted by the Miami Valley Restaurant Association is Taco & Nacho Fest at Austin Landing from 3-10 p.m. Aug. 23. Admission is free.

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Natalie Jones is an All Media Journalist with Dayton.com focusing on food and dining, pop culture and lifestyle. She is a Wright State University graduate with over seven years of experience in the media field.