Bless My Bacon‪!‬ Steve McKenzie

The only reason I'm chatting with Scott Smith and Neal Hull from the National Pork Board is because of Scott's beard. While doing research for the podcast, I discovered that Scott won the 2022 Farm Journal's PORK "Best Beards in the Pork Industry". From there we started talking and one thing led to another and...they're on the podcast today! I'm excited to have them on, to give us a broader view of the pork/bacon market and how it affects small-batch bacon producers and baco...

This week's episode features Chemical Engineer Craig Rasmussen of Grandad's Bacon in Loveland, Ohio. Craig has extensive bacon education both at home and abroad. This world-traveler is a plethora of information. You'll love what he has to say and you'll love his bacon (grandadsbacon.com)Our Bacon producer of the week is 99 Counties in Keystone, Iowa.The recipe of the week is crowd favorite Cream Cheese Dip with Bacon and Onion, from Bensa Bacon Lovers. Thanks for liste...

Billy Stitt is making a name for himself in small-batch bacon industry. Bill-E's Bacon is known nationwide for it's flavor and quality. Perhaps it's because his bacon is serenaded by local musicians (true story!) In this episode, we dig a little deeper into his business and glorious bacon. KFC is bringing back their most iconic sandwich after nearly a decade and there are a couple of bacon festivals to report on.Our bacon producer of the week is Hill's Premium Meats in...

Here's a fresh take on the bacon-making process from bacon enthusiast David Bondy, from England. He's been making bacon for over 20 years and shares his secrets on both back bacon and streaky (American) bacon. What he loves most about the process is being in control of all aspects of production: sourcing quality meat, calculating the precise amount of curing ingredients, curing and smoking time, as well as the wood smoke component. It was a true pleasure speaking with David...

This week, I chat with Paul Kennedy, owner of S.O.B. Bacon (Society of Bacon), in Douglassville, Pennsylvania. Paul is a master of small-batch bacon, has some great friends who inspire his work (including a chef and the owner of a spice shop). His business is growing and he decided to chat for a bit about how it all started, how he experiments with new flavors, and what's next.Our bacon producer of the week is Grandad's Bacon in Loveland, Ohio. We'll talk about their busines...

Matthew O'Donohue was my first guest on the podcast last year on October 8th. To this day, that podcast has more views than any other I've done. Matthew is the owner of "Who Loves Bacon", a small-batch bacon producer in Bakersfield, California. He and his wife Jahama are passionate about their craft and continue to expand their product offerings and customer base. I appreciate his friendship and believe you'll enjoy the information and advice he offers!In bacon news, o...