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McCook Gazette

Bacon & Brews 2018

Friday, November 23, 2018
Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette

Nov. 15, 2018, attendees of the first annual Bacon & Brews Fest at Cambridge, Neb., enjoyed bacon accented treats and refreshments cooked up by 16 participating Cambridge businesses. Tickets were sold out in advance of the event and those with an appetite strong enough to visit all 16 businesses were entered in a drawing for a grand prize gift basket. The event was coordinated by the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce and Furnas County Visitors Committee.

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    Cody Gerlach, editor and publisher for the Cambridge Clarion newspaper, dishes out a Nebraska microbrew sample to go with a bowl of his homemade “Bacon Chili.” (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    Cobblestone Inn & Suites visitors enjoyed Judy's scrumptious Bacon Jam paired with Sweet Chicken Bites.  (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    Cobblestone Inn & Suites Cambridge staff, including General Manager Judy McCune, far right. (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    Bacon & Cheese Fries at Amateur's Bar & Grill. (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    Bacon Wrapped Smokies & Hot Cocoa served at 1st State Bank Insurance.  (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    Bacon spinach dip and crackers at the Gary Thompson Agency. (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    Bacon, pretzel bread, cheese, enough said. Courtesy the Gary Thompson Agency. (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    Homemade Pretzels with Bacon & Habanero Cheese served with melted cheese at the Gary Thompson Agency. (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    Micro Brew sampling at Waypoint Bank. (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    A variety of treats offered up at Waypoint Bank. (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    The Bacon Wrapped Smokies went fast at Waypoint Bank. (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    Wassail and Bacon Tots cooked up by DoTerra/Jodi Cobb. (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    Scrumptious Bacon Tots by DoTerra/Jodi Cobb. (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    Bacon wrapped goodies at Faw Motor Co. (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    Several brew options provided at Faw Motor Co. (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    Kevin's Pulled Pork Sandwiches served at the Cambridge Super Market.   (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    Bacon Wrap Meatballs by Flay Away Market & Hair.   (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    McCook's Loop Brewing Co. was among several Nebraska micr-brew served during the fest. (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    Bacon Cheese Balls and Copper Alt Zip Line served  by Be the Good Boutique. (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    Maple Frosted Bacon Sprinkled Donut Holes served at Shirley K’s Coffee Shop. (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    Maple Bacon Popcorn Balls and an Orange Mulled Apple Cider served at Shirley K’s Coffee Shop. (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    Maple Bacon Popcorn Balls served at Shirley K’s Coffee Shop. (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    From left, Judy Jackson and JoLee Ebbers offer up delicious Bacon Pinwheels at Blooms Floral Shop. (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    A slider version of the popular Bacon Bite Burger served at the Cambridge Bowling Lanes.  (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)