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Above: Blue Lake BaconFest emcee John McClurg scales “Mt. Bacon” at Blue Lake Casino Saturday. The porky peak started the day comprised of nearly 3,500 pieces of bacon. However, environmental degradation caused by steady “mountaineering” is currently causing rapid elevation decrease. Plan your visit soon (like, in the next couple of hours).

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UPDATE, 1:45 p.m.: In other breaking BaconFest news, area man Sean Beltran bested four other competitors in the bacon eating competition. His prize? A three month supply of bacon! Oh boy!

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UPDATE, 2:35 p.m.: More bacon! Kenneth Berry took home first place in the amateur bacon competition with his bacon cheese cake (pictured below amongst other competitors).