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Contestant Allison Schafer, 21, reacts after winning the 2016 Bacon Queen Pageant on Feb. 18, 2016, at Johnny's Hall of Fame in Des Moines. Brian Achenbach/For the Register, Brian Achenbach

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Contestant Allison Schafer, 21, reacts after being crowned the 2016 Bacon Queen Pageant on Feb. 18, 2016, at Johnny's Hall of Fame in Des Moines. Brian Achenbach/For the Register, Brian Achenbach

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Contestant Allison Schafer, 21, gives a speech to the crowd after being crowned the 2016 Bacon Queen Pageant on Feb. 18, 2016, at Johnny's Hall of Fame in Des Moines. Brian Achenbach/For the Register, Brian Achenbach

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Austin Gill, 37, John Tiffany, 37, and Kim Pfannebecker, 29, at the 2016 Bacon Queen Pageant on Feb. 18, 2016, at Johnny's Hall of Fame in Des Moines. Brian Achenbach/For the Register, Brian Achenbach

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Mark Peterson, 33, and Joe Hand, 32, at the 2016 Bacon Queen Pageant on Feb. 18, 2016, at Johnny's Hall of Fame in Des Moines. Brian Achenbach/For the Register, Brian Achenbach

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Victoria Bustamante, 51, and Stacia Mattix, 25, at the 2016 Bacon Queen Pageant on Feb. 18, 2016, at Johnny's Hall of Fame in Des Moines. Brian Achenbach/For the Register, Brian Achenbach

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Jason Bermel, 30, and Morgan Hatfield, 27, at the 2016 Bacon Queen Pageant on Feb. 18, 2016, at Johnny's Hall of Fame in Des Moines. Brian Achenbach/For the Register, Brian Achenbach

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Haley Kern, 24, Allison Brienzo, 32, at the 2016 Bacon Queen Pageant on Feb. 18, 2016, at Johnny's Hall of Fame in Des Moines. Brian Achenbach/For the Register, Brian Achenbach

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Amanda Dirkx, 29, at the 2016 Bacon Queen Pageant on Feb. 18, 2016, at Johnny's Hall of Fame in Des Moines. Brian Achenbach/For the Register, Brian Achenbach

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Allison Schafer, 21, at the 2016 Bacon Queen Pageant on Feb. 18, 2016, at Johnny's Hall of Fame in Des Moines. Brian Achenbach/For the Register, Brian Achenbach

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Grant Rolfes, 25, Andrew Sawyers, 24, and Reece Harrison, 25, at the 2016 Bacon Queen Pageant on Feb. 18, 2016, at Johnny's Hall of Fame in Des Moines. Brian Achenbach/For the Register, Brian Achenbach

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Jordan Lill, 31, Dan, 27, and Kim Haymes, 29, at the 2016 Bacon Queen Pageant on Feb. 18, 2016, at Johnny's Hall of Fame in Des Moines. Brian Achenbach/For the Register, Brian Achenbach

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A fake deer archery target is dressed like a pig at the 2016 Bacon Queen Pageant on Feb. 18, 2016, at Johnny's Hall of Fame in Des Moines. Brian Achenbach/For the Register, Brian Achenbach

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Abigail Lill, 26, and Jon Turner, 60, at the 2016 Bacon Queen Pageant on Feb. 18, 2016, at Johnny's Hall of Fame in Des Moines. Brian Achenbach/For the Register, Brian Achenbach

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Suzanne Ankerstjerne, 37, at the 2016 Bacon Queen Pageant on Feb. 18, 2016, at Johnny's Hall of Fame in Des Moines. Brian Achenbach/For the Register, Brian Achenbach

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at the 2016 Bacon Queen Pageant on Feb. 18, 2016, at Johnny's Hall of Fame in Des Moines. Brian Achenbach/For the Register, Brian Achenbach

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Former professional wrester "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan leads the crowd in a cheer at the 2016 Bacon Queen Pageant on Feb. 18, 2016, at Johnny's Hall of Fame in Des Moines. Brian Achenbach/For the Register, Brian Achenbach

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Contestant Allison Schafer poses as she is introduced at the 2016 Bacon Queen Pageant on Feb. 18, 2016, at Johnny's Hall of Fame in Des Moines. Brian Achenbach/For the Register, Brian Achenbach

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Contestant Haley Kern answers questions from the judges at the 2016 Bacon Queen Pageant on Feb. 18, 2016, at Johnny's Hall of Fame in Des Moines. Brian Achenbach/For the Register, Brian Achenbach

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Contestant Allison Schafer waves at the crowd after answering questions from the judges at the 2016 Bacon Queen Pageant on Feb. 18, 2016, at Johnny's Hall of Fame in Des Moines. Brian Achenbach/For the Register, Brian Achenbach

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Contestant Amanda Dirkx answers questions from the judges at the 2016 Bacon Queen Pageant on Feb. 18, 2016, at Johnny's Hall of Fame in Des Moines. Brian Achenbach/For the Register, Brian Achenbach

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Contestant Suzanne Ankerstjerne waves at the crowd after answering questions from the judges at the 2016 Bacon Queen Pageant on Feb. 18, 2016, at Johnny's Hall of Fame in Des Moines. Brian Achenbach/For the Register, Brian Achenbach

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Contestant Suzanne Ankerstjerne speaks gives instructions to the judges during the talent round at the 2016 Bacon Queen Pageant on Feb. 18, 2016, at Johnny's Hall of Fame in Des Moines. Brian Achenbach/For the Register, Brian Achenbach

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Contestant Morgan Hatfield attempts to get the crowd to cheer at the 2016 Bacon Queen Pageant on Feb. 18, 2016, at Johnny's Hall of Fame in Des Moines. Brian Achenbach/For the Register, Brian Achenbach

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Contestant Stacia Mattix answers questions from the judges at the 2016 Bacon Queen Pageant on Feb. 18, 2016, at Johnny's Hall of Fame in Des Moines. Brian Achenbach/For the Register, Brian Achenbach

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Announcer Stan Reynolds talks to the crowdat the 2016 Bacon Queen Pageant on Feb. 18, 2016, at Johnny's Hall of Fame in Des Moines. Brian Achenbach/For the Register, Brian Achenbach

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Contestant Victoria Bustamante answers questions from the judges at the 2016 Bacon Queen Pageant on Feb. 18, 2016, at Johnny's Hall of Fame in Des Moines. Brian Achenbach/For the Register, Brian Achenbach

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The tiara for the the 2016 Bacon Queen Pageant rests on the judges table on Feb. 18, 2016, at Johnny's Hall of Fame in Des Moines. Brian Achenbach/For the Register, Brian Achenbach

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The bacon queen judges confer with one another on who the finalists should be at the 2016 Bacon Queen Pageant on Feb. 18, 2016, at Johnny's Hall of Fame in Des Moines. Brian Achenbach/For the Register, Brian Achenbach

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Contestants Stacia Mattix, Amanda Dirkx, and Haley Kern cheer as the pageant finalists are announced at the 2016 Bacon Queen Pageant on Feb. 18, 2016, at Johnny's Hall of Fame in Des Moines. Brian Achenbach/For the Register, Brian Achenbach

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Contestant Haley Kern breaks through a paper sign during her skit in the talent round at the 2016 Bacon Queen Pageant on Feb. 18, 2016, at Johnny's Hall of Fame in Des Moines. Brian Achenbach/For the Register, Brian Achenbach

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Contestant Morgan Hatfield (right) puts a press and peel tattoo on one of the judges at the 2016 Bacon Queen Pageant on Feb. 18, 2016, at Johnny's Hall of Fame in Des Moines. Brian Achenbach/For the Register, Brian Achenbach

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You came, you saw, and you pigged out. And the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival is toast.

From the hog wild dancing, to the Chris Soules appearance, one can say this was successful. So let's skillet and rehash the memories!

1. We will always love bacon.

2.  Even though the World Health Organization says bacon isn't good for you, we still sweat for the good stuff.

3.  We can be our bacon-selfs

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"Anything bacon. Anything alcohol." Brian Achenbach/For the Register

4.  Roses are red, bacon is brown. Hearts are a flutter when Chris Soules is in town. 

5.  Keep it crispy y'all!

6.  We are convinced that our blood type is now bacon and beer positive.

7.  For our bacon-loving friends

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She's been coming to Bacon Fest for three years now. Brian Achenbach/For the Register

8.  Bacon + Iowa = Bacon Fest

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"It's Iowa as much as you can get Iowa." Brian Achenbach/For the Register

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