Bratfest 2008 Breaks Records!

By Irene • June 1, 2008

Memorial Day weekend has special meaning in Madison, Wisconsin. For the last several years, it has marked the weekend for Bratfest, the biggest Bratwurst-eating orgy in the World! Thousands gather to buy bags of brats at bargain prices. And that’s not all, there are major celebrities on hand, as shown below:

Yes, the Johnsonville Brat Truck and the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is about as big as it gets in these parts.

This year a major World Record was set in the number of bratwurst consumed (191,712). Here’s are some interesting facts from last year - when a record was not set!

Johnsonville Brats Consumed in 4 days:	189,432
Johnsonville Brats Consumed in lbs.:	37,886 lbs.
Brats Consumed stacked end-to-end:	17.94 miles
Brat Consumed per minute:	98.7 BPM(Brats Per Minute)
Average Brats per person:	Not Sure, But It’s A Lot
“Double Johnny’s” Consumed:	New This Year
Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs Consumed:	18,750
Boca Brats Consumed:	7,500
Village Hearth Buns Consumed:	201,000 Pre Sliced
20oz. Pepsi Bottles Consumed:	49,128
Onions Consumed:	1,700 lbs.
Mustard Consumed:	143 Gallons
Ketchup Consumed:	270 Gallons
Relish Consumed:	180 Gallons
Sauerkraut Consumed:	3,510 Lbs.
Number of 5′ Grills Used:	24 Grills
Grilling Capacity:	14,400 bph (brats per hour)
Number of FREE Live Bands	50 Bands
Hours of FREE Music	80 Hours
Number of Volunteers:	3,960 Volunteers
Volunteer Hours Donated:	12,192
Number of Participating Charities:	78 Charities
Brat Man:	1
Madison WI Population:	223,389
Brats eaten per Madisonian:	9.99 per person
Money Raised For Charities Since 1983:	$674,367
Brats Sold Since 1983 in Tons:	223 Tons
The Largest Elephant ever recorded:	13.5 Tons
Total Brats Consumed if stacked end to end:	211.23 Miles
Miles to Sheboygan, WI.:	141.7 Miles
Celebrity Cashiers:	63