Ya Hey!
Dis heres Fritz Boygan (dats me on the da left side of dat there picture) an on behaf a da Sheboygan Jaycees me an my lovely lil mustard cup Helga (she's da short one in dat picture) are really proud once ta present to ya, da Brat Eating Contest, enso!
Ifn yer lookin for some good clean wholesome fun, we gottit! An ifn yer lookin for some raucous debauchery wit a touch of gluttony, I guess we got dat too. Most of all, what we got is a side splittin good time. Dis extremely fine culinary competition will have ya laughin so hard, yool be stepping an fetchin like an old maid playin stoop tag in an asparagus patch!
Anyhoo, she's gonna be happenin on Saturday, down by Kiwanis Park. Dis here event been goin on since Nineteen Fiddy Tree and she’s still goin strong, almost as strong as da aroma commin offa Ma's blood sausage an head cheese tent, oh ya!
Now ifn yer da big eater on da block an ya figure yer up for a lil consumption of mass quantities of bratwurst, ya might wanna enter an see how ya fare against sum a da finest brat eaters. Yous can do dat by reading da rules, sendin in da application, an givin da Jaycees a few bucks caus dey ain't givin out a free lunch ya know! An for da rest of us, we'll be looking fer ya down by da park once, enso!
Sincerely Hey,
Fritz & Helga
General Information
Maximum of 20 contestants
Entry fee is $20 per person
Applications are accepted on a first come, first serve basis. The first 20 applications with payment that are received will be in the Brat Eating contest, all others will be placed on a waiting list.
Proof of identification is required on the day of the event (must be over age 18 to participate).
Must sign a waiver form on the day of the event.
All contestants will receive a T-shirt and a Johnsonville Coupon for a free package of Johnsonville products.
Entry fees are non-refundable.
First Responders will be on site.
Prizes
1st place: Brat Eating Champion trophy, year supply of Johnsonville brats, gift basket of Johnsonville merch, and $75 worth of Brat Days tickets
2nd place: A gift basket of Johnsonville merch and $50 worth of Brat Days tickets
3rd place: A gift basket of Johnsonville merch and $25 worth of Brat Days tickets
Date, Time, and Location
Contest starts at 1:00pm on the Saturday of Brat Days in Kiwanis Park.
12:00 pm to 12:30 pm - All pre-registered contestants must check-in at the contest stage. Walk-in registrations will also be accepted and added to the waiting list.
12:00 pm - If any of the 20 pre-registered contestants have not checked-in, then people on the waiting list will be eligible to participate.
12:45 pm - The contest rules meeting begins and the 20 contestants are announced at the eating site.
Competition Rules
Contest will last 10 minutes.
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will be determined by number of brats consumed. That means when we call time what is in your mouth must be swallowed.
Brats will be "naked". There will be no buns or condiments.
You may bring your own beverages if you don't want to just have water.
No hurling or you will be disqualified and you have to clean-up your own mess.
No cheating!
Brat Eating Contest – August 3, 2019
Past Winners
2024
1st place Frank Wach: 14.5 brats
2nd place Nathaniel Bohn: 12 brats
3rd place William Nuenfield: 11 brats
2023 - no Brat Days
2022
1st place Frank Wach: 16 brats
2nd place Blaize Koon: 15 brats
3rd place Blake Hay: 13 brats
2021
1st place Alex Kaminski: 14 2/3 brats
2nd place Frank Wach: 14 1/2 brats
3rd place Ramon Alcala: 12 brats
2020 - no event due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019
1st place Frank Wach: 17 brats
2nd place tie Matthew Ahlberg and Teddy Delacruz: 15 brats
3rd place Jim Kazmierczak: 13.5 brats
2018
1st place Blaize Koon: 17 brats
2nd place Frank Wach: 15 brats
3rd place Teddy Delacruz: 12 brats
2017 Brat Eating contest was cancelled due to low registration
2016 – Blaize Koon: 17 brats (click HERE to watch the 2016 video)
2015 – Teddy Delacruz: 21 brats
2014 – Travis Mizejewski: 18 brats
2013 – Bobby Smith: 20 brats
2012 – Walter Jacoby: 13 brats
2011 – Andrew Kogutkiewicz: 14 brats
2010 – Walter Jacoby: 12 brats