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05-22-2007Isthmus - The Daily PageMadison Snaps -- May 22, 2007
05-22-2007Journal SentinelBe Part Of Brat Record History
05-20-2007Wikipeda - EncyclopediaBratwurst History
05-20-2007Kesslers Diamonds - BeltlineAnnounces
05-19-2007Capital Time - 5/19/07What do you think about Brat Fest prices?
05-18-2007Entertainment Press ReleaseENTERTAINMENT LINEUP FOR BRAT FEST ‘07
05-18-2007Capital Times - 5/18/06150,000 brat gift to get fest cookin'
05-16-2007Fun FactsWorld's Largest Brat Fest Fun Facts
05-16-2007National Press ReleaseJohnsonville's World's Largest Bret Fest Set to Sizzle While Going for the World Record of Most Brats Consumed During a Single Event
05-16-2007Local Press ReleaseJohnsonville's World's Largest Brat Fest Set to Sizzle While Going for the World Record in Brats Consumed During a Single Event
05-11-2007Brat Fest Food ReleaseJohnsonville World's Largest Brat Fest Breaking Brat-Eating Records and Cooking Up Brat-Grilling Tips for Memorial Day Weekend
05-10-2007Johnsonville and Brat Fest Partnership AnnouncementBig sausage, bigger price for Brat Fest
05-10-2007Madison.comBig Sausage For Brat Fest
07-04-2006Groups and Charities $ PayoutMemorial Day 2006 - Groups and Charities $ Payout
06-01-2006Madison.comAre Veggie Brats Technically Brats
05-30-2006Madison.comLots of Brats, But Awfully Hot
05-29-2006Madison.comBeer Blends Smoothly Into Brat Fest
05-25-2006Madison.comBrat Fest Not Just For Meat Eaters Anymore
05-11-2006FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEBRAT FEST SERVES UP ROCK, BLUES, FOLK, DANCE, AND MORE WITH ITS LINEUP OF MUSICAL ACTS
05-31-2005Wisconsin State JournalBrat Fest Sales Don't Cut The Mustard
05-31-2005The Capital TimesFest Report
05-30-2005Wisconsin State JournalPatrick's Ride
05-29-2005Wisconsin State JournalMad City Marathon Results
05-28-2005Madison.comMad City Marathon Relocated to Brat Fest
05-28-2005The Capital TimesMad City Marathon:Runners' Incentive
05-28-2005Madison.comViews
05-28-2005The Daily Page: World's Largest Brat FestWorld's Largest Brat Fest
05-28-2005NBC 15Festival Lisings
05-28-2005Journal SentinelAround Wisconsin
05-28-2005Mad City MarathonOrganizer Comments
05-28-2005PRESS RELEASEMad City Marathon Update
05-28-2005Madison.comEntertainment Guide
05-28-2005ANNOUNCEMENTBratfest Layout
05-28-2005Runner's WorldMarathon is Mad, But The Bratwurt is Bad
05-28-2005Madison.comMilesstones Galore
05-28-2005Wisconsin First Lady Jessica DoyleFirst Lady Scrapbook
05-28-2005The Daily Page: Going-Out: The GuideWorld's Largest Brat Fest
05-28-2005Wisconsin State JournalSummer's Here
05-24-2005ANNOUNCEMENTBratfest Promotional Ad
05-24-2005The Capital TimesBratfest Organizers Hope For Record Sales
05-23-2005Memorial Day Brat Fest 2005Bratfest Daily Sales Projection
05-23-2005ANNOUNCEMENTNEW this Year Boca Brats
05-17-2005Wisconsin State JournalBratfest will be fun at new site
06-23-2004Groups and Charities $ PayoutMemorial Day 2004 - Groups and Charities $ Payout
06-23-2004Brat Fest GroupsVolunteer Guideline
06-23-2004Group Application FormNew Group Application Form
06-22-2004World Record StatsNew World Record !! - 189,432
06-01-2004Wisconsin State JournalAnnual Festival Sells Record 189,432 Brats
06-01-2004The Capital TimesBrat Record Busted
05-31-2004Wisconsin State JournalRainy Repeat At Mad City Marathon
05-31-2004The Capital TimesRain Can't Keep Brat Lovers Home
05-31-2004Patrons Relish BratfestThe Capital Times
05-31-2004Brat Fest ObservesMoment of Silence - 3 pm
05-31-2004Brat Fest Final - Memorial Day 2004Brat Fest Raises over $53,000
05-31-2004Mem Day Event Daily TotalsSales by Day and Labor Day Projections
05-31-2004Wisconsin State JournalThe Direst Predictions Are All Wet
05-30-2004Memorial Day - Daily ComparisonMem 04 vs 03 daily
05-30-2004Mem Day 3 - 134,892 SoldBrat Fest Eyes New Record
05-30-2004Wisconsin State JournalWeather Doesn't Get Brat Fest Down
05-29-2004Wisconsin State JournalSummer - At Last Year's Prices
05-29-2004Memorial Day - Single Day Record94,500 Down, 53,730 to go!
05-28-2004New ArticalBrat Fest 2004
05-28-2004New ArticalSummer Events
05-28-2004News ArticalPatrons Relish Brat Fest
05-28-2004Mem Day 1 - CorrectedNew Record Day - 45,198
05-28-2004The Capital TimesMemorial to 'good old days' of investing
05-28-2004Day One TotalMemorial Day Fest - Day One
05-28-2004The Capital TimesBang For Your Bucks
05-26-2004The Capital TimesMemorial Day
05-25-2004Press Release2004 Mem Brat Fest
05-24-2004AnnouncementBratfest Promotion Ad
05-23-2004Wisconsin State JournalFree Time!
05-22-2004Wisconsin State JournalSummer's best bets
09-19-2003Labor Day Group PayoutNew Labor Day Record - $37,498
09-01-2003PRESS RELEASE - LABOR DAY 2003Labor Day 2003 - Final
08-31-2003PRESS RELEASE - LABOR DAY 2003Labor Day 2003 - Day Three Final
08-30-2003PRESS RELEASE - LABOR DAY 2003Labor Day 2003 - Day Two Final
08-29-2003PRESS RELEASE - LABOR DAY 2003US Congress Acknowleges Brat Fest
08-29-2003PRESS RELEASE - LABOR DAY 2003Labor Day 2003 - Day One Final
08-29-2003ANNOUNCEMENTCurrent World Record Stats
08-27-2003ANNOUNCEMENTVolunteer for Labor Day 2003! Group Application!!
08-27-2003PRESS - RELEASE - Labor Day 2003Event Description - Long & Short
08-27-2003ANNOUNCMENTBrat Fest Workers Release of Liability Form
08-27-2003ANNOUNCEMENTBrat Fest Worker's Guidelines
06-20-2003Record Payout - Memorial Day 2003Group and Charities $ Payout
05-26-2003News Article - Madison"Brat Fest Nears Record
05-25-2003News Article - Madison"Brat Fest Under Way"
11-01-2002News Article - Progressive Grocer"Doing good in Wisconsin"
09-03-2002ANNOUNCEMENT - Labor Day 02Groups and Charities $ Payout
09-01-2002PRESS - RELEASE - Labor Day 2002We Sold the Millonth Brat
06-13-2002PRESS - RELEASE - Labor Day 02Press Talking Points
06-12-2002PRESS - RELEASE - Labor Day 02Brat Fest Sets Goal For Fest
06-10-2002News Article - MadisonIS THERE ANY LIMIT ON SIZE OF BRAT FEST?
06-03-2002ANNOUNCEMENT - Memorial Day 02Groups and Charities $ Payout
06-03-2002News Article - OshkoshA Record Only Wisconsin Could Love
05-28-2002News Article - MadisonMADISON TEEN BUYS RECORD BRAT
05-28-2002ANNOUNCEMENT - Memorial Day 2002Daily Brat Sale Stats
05-27-2002PRESS - RELEASE - Memorial Day 02Day 4 - New World Record !! - 123,520
05-26-2002PRESS - RELEASE - Memorial Day 02Day 2 - Results
05-25-2002PRESS - RELEASE - Memorial Day 02Day 1 - Results
05-24-2002ANNOUNCEMENT - Memorial Day 02Brat Fest - Celeb List
05-24-2002PRESS - RELEASE - Memorial Day 02Brat Fest - Press Talking Points
05-21-2002PRESS - RELEASE - Memorial Day 02"The Little Bratfest That Could"
09-04-2001News Article - MadisonBRAT FEST BOUNTY
09-02-2001PRESS - RELEASE - Labor Day 01Day 3 - Madison Can Set Record Today
08-01-2001PRESS - RELEASE - Labor Day 01Brat Fest Set for Another Record
05-30-2001News Article - MadisonBRAT FEST SETS HUGE RECORD
05-29-2001News Article - MadisonBRAT FEST ORGANIZERS REPORT RECORD SALES
05-28-2001News Article - MadisonBRAT FEST SURPASSES ITS OWN RECORD
05-28-2001ANNOUNCEMENT - Memorial Day 01New World Record Stats
05-27-2001PRESS - RELEASE - Memorial Day 01Day 2 - Brat Fest Revises Goal to 80,000!!
05-27-2001PRESS - RELEASE - Memorial Day 01Day 3 - Record Brat Sold
05-27-2001PRESS - RELEASE - Memorial Day 01Day 4 - New World Record 86,920
05-26-2001PRESS - RELEASE - Memorial Day 01Day 1 - BRAT FEST ON PACE FOR OVER 70,000
05-25-2001News Article - MadisonBRAT FEST KICKS OFF TODAY
05-24-2001News Article - MadisonBRAT FEST SET FOR WEEKEND
05-22-2001PRESS - RELEASE - Memorial Day 01WORLD'S LARGEST BRAT FEST POISED FOR RECORD
09-06-2000News Article - Madison50,200 BRATS SOLD, BUT IT'S NOT RECORD
09-04-2000PRESS - RELEASE - Labor Day 00Day 4 - Labor Day Final - Brat Fest Was Sizzling
09-01-2000PRESS - RELEASE - Labor Day 00Day 3 - Brat Record in Striking Distance
08-30-2000PRESS - RELEASE - Labor Day 00WORLD'S LARGEST BRAT FEST SET FOR NEW RECORD
08-30-2000PRESS - RELEASE - Labor Day 00Condensed - BRAT FEST SET FOR NEW WORLD RECORD
05-30-2000News Article - MadisonRECORD-SETTING WEEKEND FOR BRATS
05-29-2000News Article - MilwaukeeRecord number of brats sold at Brat Fest
05-29-2000PRESS - RELEASE - Memorial Day 00Day 4 - New World Record 51,500
05-28-2000PRESS - RELEASE - Memorial Day 00Day 3 - Brat Fest See's 50,000
05-27-2000PRESS - RELEASE - Memorial Day 00Day 2 - New World Record Will Come Sunday
05-26-2000PRESS - RELEASE - Memorial Day 00Day 1 - New First Day Record
05-25-2000PRESS - RELEASE - Memorial Day 00The Run For The Record Is On!!
05-24-2000PRESS - RELEASE - Memorial Day 00Condensed - Press Release
05-21-2000News Article - MadisonBRATS, BRATS AND MORE BRATS
09-07-1999News Article - MadisonBRAT CONSUMPTION SETS FOUR-DAY MARK
09-04-1999News Article - MadisonHILLDALE GRILLS BRATS FOR GOOD CAUSE
06-16-1999News Article - MadisonTHE WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL SALUTES . . .
06-01-1999News Article - MadisonBRAT FEST HAS GROWN INTO A VERY BIG DEAL
05-31-1999News Article - MilwaukeeOrganizers say Monona bash has grown into biggest