Brat Stats

Brats & Hot Dogs & Buns (Oh My!)

Current Records

• Johnsonville brats consumed in 4 days: 209,376 (2010)
• Johnsonville brats consumed (in pounds): 41,875 lbs (2010)
• Average rate of brat consumption: 85.11 BPM (brats per minute)
• Average number of brats per person: a lot
• Boar’s Head hot dogs consumed: 19,640 (2016)
• Veggie brats consumed: 10,592 (2010)
• Village Hearth buns consumed: 242,188 (2010)
• Length of brats consumed since 1983 placed end to end: 362.03 miles

 Entertainment

• Number of FREE LIVE MUSIC acts : 75
• Hours of free music: 100+
• Number of Stages: Three

Volunteers & Charity

• Number of volunteers:  3,200 (2015)
• Number of Volunteer Shifts: 6,827 (2017)
• Volunteer hours donated: 18,956.25 (2016)
• Number of participating charities: 129 (2016)
• Number of Celebrity Cashiers:  143 (2012)
• Money raised since 1983: over $2 million
• Money raised in a single Brat Fest:  over $150K (2016)

Condiments & Extras

• 20 oz. bottles of Pepsi consumed: 28,248 (2010)
• Ketchup and Brat Fest mustard consumed: 93 gallons (2010)
• Ketchup consumed: 74 gallons (2010)
  • Sweet relish consumed: 128 gallons (2010) 
• Krrrrisp sauerkraut consumed: 245 gallons (2016)

Perspective

• Three whole days of brats, fun, music and charity!
• Produced by Metcalfe’s Market
• Wisconsin population: 5.758 million
• Brats consumed per Madisonian: 15.7/person since ‘83
• Brats sold since 1983: 382.31 tons 
• Largest elephant ever recorded: 13.5 tons

The Grills

• Number of 5-foot grills: 24
• Grilling capacity: 12,000 BPH (brats per hour)

Fun Facts

• Accepted marriage proposals: 2
• Number of Bratteyball Teams: Over 100
• Classic Cars on Display:  Over 100