Brat Fest
brat fest bill world largest brat fest annual fundraiser held madison wisconsin event held every memorial day weekend since launched tom metcalfe area businessman owned hilldale mall location sentry food madison initially held parking lot front metcalfes sentry store event intended customer appreciation event shopped soon evolved fundraiser local charity bratwurst hot dog soft drink served festival tom metcalfes son tim kevin coordinator event wisconsin protest made public main sponsor bratfest johnsonville food sent large contribution towards election republican governor scott walker led call boycott festival well formation several small leftwing alternative brat fests including people bratfest wurst time festival many nonprofit group donate grillers server local celebrity politician volunteer time server event past server included wisconsin governor jim doyle senator tammy baldwin brat fest relocated hilldale shopping center location grown small crowd willow island alliant energy center many year brat fest held memorial day labor day weekend move willow island site organizer decided hold event memorial day weekend minimize expense two filmmaker benjamin lamb vernon johnson created documentary film honoring brat fest released july film contained interview governor jim doyle brat fest organizer tim metcalfe kevin metcalfe wife tom metcalfe brat consumed festivity believed world record single festival fourday period brat fest set new selfproclaimed world record selling brat fourday festival festival chosen parade magazine one top festival u brat fest recognized parade magazine one top festival u brat fest featured four music stage band performing including charlie daniel band bret michael brat fest canceled official citing covid pandemic ground cancellation official website