NOTE: Sausage Fest is a private picnic for friends and family of Dan and Jen Panattoni.
History
Sausage-Fest was an idea founded by a man with a dream. A man from Chicago that has a passion for meat…and in particular, meat that has been processed and then stuffed into the intestinal casings of another animal. This man and his lovely wife took their sausage infused dream and made it a reality by starting an annual picnic where families and friends could join together in celebration of this fine delicacy.
Then Dan and Jen found this man's web site and blatantly ripped off the idea and started their own sausage fest. Thus the birth of the Inaugural Panattoni Labor Day Sausage-Fest!
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Donations
Groves, grills and entertainment all cost money….money the Panattonis don’t necessarily have. So we are asking for a donation of $10 per adult to help cover expenses. Sausagefest needs your help!
In addition, all proceeds will be donated to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention:
http://www.afsp.org/
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Sausage King Contest
Sausage King Contest Rules:
- 1 entry allowed per person (1 entry = 1 kind of sausage)
- Each entry must be a minimum of 8 regular-size sausages (bring more if it's delicious)
- You are responsible for grilling your own entry (grill provided)
- Entries will be cut into bite-size pieces for everyone to sample (toothpicks provided)
Award Categories:
- Spiciest Sausage
- Homemade Sausage
- Vegetarian Sausage
- Most Exotic Sausage (not necessarily best tasting, but most unusual.....think crocodile sausage or something)
- Sausage King (best in show)
| 2009 Award |
2009 Winner |
2009 Sausage |
| Sausage King |
Jennie Albiani |
Sicilian Sausage |
| Spiciest Sausage |
Brad Tracy & Eric Krapil |
Special Che Brad Spicey Sausage |
| Best Homemade Sausage (tie) |
Karl & Cindi Gustafson
Nicole Johnson-Molinaro |
Gyros Sausage
Gołąbki Sausage |
| Best Vegetarian Sausage |
Dana & Tim Lord Stafford Inc. |
Apricot/Sage Sausage |
| Most Exotic Sausage |
Courtney & Matt Klein |
Wild Boar Sausage |
| Most Inedible Sausage |
Ryan Casey |
Some kind of undercooked Italian |
| 2008 Award |
2008 Winner |
2008 Sausage |
| Spiciest Sausage |
Jackie Hearlston |
Chicken chipotle sausage |
| Best Homemade Sausage |
Not awarded |
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| Best Vegetarian Sausage |
Not awarded |
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| Most Exotic Sausage |
Matt & Tracy Nelson |
Smoked Hungarian sausage |
| Sausage King |
Pat McParland |
Cranbury & Cognac Chicken Sausage |
| 2007 Award |
2007 Winner |
2007 Sausage |
| Spiciest Sausage |
Jackie Hearlston |
Chicken chipotle sausage |
| Best Homemade Sausage |
Al Falkman |
Chicken wrapped sausage |
| Best Vegetarian Sausage |
Rachel Kick |
The only vegetarian sausage |
| Most Exotic Sausage |
Maureen Brown |
Smoked Hungarian sausage |
| Best in Show |
Mike Schlaeger |
Tequila lime bratwurst |
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What should you bring?
- Beverages. Bring Beer, because you guys drink a lot and we can't support your habit. If you don't drink beer, then bring whatever you enjoy drinking. There is a $150 fine for glass bottles. So, NO GLASS BOTTLES.
- Sausages. Each person is required to bring enough sausage to feed 12 people. It's better to have too many than too little and most sausages come in a case of a dozen or so. We're gonna cut them up into bite size pieces and pass around for everyone to taste.
- Non-Sausage Type Food. Bring any sides you want to have with your sausage. (Deech likes mustard Potato salad and when I say likes it, I mean, he wants to marry it)
- Entertainment. Bring stuff you like to do at picnics. Softballs, beanbags, Frisbee etc. We will have some organized events and games, but the more fun stuff, the better.
- A Place to Sit. There are picnic tables and a pavilion at the picnic grove. But bring some chairs or whatever you need to make yourself comfortable.
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Events
- Water balloon toss (child and adult competitions)
- Bean bags
- Bocce ball
- Live, professional entertainment!
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