Prescott, Wis.: Family-owned grocery store grills world-record brat

pioneer press ^ | 10-6-12 | Elizabeth Mohr

[TurboZamboni]

Pat Ptacek wanted to find a way to mark his family store's 100-year anniversary. Something unique. Something amazing.

"It started as a meat market 100 years ago, so it made sense to incorporate meat into our celebration," Ptacek said. "I decided, what is the world-record brat?"

Now, he can say it's his. Ptacek's IGA, the Prescott, Wis., grocery store the Ptacek family has owned and operated for a century, grilled and served up a 52-foot-2-inch bratwurst Saturday, Oct. 6 -- complete with a bun.

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ping...

[HangnJudge]

I read this one wrong initially
Thought they were grilling a spoiled Kid - brat

Thwe image was delicious, but probably not lawful
reminded me of Willy Wonka

[ryan71]

That title had me confused. I thought somebody was finally throwing hard questions at the president.

[cripplecreek]

Yeah I thought Honey Boo Boo got cooked.

[tpmintx]

It started as a meat market 100 years ago

You didn't build that!

[muir_redwoods]

Lindsay Lohan got burned?

[bgill]

Same here. Thought they threw a spoiled foul-mouth pants on the ground punk on the grill. Ack, it’d probably taste foul.

[Henry Hnyellar]

Grilled Meat ping.

[NormsRevenge]

same here, my little god son nephew aka ‘creep’, now a small town police chief and iraq veteran was a real brat, he got his brat butt grilled regularly and survived leukemia as a wee tot to boot, a swedish bohemian brat success story. ;-}

[elcid1970]

But it’s be SO much fun to watch!

;^)

[afraidfortherepublic]

You know you are from Wisconsin if you had no trouble understanding that headline! The thought of children on a grill never entered my mind.

FReep Mail me if you want on, or off, this Wisconsin interest ping list. Only in Wisconsin could you find a 52 foot long brat with a bun to match. No wonder so many of us are zoftig.

[MarineBrat]

Sounds good. I never cared much for the texture of brats until my father in law made me one that was beer-boiled first, then lightly grilled and loaded with onions that had also boiled in the beer.

[TaMoDee]

Your Father is “The Man”! That’s THE correct way to prepare a brat. (The onions should be allowed to “caramelized” as the beer is cooked off.) A nice cold brewski to wash is a must.

[aruanan]

Prescott, Wis.: Family-owned grocery store grills world-record brat

I think Texas has grilled some world-record brats.

[Shady]

LOL I am not from the land o cheese beer and sausage donchaknow but I married a lovely redhead from Antigo and have been a lifelong Packer Fan, now an owner, so I might as well be donchathink?

I used to listen to Michael Feldman and his line says it best...”it sits in your stomach like a third bratwurst..”

[Shady]

And butter in the parboil doesn’t hurt either..

[TaMoDee]

OOP’S, You’re right I forgot the butter! Thanks for the reminder!

[afraidfortherepublic]

Well, I’m native Californian who has lived in the land of brats and cheese for 27 years. The headline din’t confuse me for a second, so I was amused to see the first 10 replies talking about over heated bad children. LOL.