GRAND CHUTE, Wis. (WFRV) – Competitive eating legend Joey Chestnut is scheduled to participate in a “one-of-a-kind” eating competition at an August Wisconsin Timber Rattlers game.
“Bratoberfest just got better!” Wisconsin Timber Rattler officials began a press release on Wednesday announcing the appearance of Chestnut for a pre-game eating competition on Friday, August 28.
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FILE – Joey Chestnut, winner of the 2021 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest, poses for photos in Coney Island’s Maimonides Park, July 4, 2021, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Brittainy Newman, File)
Fans will have a chance to meet – and possibly challenge – Chestnut before the game with a special ticket package. The game will also feature a celebration of bratwurst and German Culture in Wisconsin.
The special ticket package can be purchased for $76, and it includes a box seat ticket, admission to the Fox Club for the pre-game meet & greet with Joey Chestnut, and a voucher for one bratwurst.
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Purchase of the package will gain entry into a drawing to participate in the eating competition featuring the Ultimate Bratoberfest Platter, consisting of bratwurst, sauerkraut, cheese curds, and Bavarian pretzels against Joey Chestnut.
The Timber Rattlers open the 2026 season at home against the Beloit Sky Carp on Thursday, April 2, at 6:40 p.m.
