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Who: Downtown Scottsdale’s communal beer garden and eatery, Brat Haus is hosting its fifth annual Sausage Fest and will be donating a portion of the proceeds to Honor Flight Arizona, a non-profit foundation that flies World War II veterans to visit their memorial in Washington D.C.

What: The sausage-themed celebration includes live music, yard-style games like corn hole and life-size Jenga, a stein holding competition, weiner dog costume contest hosted by Lucky Dog Rescue and Arizona’s largest brat viewing. This year, Brat Haus will hold their first-ever People's Choice “Sausage King/Queen” competition, where local chefs will compete for the title, and the winning sausage will be featured on the Brat Haus Menu for the month of May and $1 from very sausage sold will be donated to a charity of the Sausage King or Queen’s choice.

Participating chefs include:

• Chef Keenan Bosworth (Pig and Pickle)
• Chef Cullen Campbell (Crudo)
• Chef Josh Hebert (Hot Noodles Cold Sake)
• Chef Nick Addante (Arcadia Meat Market)
• Chef Tamara Stanger (Helio Basin Brewing Co.)

Sausage connoisseurs and general attendees alike can enjoy a variety of import and craft beers, different flavored homemade brats and soft pretzels while giving to a charitable foundation and toasting over a sausage celebration in Brat Haus’ alfresco beer garden.

Event schedule:

• Event Opens, 12 p.m.
• Live Band, 12 - 4 p.m.
• Dog Eating Contest, 1:30 p.m.
• Brat Eating Contest, 2 p.m.
• Arizona’s Longest Brat Reveal, 3 p.m.
• Weiner Dog Costume Contest, 3:30 p.m.
• Jenga Competition, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
• Stein Holding Contest, 1 and 5 p.m.
• Live Band, 5 - 8:30 p.m.
• People’s Choice Sausage Competition, 6. - 8 p.m.
• Event Ends, 9 p.m.

When:  Sunday, April 29 from 1 to 9 p.m.

Where: Brat Haus  

3622 N. Scottsdale Rd

Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Cost: $10 cash donation, (includes Sausage King Competition samples for “People’s Choice” voting), a portion of event proceeds benefit Honor Flight Arizona

Info:  For more information about the Sausage Fest at Brat Haus please visit www.brathausaz.com.