Dean Wiener of Iowa’s Wurst University takes a break from greeting guests and students at the 2024 Wurst Festival Saturday at the Amana Market Barn. (Photo by Jeff Sigmund)
Ballie takes her ball for a walk at the 2024 Wurst Festival Saturday in Amana. (Photo by Jeff Sigmund)
The trophy for People’s Choice at the 2024 Wurst Festival in Amana Saturday went to the Amana Meat and Smoke House. (Photo by Jeff Sigmund)
Al Manning outlasts 20 competitors in the stein contest at the Wurst Festival in Amana Saturday. (Photo by Jeff Sigmund)
The official festival mug at the 2024 Wurst Festival Saturday declares it's the wurst day to be a brat. (Photo by Jeff Sigmund)
Two graduates of Wurst University pose with Dean Wiener at the 2024 Wurst Festival Saturday in Amana. (Photo by. Jeff Sigmund)
A canine checks things out at the 2024 Wurst Festival Saturday in Amana. (Photo by Jeff Sigmund)
A brat is loaded with toppings at the 2024 Wurst Festival Saturday in Amana. (Photo by Jeff Sigmund)