GRAND CHUTE (WLUK) — Bacon fans are sizzling with excitement as the Timber Rattlers’ food fight enters its final round.
Nearly 60 bacon-infused items were submitted by fans to the team’s annual Food Fight competition.
The winning recipe will be made and sold at Fox Cities Stadium during the season.
The competition has been whetted down to five. Fans can vote for their favorite online.
The Final Five food items are:
3 Little Pigs Grilled Cheese – A trio of meats & cheese featuring Nueske’s bacon, ham, pulled pork and 3 different types of cheese all sandwiched between 3 slices of Texas toast served with a side of tomato-bacon aioli. Submitted by Ryan Gill of Sturtevant.PB & J Bacon Burger – Toasted brioche, burger patty and melted American cheese topped with Nueske’s bacon and peanut butter & jelly. Submitted by Aidan Berndt of Oshkosh.Bacon BB (Base on Balls) Burger – A grilled burger patty with fresh spinach piled high with crispy Nueske’s bacon, blue cheese crumbles, basil aioli, and a blueberry barbecue sauce. Submitted by Sarah Hayden of Appleton.Bacon Patty Melt – Burger with American and Swiss cheese, caramelized grilled onions and Nueske’s bacon on grilled rye bread. Submitted by David Gallistel of Green Bay.California BLT Grilled Cheese – A slice of Texas toast buttered on one side then layered on the other side American cheese, mayonnaise, avocado, Nueske’s bacon, lettuce, tomato and American cheese topped with a second piece of Texas toast, grilled on the flat top. Submitted by Jessica Van Roy of Appleton.
The winner will also receive four vouchers for any home game during the regular season, four vouchers for their food item, and an opportunity to throw out the first pitch before a game.
Last year’s Food Fight winner was Gyro Waffle Fries. Past winners were the Almighty Pork Sandwich, the Dinger Dog, the Grilled Cheese Chicken Sandwich, Rattler Bites, Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls, Jalapeño Popper Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Sweet-Salty-Savory Burger, and the Show Sandwich.
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers open the 2025 season at home against the Cedar Rapids Kernels on Friday, April 4. First pitch is scheduled for 6:40pm CDT.
Full-season, half-season, mini-plan, and flex packages for the 2025 season are available online, over the phone at (920) 733-4152, or in person at the Timber Rattlers Box Office located at Neuroscience Group Field. The box office is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.