Reporting by Alex Garner, Sheboygan Press / Sheboygan Press
The 11th annual contest from the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce returns next week, with the first round of voting beginning Sept. 21. Products voted into the Top 16 will proceed to the bracket-styled, Manufacturing Madness.
“Many Wisconsinites are surprised to learn the things that are made right in their back yards by their neighbors,” Kurt Bauer, president and CEO of WMC, said in a news release. “Our manufacturers are incredibly innovative with the products they create, which are used all across the globe. We can take immense pride in Wisconsin manufacturing.”
Several Sheboygan County products were also among the first group of nominees in 2025: donuts from Sunday Dough Donuts; the bratwurst pasty from Sheboygan Pasty Company; no-salt bratwurst from Miesfeld’s Triangle Market; canned cocktail from Carbliss; and natural sliced American cheese from Sargento.
Carbliss and Sargento made it to Top 8 in the contest. Jolly Good Soda won the 2024 contest.
3 Sheeps beer, Johnsonville brats and 4 more Sheboygan County product nominees
- 3 Sheeps Brewing – Stay Golden lager (Sheboygan)
- Hankscraft AJS Tap Handles – Tap Handles (Random Lake)
- Johnsonville – Beer Bratwurst (Sheboygan Falls)
- Rockline – Household Disinfectant Wipes (Sheboygan)
- Sartori Cheese – Cheese Bites (Plymouth)
- VibeTech Enterprises – VibeTech 3 (Sheboygan)
How to vote for products in Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest
Supporters can vote for their favorite product at madeinwis.com beginning Sept. 21. Voters can cast a vote once a day using their email address.
The contest winner will be announced Oct. 27 after several rounds of voting.
Contact Alex Garner at 224-374-2332 or agarner@usatodayco.com.
This article originally appeared on Sheboygan Press: Johnsonville brat, Sartori cheese among Coolest Thing contest nominees
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