Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw

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Cow Chip Committee

A man throwing a cow chip in front of onlookers.

A participant at the 2019 Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw in Prairie du Sac.

(2022 critics' pick) Behold the cow chip — a dried pile of odorless cow dung that provided life-sustaining fuel for early Midwestern settlers. Today, it’s the object of this long-running tradition in Prairie du Sac that includes live music, a food court, 5K and 10K runs, a volleyball tournament, children’s games, a parade, and (naturally) several different levels of competition ranging from the “Corporate Throw” to divisions for kids, adults and teams. Each contestant chooses two chips to chuck, and no gloves are allowed, according to the official “Chip Chuckin’ Rules.” Find the schedule at wiscowchip.com.

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Friday, September 1

• West on 12: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

• Corporate Throw: 5:30 PM (Click here to sign up)

Saturday • September 2

• Food Court: Open all day – See vendor list here

• 5K Run/Walk & 10K Run: 8:00 AM (registration at 6:30)

  See race page for details and to sign up.

• Children’s Game Tent: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

• Children’s Chip Chucking: 9:00 AM – Noon ($2.00)

• Cow Chip Breakfast: 8:00am

• Volleyball Tournament: 8:30am Registration, 9:00am Start. Download 2022 registration form here.

• Arts & Crafts Fair: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (over 125 exhibits)

• Mixed Nuts: 10:00 & 11:00 AM (Kids Area)

• Tony Rocker: 9:30 – 12:00 PM

• Tournament of Chips Parade: 12:00 PM

• Adult & Team Cow Chip Throw: 1:00 PM

• German Wheel, Tight Rope, Trapeze: 1:30 – 3:30 PM (Kids Stage)

• Truly Remarkable Loon Comedy Juggler: 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 PM (Kids Stage)

• VO5: 1:30 – 4:30 PM

• Kid’s Pedal Pull: 2:30 PM

• Mark Hayward Juggler Yo-Yoer: 3:30 PM

• High Millage: 5:00 – 9:00 PM

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