Wisconsin Cow Chip Throwing Contest Went on as Planned, Despite the Drought this Summer [VIDEO]

Cow poop is not just  for fertilizer anymore, oh no. Around 40,000 people each year descend upon Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin for the Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw and Festival during the long Labor Day weekend.

Believe it or not, I have actually heard about this before, but it was when I was doing radio in Kansas and it is a really big deal down there. Maybe beef cattle make a different kind of "pie" than dairy cattle?

The kicker this year though is that with the drought this summer the cow pies were not of as high a quality as years past. But, the competition must go on, and according to  the The Sauk Prarie Eagle

If you were not able to see this in person check out the video below, and maybe plan for your road trip to Prairie du Sac next Labor Day weekend and throw some chips!