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Former Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher helped Johnsonville grill and serve bratwursts at Sundays Chicago Polar Plunge on March 5, 2017, in Chicago. (Jean-Marc Giboux/AP Images for Johnsonville)

Johnsonville would like to invite the general public out of the dark period of non- grilling and into the sun of spring with Johnsonville Brats. To celebrate Johnsonville is sponsoring the 2017 Chicago Polar Plunge. Giving plungers to have their first piping hot Brat of the season, with their Big Taste Grill. The Big Taste Grill is a 20 foot tall 65 foot long grill which cooks 2,500 brats an hour or 750 bratwurst at a time on a 40 square foot grilling surface.

The Plunge is hosted and benefits the Special Olympics of Chicago. Be sure to check it out and get out there and start up those grills. Just be sure to make a path through the snow first if you are in the North East.

Also be sure to enter the #FirstBrats contest as well. The contest runs until 11:59:59 PM ET on May 15, 2017.
There are two ways to enter:

Online: During the Contest Period, an entrant may visit www.FirstBratsContest.com, enter his/her email address, and follow the instructions to register by entering all information requested on the registration form. After an entrant has registered, he/she may follow the instructions to upload one (1) photo of his/her “first grill of the season”.

Social Media: During the Contest Period, an entrant may (a) log in to his/her Twitter or Instagram account, follow @Johnsonville on Twitter or @jvillesausage on Instagram (if he/she does not already), and post a Tweet/post that includes one (1) photo of his/her “first grill of the season” and the hashtag “#FirstBratsContest” or (b) log in to his/her Facebook account, visit Sponsor’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/johnsonville/, and post a comment responding to Sponsor’s Invitation Post that includes a photo of his/her “first grill of the season” and the hashtag “#FirstBratsContest.

The Grand Prize winner receives snow removal or lawn care for a year, a value of $1,500.
Following the Contest period, all eligible entries received during the Contest period will be judged by a panel of qualified judges selected by Johnsonville. The judges will score the entries according to the following weighted criteria: creativity, photo quality and relevance to the Contest theme (e.g., entry captures the passion for grilling even if the weather is not ideal for grilling).
Limit one (1) prize per person
There is a limit of one (1) entry per entry method per person per calendar day during the Contest period (i.e., an entrant may receive one entry each via www.FirstBratsContest.com, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook) for a total of five (5) entries per day.
Official Contest rules can be found at www.FirstBratsContest.com.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Johnsonville. The opinions and text are all mine.