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  • 9-year-old Harrison Hodgkins helps deliver sausage plates and sausages during the 51st Annual Wurstbraten at Zion Lutheran Church on Monday, November 6, 2023.
    9-year-old Harrison Hodgkins helps deliver sausage plates and sausages during the 51st Annual Wurstbraten at Zion Lutheran Church on Monday, November 6, 2023.
  • Dale Martinka waits for her 16 orders to be loaded up during the 51st Annual Wurstbraten at Zion Lutheran Church on Monday, November 6, 2023.
    Dale Martinka waits for her 16 orders to be loaded up during the 51st Annual Wurstbraten at Zion Lutheran Church on Monday, November 6, 2023.
  • John Buerfeind waits while his 16 sausage plate orders are loaded during the 51st Annual Wurstbraten at Zion Lutheran Church on Monday, November 6, 2023.
    John Buerfeind waits while his 16 sausage plate orders are loaded during the 51st Annual Wurstbraten at Zion Lutheran Church on Monday, November 6, 2023.
  • 7-year-old Yenzi Bachman joined other kids attracting attendees with posters advertising food offerings during the 51st Annual Wurstbraten at Zion Lutheran Church on Monday, November 6, 2023.
    7-year-old Yenzi Bachman joined other kids attracting attendees with posters advertising food offerings during the 51st Annual Wurstbraten at Zion Lutheran Church on Monday, November 6, 2023.
  • Doug Boram keeps an eye on one of the smoking pits during the 51st Annual Wurstbraten at Zion Lutheran Church on Monday, November 6, 2023.
    Doug Boram keeps an eye on one of the smoking pits during the 51st Annual Wurstbraten at Zion Lutheran Church on Monday, November 6, 2023.
  • Kyle Kokel helps with sausages in one of the smoking pits during the 51st Annual Wurstbraten at Zion Lutheran Church on Monday, November 6, 2023.
    Kyle Kokel helps with sausages in one of the smoking pits during the 51st Annual Wurstbraten at Zion Lutheran Church on Monday, November 6, 2023.
  • John Faske keeps a close watch on sausages in a smoking pit during the 51st Annual Wurstbraten at Zion Lutheran Church on Monday, November 6, 2023.
    John Faske keeps a close watch on sausages in a smoking pit during the 51st Annual Wurstbraten at Zion Lutheran Church on Monday, November 6, 2023.
  • Sausages are prepared in one of several smoking pits during the 51st Annual Wurstbraten at Zion Lutheran Church on Monday, November 6, 2023.
    Sausages are prepared in one of several smoking pits during the 51st Annual Wurstbraten at Zion Lutheran Church on Monday, November 6, 2023.
  • 8-year-old Jace Smith waits for his family's sausage order to be prepared during the 51st Annual Wurstbraten at Zion Lutheran Church on Monday, November 6, 2023.
    8-year-old Jace Smith waits for his family's sausage order to be prepared during the 51st Annual Wurstbraten at Zion Lutheran Church on Monday, November 6, 2023.
  • Danny Ihrie keeps the to-go line on track during the 51st Annual Wurstbraten at Zion Lutheran Church on Monday, November 6, 2023.
    Danny Ihrie keeps the to-go line on track during the 51st Annual Wurstbraten at Zion Lutheran Church on Monday, November 6, 2023.
  • Leticia Bachman, front, and Cheryl Schwartz, back left, help attendees in line for sausage and sausage plates during the 51st Annual Wurstbraten at Zion Lutheran Church on Monday, November 6, 2023.
    Leticia Bachman, front, and Cheryl Schwartz, back left, help attendees in line for sausage and sausage plates during the 51st Annual Wurstbraten at Zion Lutheran Church on Monday, November 6, 2023.

    Contact the Sun for high-quality photo reprints at ads@wilcosun.com or call 512-930-4824. The 51st Annual Wurstbraten at Zion Lutheran Church was held on Monday, November 6, 2023.  Attendees received their orders from their cars while volunteers kept the lines moving.  A large smoking pit area kept church members busy smoking 11,000 pounds of sausage this year.