Hermann Wurstfest

10/15/2026

Shoutout to St. Louis Post-Dispatch for covering one of Hermann’s own and our annual sausage celebration!

Tickets for the 2027 Hermann Wurstfest are on sale now at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/46th-annual-hermann-wurstfest-tickets-2002086978046?sg=e03a743819c49e947c1232ddd1dec1aefd1ca7b877656c14851c88e3387c8002f9e4194f522efcf89125818ebc13a3f37609a9cfe10b9685f06a1d0576e9e2140902ec36af55fd206c69428d75&aff=ebdsshios

One of this year's Wienermobile drivers is Kampbell Hemeyer, who graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia in May with degrees in music and journalism.

She hails from Hermann, a town about 80 miles west of St. Louis that leans heavily into its German heritage and puts on an annual "Wurstfest" celebration — and competition — of all things sausage.

🔗 Full story at the link in the comments and STLtoday.com.
📰 Hannah Wyman, Post-Dispatch
📸 Lylee Gibbs, Post-Dispatch

08/14/2026

🌭SAVE THE DATE 2027 - March 19-21

04/22/2026

🎉 Best of Show – Professional Sausage Competition Winner!
During the 45th Annual Hermann Wurstfest, we’re proud to announce that Hermann Wurst Haus has earned Best of Show in the Professional Sausage Competition — for the second year in a row! 🏆

Their award-winning Braunschweiger continues to impress judges and celebrate the rich German heritage and culinary tradition that make the Hermann area so special. 🇩🇪🌭

👏 Congratulations to the entire Hermann Wurst Haus team on this incredible achievement and for representing our community with excellence!

04/06/2026

🌭 Wurstfest Hall of Fame Inductee 🌭

We are proud to honor our newest inductee into the Wurstfest Hall of Fame — Ralph Eikermann. Ralph was inducted at this year's Wurstfest Sausage Competition Awards Ceremony at Stone Hill Winery.

Born and raised in the Hermann area, Ralph’s story is rooted in tradition, family, and a deep love for the craft of sausage making. From learning alongside his Grandpa Ben to carrying on the skills passed down through generations, Ralph has spent a lifetime perfecting his craft.

For decades, Ralph has been a part of a cherished tradition — gathering with friends each winter to make sausage, share stories, and keep a way of life alive. Whether working with classic whitetail or experimenting with elk, antelope, wild boar, and more, he brought both passion and creativity to everything he made.

Over the past half century, Ralph hasn’t just made sausage — he’s helped pass this tradition on to generations of hunters, young and old. That legacy is what Wurstfest is all about.

His contributions to our community, our heritage, and the spirit of Wurstfest make him truly deserving of this honor.

👏 Please join us in congratulating Ralph Eikermann — a true steward of tradition and our newest Wurstfest Hall of Fame inductee!