Wait, brats are cool, but... what about... maybe... uh.... beer?

Leinenkugel vs. Yuengling in the confusing vowels series?

Cheese steaks kick bratwurst's ass (but only with Whizz), but I'm still rooting for the Brewers.

Ahh, retro, apparently you have forgotten the least kosher food in the world: the cheddarwurst

Haven't forgotten it. It's still inferior to the done-right cheese steak.

I suppose you could make the cheddarwurst even less kosher by wrapping it in bacon or something...you know, that sounds like a damn fine idea, actually.

Interesting that Barrett is betting Usingers and not Klements, also a Milwaukee sausage and sponsor of the racing sausages. Usingers also advertises on Brewer games with ads featuring Uecker, though less frequently than Klements.

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett announced Monday he’s putting a hometown product, Usinger sausages, on the line

Charlie Murphy is rolling over in his grave.

Actually, a bacon-wrapped cheddarwurst just might beat a Whizz steak.

Is this a serious question?

Mayor Nutter? I thought the Republican VP candidate was from Alaska?

Why do you have to chose? Why can't you have both?

Cheese steaks kick bratwurst's ass (but only with Whizz)

Cheese Whiz was invented by a Wisconsin resident/scientist. Looks like Wisconsin take 2 out of 3, unless Pennsylvania can take credit for the buns.

Much better than a Twins-Rays lutefisk vs. grouper showdown.

Can cheese steaks race? I didn't think so. Next question.

Can cheese steaks race?

Is Randall Simon chasing them with a bat?

Is Randall Simon chasing them with a bat?

That actually made me laugh. Which is very hard to do. :-)

Usinger's is much better than Klement's, which is probably why Barrett is betting with them instead of Klement's. Usinger's are the best sausages in the country, imo, though I obviously haven't tried every brand out there. Their lunch meat is also great, if anybody ever goes to their factory (over on 3rd & State, a block from the Bradley Center). I was pleasantly surprised to find some Usinger's at a grocery store here in Minneapolis the other day. They only had Andouille and Chorizo, but I had to take what I could get.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: these type of bets are for wimps.

There's only one way to do this: loser gets their head shaved in front of 50,000 screaming fans and/or on live TV.

Pennsylvania can take credit for the buns.
Rolls, please, cheese steaks come on rolls. And only Amoroso's please.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: these type of bets are for wimps.
Agreed. The bet should be that the loser pays 1 year's worth of corporate welfare, excuse me, tax abatements of the winning city.

Rolls, please, cheese steaks come on rolls. And only Amoroso's please.

Well done Edmundo. Buns are used for some weird inedible thing I've seen advertised in various Boston eateries as a "steak sandwich." Your guess is as good as mine.

"And their souls."

Hey, don't take away our only champions!

Why do you have to chose? Why can't you have both?

Thank you, I'm glad someone finally stated the obvious. There are no losers in this battle, other than one's health.

Cheese steak only with whiz?? I went temporarily blind after reading that.

Provolone, wit' onions, fresh roll, and I am happy. I will say, though, in an effort to disown any foodie cred that I've tried to develop, that it's actually the touristy places that do the steak right - Jim's on South St, Pat's and Geno's, and that place in the Reading Terminal Market is probably the best. I went to Dalessandro's, and I thought I could get the same thing at any random place down the street in Ardmore.

Tony Luke's roast pork is on another level, but it's not a cheese steak, so don't tell me about it.

I think reading this thread doubled my cholesterol.

Cheese Whiz was invented by a Wisconsin resident/scientist.

A cheese food from Wisconsin? Who knew?

I went to Dalessandro's, and I thought I could get the same thing at any random place down the street in Ardmore.

Should have gone to the place across the street. Chubby's makes a much better cheesesteak then Dalessandro's. Chubby's is probably the best cheesesteak in the Roxborough/Manayunk area. It took me a while to like cheesesteaks when I first moved to Philadelphia and now I kind of miss them every now and then. "Philly" cheesesteaks served on menus outside of Philadelphia are horrible knock offs that just don't do the simple cheesesteak sandwich justice.

As for brats, brats are brats the world around. Scrape the meat off the bones, grind it up, add some more fat to it, add some spices and stick it in a casing. Besides bratwurst are second class citizens when it comes to the meat in a casing family. The Italian sausage is king in that family.

Tony Luke's roast pork is on another level, but it's not a cheese steak, so don't tell me about it.

They make a fine cheesesteak with the sharp provolone, though (and an even finer steak italian).

Should have gone to the place across the street. Chubby's makes a much better cheesesteak then Dalessandro's. Chubby's is probably the best cheesesteak in the Roxborough/Manayunk area. It took me a while to like cheesesteaks when I first moved to Philadelphia and now I kind of miss them every now and then. "Philly" cheesesteaks served on menus outside of Philadelphia are horrible knock offs that just don't do the simple cheesesteak sandwich justice.

I went to Chubby's once and wasn't that impressed. Maybe I just wasn't in the right mood. I should stop there again as I drive by it all the time.

I eat about 2 cheesesteaks a year any more -- can't afford the chloresterol. So I go over the top when I do. I will get a "Jaws" at Phil's in Broad Axe -- Steak, Provolone, touch of Russian Dressing and salami. Absolutely messy, absolutely heart unhealthy and absolutely delicious.

The Italian sausage is king in that family.

You live in Chicago and you've never had real Polish sausage?

Tony Luke's roast pork is on another level, but it's not a cheese steak, so don't tell me about it.

Tony Luke's Italian Roast Pork -- pork with sharp provolone, broccoli rabe, and Italian seasoning -- is a reason to live.

Happy New Year!!

John Kerry agrees.

I will get a "Jaws" at Phil's in Broad Axe -- Steak, Provolone, touch of Russian Dressing and salami. Absolutely messy, absolutely heart unhealthy and absolutely delicious.

This reminds me that I should probably get a Schmitter before the playoff game on Thursday. I'm limiting myself to one a year and haven't had one this year yet.

I thought the cheese steaks with hot sauce at Joe's in Phillipsburg, NJ were superior to any that I've had in Philly.

And if you think brats are that simple, think again. Go to a small town in N. Wisconsin and get some made on premises at a small butcher shop. It's a whole new world of tasty pig fat.

Why must we pit bratwurst vs. cheesesteaks? Both are personal faves, though I'm only allowed rarely. There's no reason to have to pit those wonderful creations against each other!

I've had the polish sausage, I've had the locally made stuff as well and I still say Italian sausage is king. Texture, smell, look, flavor it has it all and it trumps the eastern european equivalents.

I went to Chubby's once and wasn't that impressed.

Cheesesteaks aren't great sandwiches (that's a French Dip) but they are good ones and Manayunk/Roxborough doesn't have a lot great cheesesteak places but I think Chubby's out of all them is the best at making the good sandwich.

Besides bratwurst are second class citizens when it comes to the meat in a casing family. The Italian sausage is king in that family.

Ever been to Hot Doug's (the self-proclaimed "encased meat emporium")? They serve up some crazy shite.

EDIT: Hm...link seems to be broken.

A cheese food from Wisconsin? Who knew?

That's cheese food product. One further generation removed from actual cheese.

And I am understandably miffed about Klement's being overlooked in this wager.

Though frankly I prefer the Johnsonville cheese brat over both Klement's and Usinger's offerings, they're all yummy.

Haven't forgotten it. It's still inferior to the done-right cheese steak.

If it's done right it doesn't have any Cheez-Whiz.

If it's done right it doesn't have any Cheez-Whiz.

Despite being a Cub fan, you, sir, are worse than Hitler.

Besides bratwurst are second class citizens when it comes to the meat in a casing family. The Italian sausage is king in that family.

Actually, bratwurst is a more than acceptable substitute for luganega sausage in terms of taste. It does not crumble well, though, and must be diced.

Aren't these two cities near the top of that "fattest cities in America" poll that came out last year?