Wurtsbraten in Walburg, Texas

On an otherwise serene Monday evening this week, Walburg, Texas was smoking, at least it was at Zion Lutheran Church and School as the church held its annual Wurstbraten, their biggest fundraiser of the year.  In this community nestled in the northern reaches of Williamson County, German culture was celebrated with a huge feast of sausage, all 13,100 pounds of it handmade by church members, then lovingly smoked out back before being served up in the school gymnasium.  For those preferring to take their meals home, you could get a to-go plate, including the sausage, and sides of sauerkraut, coleslaw, green beans, sweet potatoes and bread, all for $10.  As usual, the line of cars was long, but the lines moved quickly.  This is always a fun event to cover for my friends at the Williamson County Sun.