Brandon Cowboy Breakfast (Iowa's Largest Frying Pan)
Brandon, IA · Quirky
- When
- September 20, 2026
- Where
- 802 Main St · Brandon · IA
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
A cast-iron breakfast fundraiser cooked on Brandon's outsized frying pan, a roughly 14-foot, 1,020-pound skillet on Main Street. The Sunday-morning tradition draws close to a thousand people to a town of around 300 residents.
The history within reach
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