CHICAGO -- More hot dogs are consumed on the Fourth of July weekend than at any other time of the year, and a couple of events are taking that notion to extremes chasing world records.

Big Dog Takes Big Toppings

You won't get this frank on your grill this weekend.

Chicago-based Vienna Beef is claiming the record for the world's longest hot dog. The giant frank measures 37 feet, two inches.

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The monster wiener was unveiled at the Taste of Chicago festival Thursday, to celebrate the start of National Hot Dog Month.

But it wouldn't be much of a dog without the toppings. The giant frank is garnished with a gallon of mustard, a gallon of bright green relish, 140 tomato slices, four pounds of chopped onions and 70 pickle spears.

Officials of Vienna Beef say they'll donate the equivalent amount of meat and other food to the Greater Chicago Food Depository. The not-for-profit distribution center helps feed the hungry of Cook County.

Big Brat Bashes Record

Residents of Campbellsport, Wis., are going for a world record this weekend.

They hope to make it into the Guinness Book of World Records with a bratwurst nearly 40 feet long.

Loehr's Meat Service made the brat, which will be placed in a 40-foot bun made by another business. A supermarket is supplying the condiments.

They're doing it in honor of Campbellsport Fire Department's 100th anniversary celebration Saturday.

The Campbellsport Area Chamber of Commerce will be serving about 120 portions, each costing $10. The cost includes a T-shirt boasting "Campbellsport-Home of the World's Largest Brat."

The current Guinness record for a sausage is just over 34 feet long.