Brandon, Iowa: Iowa's Largest Frying Pan
Not the world's largest, but still an impressive nine feet wide and 14 feet long (with handle). Built in 2004 for the town's Cowboy Breakfast Festival, the skillet could fry 44 dozen eggs or 88 pounds of bacon.
- Address:
- West St., Brandon, IA
- Directions:
- I-380 exit 49, then west towards Brandon. Frying pan is on the west edge of town, on the northwest corner of Main and West Sts.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Fun stop! We were towing a huge U-haul trailer and there was plenty of room to turn around. Great place for a bathroom break for your dog, too.
[Lisa G, 03/11/2021]
Fun little stop! Easy access off interstate with our travel trailer. Very interesting sign to go with the frying pan.
[Stefane, 06/18/2020]
The frying pan is fun to climb in for a photo op. Kids joked they wanted to bring eggs and bacon next time.
[Zoe Roberts, 07/12/2014]
The frying pan still stands, however the Kwik Stop that sold the souvenirs was closed the day we stopped by. It was tough to tell if it was just closed for a few minutes, or if it was closed indefinitely. There wasn't a soul moving in the town to ask. We snapped a "winter photo" for the collection.
[Wendy Osmek, 03/26/2007]
The fryin' pan was built in 2004 by several local men to promote Brandon's Semi-Annual Cowboy breakfast. It took 41 hours of volunteer labor hours to construct, and was modeled after a 10 inch cast iron frying pan. Iowa's Largest Fryin' Pan has an 8 foot base and is 9 ft. 3 inches at the rim. It has a five foot handle for a total length of 14 foot 3 inches. The Fryin Pan weighs 1,020 pounds.
For comparison, a 10 inch fryin pan holds 6 eggs, and Iowa's Largest Fryin Pan would hold 528 eggs, or 44 dozen. A 10 inch fryin pan holds 4 pork chops, and this one holds 352 (1/2 pound) pork chops or 176 pounds of pork chops. A ten inch skillet holds 1 pound of bacon, and Iowa's Largest Fryin Pan holds 88 pounds of bacon.
In May 2005, the Brandon Area Community Club and over 100 volunteers served over 1,700 people a menu of eggs, ham, fried potatoes, sausage gravy, baking powder biscuits, orange juice and cowboy coffee. The next breakfast is Sept 18, 2005, serving 8 am to 1 pm. We have raised over $150,000 from our Breakfasts and through private donations toward our new Community Center.
The Brandon Kwik Stop has a variety of "Fryin Pan" souvenirs for sale, along with disposable cameras.
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