Having a big party? What better way to prepare for it than robbing a cheese factory?

This burglary has all the makings of a giant tailgate party. The burglars who hit a central Wisconsin cheese factory early Monday made off with nearly 350 pounds of meat, more than 100 pounds of cheese and a dozen cases of beer, authorities said.

The theft occurred at the Dupont Cheese Factory in Marion, according to the Waupaca County Sheriff's Department. Among the missing items were 80 pounds of garlic sausage, 80 pounds of summer sausage, 80 pounds of beef sausage, 60 pounds of snack sausage, 30 pounds of bacon and 15 pounds of smoked beef. Also stolen were 48 jars of herring, 70 pounds of string cheese and a 40-pound block of cheese carved into the shape of a wedding bell. To presumably wash it down, the thieves took 12 cases of beer and 16 12-packs of soda.

A reward of up to $1,000 is being offered. The sheriff's department said Monday night there were no suspects.

I know how to find the culprits. Just see who called in sick to work on Tuesday, citing an extreme food coma as their illness.