Fall Creek Man Whips It Good

When most people walk out of an Indiana Jones movie, they might think about getting a fedora or leather jacket. But Adam ‘Crack’ Winrich left wanting a bullwhip.

The Fall Creek man was just a lad at the time. But that day at the cineplex led to a lifelong passion, as well as a career. His father made him a practice whip soon after Dr. Jones introduced him to the possibilities of the lash, and Winrich just kept cracking from there. It’s led to a live show, viral fame, and his name dotting the record books. He was even a contestant on America’s Got Talent.

He did his first live performance 20 years ago at a Renaissance fair in Chippewa Falls. Now he does whip-cracking demonstrations at festivals across the country, showing off his prowess in front of audiences far and wide.

On social media, you can find him whipping stuff, riding a unicycle, balancing on things, juggling, and playing the harmonica — often at the same time. He’s amassed a large following across platforms, with over 1.3 million subscribers on TikTok alone. There are videos with flaming whips, glow-in-the-dark whips, and a few lasso tricks for good measure.

One post that stands out to the Drink Wisconsinbly Week in Review Editorial Board, not surprisingly, has a decidedly local flavor. Winrich is balancing on board, playing “Ode to Joy” on the blues harp and cracking whips to the beat while wearing a Reggie White Packers jersey and a Cheesehead. That, friends, is basically a Dairyland loyalty oath.

He holds 35 Guinness World Records, including loudest whip crack, heaviest whip cracked, most whip cracks while riding a unicycle in one minute, most balloons popped with a whip in one minute, and most Jenga blocks removed with a whip in one minute. It seems like if somebody can dream it up, ol’ Crack Winrich can do it better than his whip-wielding peers.

On that note, it seems like there’s a real opportunity to both set a world record and heighten his demonstration of state pride by somehow muddling a Brandy Old Fashioned with a whip. We’re not exactly sure how the logistics of that would work, but we’ll be keeping an eye on his social feeds to see if he figures it out.