Can’t hardly find the style wiener we like natural casing that pops when bite em. All beef filling preferred-not a deal killer. A bit fat-not too much. We do like them to be hotdog wieners for hotdogs. No HEAT, thank you. In a New England style split- top bun with flat sides.

Favorite cooking method besides on the grill, put enough water in a skillet to cover not quite half the weiner, then when the water all boils away, brown them a bit. Brad

Lately we've been using Co-Op's store brand weenies .... a bit of Cheez-Whiz + kraut OR onion + mustard,  and Bob's my uncle.*   However, lately when we're out-and-about [eg. yocal fundraisers] I've found that a good whack of green relish can be a pretty good substitute for my typical "add-ons."

As for the buns, I don't have much preference, but my lovely and talented assistant mucho prefers stuff from local/regional/?? bakeries over the chains' products, so, in the interest of "happy wife, etc." ........

If it was a simpler (?) operation, I'd like to take in a "Loonie Dog Nite" in Trawna .... https://www.mlb.com/bluejays/tickets/theme-days/loonie-dogs-night  At the moment I'm too lazy to look it up, but I think the one-game record is [maybe?] in the upper 70,000s.  I'd do my bit to help them set a new record. [Go. Yankees, Go!]

* i.e. NO KETCHUP!!!

My favorite beef hot dog has a good amount of pork in it.

These - venison dogs. Brad, I use a cellulose casing that after an initial cook either in the smoker or water bath, it peels off to leave a caseless dog. They still snap once cooked properly.

We buy Nathan's or Hebrew National.

Ballpark pranks on ballpark buns. Nothing exotic for me.

I love hotdogs…but most of them sure are full of nasty stuff today.

Oh well…sometimes I’ll slice them and fry them in butter, just like balogna…same thing anyway.

If I keep a hotdog whole…I’ll boil them in a brine…of salt, dill, garlic, onion, paprika, some chili powder, and whole peppercorns…Mmmm…..the wiener will absorb all of those flavors after 10-15 mins of boiling…but i usually go longer than that while other stuff is cooking.

I love me a hot dog or two,,, but only now & then. When i got my cancer diagnosis 5 years ago I was told to avoid red meat, among other things.

Cedar Point used to have the best footlong coney dogs. With cheese and onion. Last time I was there (and it's been years) they were nowhere to be found.

BTW sloppy joe sauce is NOT a suitable substitute for coney sauce.

Where I live in West Virginia there are no regional brand Hot Dogs, so we keep a pack of Nathan's in the freezer. When I remember to look for regional brands when traveling, I like to bring them back home as a souvenir. Tony Packo's from Toledo, Ohio is one of the regional brands I remember.

When dining out for hotdogs, the regional battle is who has the best hot dog chili. seems like every hot dog shop has their own "secret" chili recipe, but they are all similar. Ground beef in a tomato sauce. It's as if a hot dog isn't quite enough meat on a bun. I don't go out to hot dog shops often enough to have a favorite.

My family's absolute favorite hot dog restaurant in our area was Bob's Hot Dogs. A take out stand situated close to the regional jail. When you counted the choice of a regular dog or a foot long they could serve you more than 200 variations. My favorite innovation of their's was home fries as a topping. I have one friend that will not eat a hot dog without home fries since dining at Bob's. Other favorites of mine; The Sunrise; topped with a fried egg and home fries. Boston Picnic, potato salad and baked beans. The King, peanut butter and bananas (better than it sounds). And the favorite of my two, then teen age eating machines, the Mad Hatter. The cooks choice of toppings. There were never two alike. I think Matt, the cook, was just a little sadistic with all the jalapeño peppers he would add to the mix. Matt recently reopened a new, smaller version of Bob's Hotdogs at the Elkins Flea market. Open two days a week with only a small portion of the original menu. I had a Homer in July. A hot dog with home fries. It was delicious in flavor and nostalgia.

Bob Smakula

Bob Smakula Interesting, Bob,,, but I’m still puzzled over the “close to the regional jail” comment….. ;-)

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Where I live in West Virginia there are no regional brand Hot Dogs, so we keep a pack of Nathan's in the freezer. When I remember to look for regional brands when traveling, I like to bring them back home as a souvenir. Tony Packo's from Toledo, Ohio is one of the regional brands I remember.

When dining out for hotdogs, the regional battle is who has the best hot dog chili. seems like every hot dog shop has their own "secret" chili recipe, but they are all similar. Ground beef in a tomato sauce. It's as if a hot dog isn't quite enough meat on a bun. I don't go out to hot dog shops often enough to have a favorite.

My family's absolute favorite hot dog restaurant in our area was Bob's Hot Dogs. A take out stand situated close to the regional jail. When you counted the choice of a regular dog or a foot long they could serve you more than 200 variations. My favorite innovation of their's was home fries as a topping. I have one friend that will not eat a hot dog without home fries since dining at Bob's. Other favorites of mine; The Sunrise; topped with a fried egg and home fries. Boston Picnic, potato salad and baked beans. The King, peanut butter and bananas (better than it sounds). And the favorite of my two, then teen age eating machines, the Mad Hatter. The cooks choice of toppings. There were never two alike. I think Matt, the cook, was just a little sadistic with all the jalapeño peppers he would add to the mix. Matt recently reopened a new, smaller version of Bob's Hotdogs at the Elkins Flea market. Open two days a week with only a small portion of the original menu. I had a Homer in July. A hot dog with home fries. It was delicious in flavor and nostalgia.

Bob Smakula

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You just know that somewhere called 'bobs hot dogs' is going to be the best place in miles.

Great story Bob - I really enjoyed reading that!

I don't want no baked beans if there ain't no hot dogs.

Nathan's now. I guess?
I had a dear friend that would get boxes of dogs, fresh from the pack where he worked. BEFORE they go into a freezer. You wouldn't think that would make a difference, but it was an order of magnitude better!

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I don't want no baked beans if there ain't no hot dogs.

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Kinda hard to fit all those syllables in there.... 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4JahFgtxLE&list=RDN4JahFgtxLE&start_radio=1   

[I guess that's where "poetic license" comes into play??  ]

Been a long time since I had one. I can't get over what goes in, but if I was Nathan's would be the one.