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What is the best hot dog? We're not talking about the best places to get a hot dog, because not everyone is going to travel around the country to find a great one. Sometimes, you only want to travel as far as your local market. Not a problem - you can find some great hot dogs there! Just as with the frozen pizza review, these are rated on a scale of 1-10. Since all the brands seem to be popular, there are not "worst" picks on this list because even the mild tasting Ball Parks have appeal. In general, when choosing dogs, you wil generally be better off paying for an all-beef dog in terms of quality and flavor. Just remember one thing: don't boil your dogs. You'll get a much better flavor and texture through grilling, frying, broiling or even toasting them.
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Boar's Head - Larger than most other brands, Boar's Head dogs are also a bit more expensive. You can taste the quality in these juicy, all-beef franks. 10/10
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Nathan's Famous - Famed for their eatability, these all-beef franks come in both skinless and encased varieties. The skinless ones grill up excellently, with a beefy flavor and flavorful smell, while the cased dogs have a great "snap" when you bite into them. 9/10
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Hebrew National - These dogs are beefy with high-quality meat. Even the reduced fat variety of this all-beef brand is worth a bite. They have a nice snap, grill up well and tastes great. If you over-cook them, though, the casing can get a little tough. 8.5/10
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Oscar Mayer - These are fairly good dogs, though they have a slightly artificial flavor to them. They're not going to hit it out of the ball park when it comes to look or flavor, but they'll definitely bring some people back to the grill for seconds. 6/10
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Ball Park Franks - These look very similar to Oscar Mayer wieners and taste very similar, though they tend to be on the salty side. Frankly, some batches seem to be better than others, but when they're good, they're not bad and kids love them. 5/10
- Sabrett - Sabrett beef dogs are known for their snap, given by their natural casing, and are actually lower in fat than some other dogs. They are very tasty and a bit on the spicy side, but the undertone of smoke flavor is noticeable. They're not kosher, but claim to be "kosher-style. " 8/10
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Healthy Choice Beef- A healthy hot dog? Yup. The all beef ones taste the best out of their lineup of franks, with a blend of spices that makes them taste great for only 70 calories and 2.5 grams of fat. Even Marvo liked them. 7/10
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Yves Veggie Dogs - Considering that these have no meat, they taste surprisingly like some of the other hot dogs, though they can't compare to the all-beef picks for a carnivore. On their own merits, they could use a bit of extra seasoning, but actually taste very good, especially for having 60 calories and no fat per dog. 6/10
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6-15-2006 @3:59PM P Kamishlian said... The Boars Head all beef natural casing hot dog reminds me of the Mapleleaf hot dogs I use to love in Lowell, Mass. They are great broiled with slaw or crout.
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6-15-2006 @4:52PM Steph said... I agree that Kogels from Michigan are the best hot dogs... Michigan's meat standards are the best in the nation and the taste proves it!
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6-15-2006 @5:45PM Mark DeMeola said... Hotlanta's Varsity has the dog of dogs -goes great with a Yellow Jacket win!!!
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6-15-2006 @6:01PM Miles said... I've not tried most of the brands praised, but the Vienna Beef IS really superior.
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6-15-2006 @8:24PM JOE said... ZWIEGELS HOTS ROCHESTER NY ,ONLY US WESTERN NYERS CAN GET THESE GREAT WHITE HOTS (PORK HOTS).MUSTARD AND ONOINS A MUST! JUST HAD THEM TONITE OFF THE GRILL!!
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6-15-2006 @9:02PM Barry said... By far the best hot dog that I have ever had has to be Hummel Bros. made in New Haven,Ct. Made 2 ways with skins and without. The skins on are the best
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6-15-2006 @11:20PM Dutch Bergan said... A list of famous 'HOTS' COULD NOT BE COMPLETE unless the HOFFMAN'S German Franks are included with natural casings
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6-15-2006 @11:22PM Steve said... Gene & Jude's, near Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Fresh cut fries included with price of dog and are placed on dog before wrapping.
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6-15-2006 @11:49PM sally said... Vienna Beef!!!!! The REAL thing. Nothing else compares. I grew up on Chicago style hotdogs but no longer live in Chicago. Why can't we get these on the east coast?
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6-16-2006 @1:05AM Andrea said... If you want a good weiner, try some SMITH'S hotdogs. Though you'll have to come to the Pittsburg/Erie, PA area to find them, but trust me there worth it!!!!
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6-16-2006 @6:40AM J. Dickey said... SMITH'S HOT DOGS!! Just THE best hot dog ever! Made in Erie, PA., these are made by Smith Provosion which also made THE best bologna and hams just to name a few items. Go to smithshotdogs.com
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6-16-2006 @7:50AM Dan McClary said... Kogels (Flint, Mich) makes various sausages and hot dogs including all beef hot dogs and vienna style hotdogs. The Kogels Vienna hot dog is by far the BEST TASTING hot dog for grilling I have ever had. Never boil Kogel's Viennas- the true flavor comes out by grilling!
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6-16-2006 @7:52AM bob said... sahlens in buffalo are the best, nathans was like eating a pencil when i visited fla.
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6-16-2006 @8:13AM P Sattler said... The best hot dog is Hoffman's in Syr NY.
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6-16-2006 @10:18AM Jim said... DIETZ & WATSON makes the best hot dogs ever.
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6-16-2006 @10:32AM Angelo Criscione said... You guys are missing the boat. Better try Smith's Natural Casing Hot Dogs from Erie, PA. When I travel to FL I have to take 20 lbs with me. Everyone who has ever had a Smith's Hot Dog wants me to bring them down to FL.
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6-16-2006 @10:33AM Jim SANMARCO said... I'm a senior citizen that drives to Buffalo,NY
[200 mi. RT] every summer to stock up on Sahlens hot dogs. Ask any Buffalo Bills fan. A lot of them have the dogs shipped special for the fan appreciation party's.
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6-16-2006 @10:51AM Jill said... Obviously you didn't test Michigan's own "Koegel's Viennas"!!! Any family members living outside of the state insist that we bring "care packages" of Koegel's for them on every visit!
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6-16-2006 @11:00AM brian said... i live in florida now and every time i go back to michigan i bring 2 10# boxes of kogel viennas back. i have native floridians waiting on the next cookout.
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6-16-2006 @12:15PM John said... Kogels ARE the best I've ever eaten, by far, and I'm in the Kalamazoo MI area. I love hot dogs, and find that Nathan's, Vienna, Wardynski's, Sahlens are all truly wonderful, but Kogels have something just a bit different and they really shine on a charcoal grill.
Worth a try....believe me.
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