Happy Fourth Of July!

2008 Topps Allen and Ginter # 109 Joey Chestnut (Hot Dog Eating Champion) MLB Baseball Card

What better way to celebrate America than with a 2008 Topps Allen and Ginter # 109 Joey Chestnut (Hot Dog Eating Champion) MLB Baseball Card? Keep it in your wallet so you remember how many hot dogs you’ll have to eat to break the record!

Hint (from Wikipedia):

In the 2012 contest, Chestnut won his sixth consecutive title by consuming a record-tying 68 hot dogs and buns (HDBs) in ten minutes.

Yikes. Hmm, maybe you’re better off not trying to pretend like your backyard BBQ is the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. In fact, I’m sure you are!

Nathan’s Famous Pop-Up Hot Dog Toaster

Nostalgia Electrics Nathan's Famous Pop-Up Hot Dog Toaster

There is only one way to host a hot dog eating contest. That would be with hot dogs from Nathan’s Famous. Could there be anything more American? (Well, perhaps except for Black Friday and Cyber Monday) But if the trip to Coney on July 4th is out of the way, there is a solution.

Nostalgia Electrics Nathan’s Famous Pop-Up Hot Dog Toaster looks to bring all the excitement of a hot dog eating contest into the home — just as long as you make two at a time. Which is probably for the best as we all know too much of a good thing can be, well, too much.

***Update 10/22/24: Looks like Nathan’s went back to Coney as the product is no longer available. An Oscar Mayer hot dog toaster has popped up though!


Oscar Mayer 2 Slot Hot Dog and Bun Toaster with Mini Tongs, Hot Dog Toaster Works with Chicken, Turkey, Veggie Links, Sausages and Brats, Yellow -- Nostalgia

Hot Dog Slic’r

Evriholder HDH Hot Dog Slicer

There has only ever been one time when it has been acceptable to put ketchup on a hot dog and that has been when the age of the eater is still in single digits. Apparently however, this basic truism may have another component: when the hot dog has been sliced into kid-friendly bite-sized pieces with the Evriholder Hot Dog Slic’r. Oh, and if you happen to be a dachshund. Just look at that happy face!

Evriholder HDH Hot Dog Slic'r

Hot Dogs Dropped From A Helicopter

Hot Dogs Dropped From A Helicopter! Credit: David Coates / The Detroit News
Hot Dogs Dropped From A Helicopter! Credit: David Coates / The Detroit News

Breaking news: Hot dogs still cannot fly!

Snip:

A hovering helicopter dropped 955 hot dogs on the city’s aptly named HYPE Athletic Facilities Wednesday morning to mark the 95th anniversary of Detroit’s iconic American Coney Island restaurant.

Yup, they really did that. The above news was from The Detroit News and not, I repeat not, from the Cincinnati Enquirer. As god as my witness, at least they knew that turkey chili cannot fly!

Hot Dog Hut Says Play Ball!

Paragon Hot Dog Hut Steamer and Merchandiser

Baseball season is about to get into full swing. A couple of games have already been played, but by this weekend all of them will be up and running. It is just the start of the baseball season, so there is still time to get your hot dog game on. And that means, of course, time to get a new hot dog hut!

The Paragon Hot Dog Hut Steamer and Merchandiser is a durable, full-size steamer that will last all season long. It can hold 200 regular dogs at a time, or considerably less “Champion Dogs” (aka ‘the $26 hot dog’).

Unfortunately, despite providing more than enough room for a hot dog per game, the appliance only holds 42 buns, so, sadly, an occasional trip to the store will be necessary. Just look at it as an opportunity to pick up more peanuts and Cracker Jacks. Play Ball!