

We opted to cook each on a gas grill, then loaded them naked onto a cheap grocery store bun, because, again, this is not rocket science.

Sorry, Paul McCartney, but we're sure you're already loyal to a brand. We opted for the most basic options - no cheese-stuffed business here - and leaned toward beef/pork, unless a brand only traffics in fowl.

Yes, you can order great regional dogs like Olympia Provisions, Koegel's, Vienna Beef, and Tony Packo's online, but we're keeping the last-minute shopper in mind here (if those are at your store, lucky you!). We're here to help.įor this expansive taste test, we scoured national grocery store chains to find non-fancy dogs available to most of the country. There are so many hot dogs on grocery store shelves, in fact, that finding out which is truly the best can be a daunting journey into the dark abyss of tube meat. But that doesn't mean it's going to be good. No matter what you do this summer, odds are you're going to be eating a hot dog, whether it's charred on a campfire, cooked on a fancy grill, or scored from some legendary nonagenarian vendor at a stadium.
