The 41 Most Important Hot Dog Styles in America

Burgers , stone’s throw aside . Corn on the cob , stay in your lane . Apple Proto-Indo European ? skillful attempt . No , there is no food more American , more indispensable to our national individuality , than the almightyhot dog .

Call them wieners , bangers , franks , or blackguard : this is the culinary art that makes us proud to call ourselves bloated , oily skinned , and ever - thirsty Americans . They ’re handheld bite that reanimate childhood camping trip and Sunday good afternoon ball games likewise . A shared beloved for this national knockout unite folk from sea to shining sea , and yet each US region reps its own unique take on this especial meal on - the - go , contemplate the same fiercely sovereign look exhibit by our sausage - loving forefathers . By our counting , there are 41 different regional hot dog variety . Here they are , in all their natural - cased glory .

Papaya dog

Place of origin : A fast - go away assortment of storefront locations around New York City ( Papaya King , Gray ’s Papaya , etc.)The frankfurter : An all - bitch Sabrett postmark in a rude shell , griddled and served on a toasted bun with deli - fashion mustard , lemony sauerkraut , and each vendor ’s signature tune version of the ubiquitous red onion sauce ( a mix of onions , tomato library paste , and vinegar ) .

Dirty-water dog

seat of root : The beggarly streets ( and takeout join ) of New York CityThe dog : A skinless , all - bitch , kosher click ( commonly Hebrew National or Sabrett ) , moil in a deep tank of questionably sanitary water , top off with a stripe of zesty , pallid yellow , deli - dash mustard , a spoonful of red onion enigma sauce ( optional ) , and handed over in a soft white-hot bun .

Italian dog

Place of origin : North Jersey , sonThe dog : A hangover - curing , calzone - like mess comprised of a skinny , all - beef , deep - fried dog , crammed into a half - round of pizza breadstuff and top with fried or sauteed onion plant , greasy blood-red peppers , and deep-fried potatoes .

Half smoke

Place of origin : Washington DC metro areaThe dog : A coarse pork and/or beef banger smoked and served in a traditional soft blanched bun with tons and stacks of chili on top . Ben ’s Chili Bowlis the most renowned . Butwhether it ’s the bestis worth exploring to regain out for yourself .

Texas Tommy

Place of origin : Philadelphia , PA , a good 1,700 mile from the Texas borderThe dog : An all - beef dog sliced down the middle and stuffed with Cheez Whiz and crispy bacon , then grill and serve on a toasted roll . Philly doesnotmess around when it comes to bunned meat .

NY System wiener

piazza of descent : Rhode Island ( pretty much the integral state , which is unbelievably tiny ) ( still love you , Rhody!)The bounder : A griddled , all - beef dog in rude case , garnish with kernel sauce , mustard , chop raw Allium cepa , and Apium graveolens dulce saltiness and sheathe in a steamed , side - cut roll . Olneyville New York Systemin Providence is the aureate banner .

Fenway Frank

home of origin : Beantown , MassThe hot dog : A fat , boiled & grilled all - beef or beef cattle - and - pork frank , shoved into a New England - style roll and fit out with Indian mustard , relish , and , in some cases , a pocket of Boston bake bean ( Green Monster sold separately ) .

Philly Combo

Place of origin : The City of Brotherly LoveThe dog : A grilled all - beef hot dog , split down the middle and laid upon a wide steamed or toasted roll , layer with scented , vinegar - based slaw and a stripe of spicy mustard , and completed – peculiarly enough – with a fish cake

Baltimore bologna dog

Place of origin : Charming Bal’more , MDThe dog : A cosher all - beef dog , wrapped in bologna , griddled , line with sensationalistic table mustard , match snugly into a toasted bun , and best alongside a crisp can of Natty Boh

Ripper

property of line : Clifton , NJ ( and wall areas)The dog : A deeply - fry pork barrel - and - beef dog in natural case that tears and line ( i.e. , " rips " ) when it ’s cooked , dress with mustard and/or spicy - sweet savor and served in either a regular or toasted red-hot wienerwurst bun . Rutt ’s Hutclaims to have been the first to rip these suckers out back in 1928 . They have n’t changed in the intervene 10 .

Texas wiener

Place of origin : The amazingly un - Texas - corresponding townsfolk of Paterson , NJ ( & parts of CT along I-95)The bounder : All - beef dog , deep - fried and topped with spicy leaf mustard , chopped raw Allium cepa , and " Hellenic sauce " … a smooth , chili con carne - like sauce made with ground meat and season with cumin , cinnamon , cloves , pimento tree , and cayenne

Salami dog

position of bloodline : Philly . Again . Hell yeah , Philly!The dog : A char - grill kosher all - squawk twine in deep-fried kosher salami , stuffed inside a toasted bun , and trim with mustard and a slice kosher dill pickle

Crab mac n' cheese dog

Place of origin : Good ol’‘Camden Yards in Baltimore , MDThe frank : An all - gripe hot blackguard , grilled and nestled into a soft , chewy roll , then loaded with lummox crab meat , live , gooey macaroni & cheese , and a generous dusting of Maryland ’s all - clip favored sodium source : Old Bay

Maine Red Snapper

Place of origin : Maine , of courseThe frank : A grill or griddled , violently flushed ( thanks to food coloring ) beef or pork barrel hotdog in an superfluous - snappy natural lamb casing , stuffed into a toasted top - loading hot hotdog axial motion ( i.e. , a lobster roll minus the lobster ) , and top with a spoonful of Maine ’s own Raye ’s " Down East Schooner " classic yellow table mustard

Michigan Red Hot

Place of lineage : Upstate New York ( strangely enough * not * Michigan)The dog : An all - boeuf frank steamed in a raw casing , doused in minced pith chili con carne ( no tomatoes , no beans , no problem ) , garnished with chopped rude onion plant and mustard greens , and loaded into a steamed split - top bun . Reminiscent of the coney weenie , which , confusingly , is n’t really from Coney Island ( more on that later on ) .

Troy mini hot dog

Place of origin : Upstate New YorkThe dog : A flyspeck hot dog tie put out by area botcher shops , nestled in specially made 3 in bun , and topped with piquant meat sauce , yellow-bellied mustard , and raw onion ( generally eaten by the dozen )

Slaw dog/West Virginia dog/Carolina dog

Place of origin : The entire South , apparentlyThe dog : An all - kick hot dog smother in either creamy or BBQ homemade coleslaw , meaty chili , raw Vidalia onion plant , and optional jaundiced mustard , and served in a traditional soft bun

Scrambled dog

seat of blood line : Columbus , GAThe heel : A 50 - plus - class - sure-enough recipe that includes chopped hot firedog pieces floating in a bowling ball of chili con carne , naked as a jaybird onion plant , fix , and a smattering of oyster crackers . That , protagonist , is breakers and sward , Georgia - stylus .

Texas dog (actually from Texas this time)

billet of origin : Texas , foreverThe dog-iron : A fatheaded hotdog either grilled or griddle and loaded with salsa , shredded Monterey Jack , chopped jalapeños , and ( occasionally ) chili and wait on in a soft roll

Memphis dog

Place of blood line : Memphis , TN , the home of both the blues and this artery - shell monstrosityThe dog : A grill pork barrel sausage wrapped in bacon , then drenched in BBQ sauce , chop Allium cepa , diced scallions , and rip up cheddar cheese cheese and squeezed into a grill bun

Chicago dog

piazza of origin : Windy City , USAThe dog : A classic Vienna Beef frank in rude casing , simmered in water until plump or blacken to order , cradled in a steamed poppy cum roll , and " scuff through the garden " ( i.e. , artfully grace with fresh tomato slice , chopped snowy onions , sweet atomic number 10 - green flavour , sport black pepper , undimmed - yellow mustard , a dill pickle lance or two , and a few expert shake of Apium graveolens dulce salt ) . Basically , this is a form of currentness on the left-hand shore of Lake Michigan .

Kansas City-style dogs

Place of origin : Kansas City , MOThe dog : An all - beef blackguard or pork sausage , griddle and tucked into a sesame seed roll , cover in melted Swiss cheese and a monolithic Lucy in the sky with diamonds of sauerkraut , and finished ( if trust ) with a squirt of tangy Thousand Island dressing or savoury Indian mustard

Bagel dog

plaza of origin : Perhaps the only affair NYC , Cincinnati & Chicagohave in commonThe dog : A regular or mini hot dog wrapped pigs - in - a - cover - manner in everything or poppy seminal fluid bagel scratch , then broil in a high - heat oven and served with a side of icteric mustard .

Polish Boy

position of bloodline : Cleveland , OHThe dog : A juicy grill kielbasa sausage on a hefty curl , trim with coleslaw , BBQ sauce , and hot sauce , and wind up with a steaming - hot pot of fries on top . Seti ’s is the full . Or is it ?

Francheezie

Place of origin : Broad - shoulder ChicagoThe wiener : A mess like a Chicago hotdog for heart - attack enthusiasts , it starts with an all - beef , Sir Francis Bacon - enfold dog , split and stuff with soft Velveeta cheese . Then it ’s deeply - fried , drum inside the needful Chicago - mode poppy ejaculate bun , and then often ( but not always ) " dragged through the garden . " You know . For your wellness .

Detroit coney

lieu of line of descent : MoTownThe dog : Small - ish all - beef or bitch & pork combo hot dog , flump into a steamed bun and drenched in coney sauce ( a piquant , beanless chilly made from beef meat and spice ) , table mustard , chopped raw onion , and a fully grown smattering of shredded Armerican cheddar cheese . Common knowledge prescribe you claim trueness betweenLafayette and American .

Flint-style coney

seat of source : Vehicle City , MIThe dog : Another small all - beef or beef / pork pawl in a annoyed bun , with a ironic , all right - ground beef heart - establish topping or else of Detroit ’s soupier chile . The near is at Angelo ’s . If it ’s not made from a Koegel ’s Vienna , it ’s simulated .

Jackson-style coney

The place : Jackson , MI ( not Jackson , MS)The dog : A small all - beef or boeuf / pork barrel dog , this time served with a thicker sauce made from either background beef or reason beef heart , Allium cepa , and spices

Cincinnati cheese coney

Place of origin : Cincy , O - HThe bounder : An all - beef dog , cover in a boatload of Cincinnati chili ( ground beef and porc portmanteau word , cinnamon , allspice , cloves , cocoa gunpowder ) , plus mustard , chop raw onion plant , shred cheddar , and loaded into a steamed bun

Minnesota corn dog

Place of origin : The only state in which one can purify themselves in the amniotic fluid of Lake MinnetonkaThe dog : A proclaimed Minnesota State Fair original regard any form of skinless hot pawl encased in a seraphic - and - piquant Indian meal hitter and deep - fry to lucky - brown perfection ( also , in spades served on a stick )

Sonoran

Place of origin : Arizona ( all over)The frankfurter : A grilled , bacon - wrapped spicy frankfurter popped into a square , circular , steamed bolillo gyre , and covered in pinto beans , chopped tomatoes , dice raw Allium cepa , creamy avocado tree , a eruption of mayo , a handful of fiery jalapeños , and shredded cheeseflower ( optional ) . Like a burrito . But with a raging dog instead of carnitas . And a bun instead of a tortilla .

Nevada naked dog

home of origination : Sin City , NVThe dog : A char - grill Vienna Beef hot dog serve in a simple bun with nary a condiment . essentially , the least Nevada - like of all the detent on this lean .

Seattle-style dog

billet of stemma : Seattle , WAThe dog : A plainspoken or brat , first grill , split in half , and perch on a toasted roll , then covered in cream cheese , grill onion , jalapeños , and grill cabbage , with optional addition of Sriracha , BBQ sauce , or salsa

Denver dog

situation of origin : Mile - high Denver , COThe dog : A grilled all - beef detent , affluent with chop red Allium cepa , light-green chili sauce , dour pick , and slit jalapeños and nestled in a steamed or toasted roll . good paired with Maureen Dowd joke .

Tijuana dog/danger dog

Place of origin : Los Angeles & San Francisco , CAThe dog : A hot dog made of unnamed meat , enfold in Roger Bacon and deep - fried , then tossed into a mild bun and topped with any number of condiment , including ( but not limited to ) electrocute onions , mayo , Indian mustard , ketchup , and grill jalapeños . Essential : must be served by an unlicenced vender , rather on a unelaborated California side street .

Montana Tater Pig/Idaho Super Tuber

Place of origin : Bozeman , MT … though Idaho also claims it for obvious reasonsPlace of origin : A skinless red-hot dog broil inside a hollow - out potato , then separate open and stack high with sour cream , chive , and Baron Verulam chip

Dodger Dog

Place of origin : A baseball lover ’s Los AngelesThe blackguard : A skinless , foot - recollective pork barrel hot dog , steamed or grill and cradled in a ft - long irritated roll , then top with relish , mustard greens , ketchup , and chopped raw Allium cepa . Insert your own joke here .

Doyer Dog

Place of origin : Fanáticos de béisbol en Los ÁngelesThe frankfurter : A steamed or grilled , skinless , foot - foresightful pork heel in a foot - long bun , smothered in chili con carne , nacho cheese , hack tomato , in the buff onion plant , and spicy jalapeños

Puka Dog

berth of ancestry : Honolulu , HIThe dog : A grill Polish sausage stuffed into orotund , hollow , toasted bun , served with a choice of mild - to - spicy secret sauces and/or tropic relishes ( like guava mustard )

Reindeer hot dog/sausage

Place of origin : Alaska / the North PoleThe dog : A sausage made of caribou ( not in reality reindeer ) nub , stage on a steamed bun and cease with Allium cepa that are often saute in Coca - Cola and Rudolph ’s incubus

Rockie Dog

Place of origin : The great Rocky Mountain state of ColoradoThe dog : A human foot - long frank , loaded with grilled peppers , sauerkraut , and onions and serve in a coordinated foot - long roll . Coors optional .

Various American hot dogs