Does ketchup belong on a hot dog? How about cream cheese? To be frank, it all depends on where you are.
In this regional hot dog tournament, chef José Andrés joins Wirecutter’s Katie Quinn and Kathleen Squires to judge these stadium standouts, from Cincinnati’s classic Skyline Chili to the bacon-wrapped Sonoran. Fire up your grill and join us in crowning the “top dog.”
00:00 – Intro
00:34 – Meet our tasters: Katie Quinn, Kathleen Squires, and José Andrés
01:38 – Round One: New York Dog vs. Chicago Dog
03:21 – Round Two: Detroit Coney vs. Cincinnati Coney
05:28 – Round Three: Seattle-Style Dog vs. West Virginia Slaw Dog
07:38 – Round Four: Kansas City Reuben Dog vs. Sonoran Dog
09:54 – Semifinals Round One
10:51 – Semifinals Round Two
11:11 – Final Round
11:35 – Winner is crowned!
Check out our hot dog guide here: https://wrctr.co/4wbNC2x
You can find Kathleen Squires’s Wirecutter reviews here: https://wrctr.co/4xBoDae
Keep up with José Andrés: https://wrctr.co/4uYJy4B
Here are the hot dogs we used in this video:
Nathan’s Angus Beef Franks: https://wrctr.co/4vwyE7k
Dickson’s Farmstand Meats Pork-Beef Hot Dogs (Cincinnati and Kansas City): https://wrctr.co/44rbJ1b
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