Hot diggity dog! July is National Hot Dog Month and July 23 is National Hot Dog Day.
During hot dog season (Memorial Day to Labor Day), 818 hotdogs are eaten every second. And on the Fourth of July, Americans devour approximately 150 million hot dogs; that’s enough to stretch from coast to coast five times.
Depending on where you are, hot dogs can look and taste completely different. From slaw dogs in the South to Chicago dogs in the Second City to Detroit’s Coney dogs, cities take their hot dogs very seriously.
One of the first mentions of cooking sausages can be found in Homer’s Odyssey: “As when a man besides a great fire has filled a sausage with fat and blood and turns it this way and that and is very eager to get it quickly roasted.”
Hot dogs have come a long way since Homer’s days. These days you’ll find bacon-wrapped, fried hot dogs and even chicken, turkey and veggie dogs.
As for toppings, a hot dog loves them all. Whether you stick to simple ketchup and mustard, add chili or sauerkraut, hot dogs do not discriminate. So, this month, take some time to experiment with a childhood classic that’s all grown up.
Deals:
Nationwide-One Dollar Dogs
7-Eleven
Get a Quarter Pound Big Bite hot dog for $1 at select locations.
Pilot Flying J
With a coupon you’ll find on their social media accounts Thursday morning, get a free Oscar Meyer hot dog.
Sonic Drive-In
Get an All-American Dog or Chili Cheese Dog for $1 all day.
Callahan’s – New Jersey
Get a free quarter-pound hot dog from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Evos – Southern U.S.
Buy one “healthy dog,” get one free all week.
Hop Dog – Western U.S.
Get a free hot dog from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Kangaroo Express – Southern U.S.
At select locations in Virginia, South Carolina and North Carolina, grab a Ball Park hot dogs for 50 cents each (free with military ID) from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Philly Pretzel Factory – Eastern U.S.
The first 300 customers get a free pretzel dog.
RaceTrac – Southern U.S.
This gas station chain sent a printable coupon for a free roller-grilled Nathan’s Famous hot dog to customers, good until July 31. Sign up on their website to start getting deals.
