Hot dogs and baseball are synonymous. In fact, hot dogs are often a marketing tool to get you down to the stadium. Dollar hot dog night, AYCE (All You Can Eat) seats, Two for Tuesday: all promotions at ball parks to get fans to come for the hot dogs. Most ballparks serve a variety options including sausages and bratwursts, and have a variety of regional hot dogs as well. The Chicago dog is famous enough to have a specific stand US Cellular Field. A few hot dogs have even gained enough fame to be traditional, such as the Dodger Dog and the Fenway Frank.
But if you’re going into a ball park for the hot dog, you might have to leave to find the best one. Milwaukee’s Miller Park, with the basis of trying to serve fans what they couldn’t grill themselves, has an outside area called Plaza Pavilion Grill, where they create the best hot dog in baseball. In order to get there, after walking in the front gate (right behind home plate) take a right and step outside into a gated off area where they have grills and smokers, and smells like cook out/ tailgate heaven.
This hot dog would be an outstanding hot dog served plain in my opinion, juicy right off the grill with the crispy grill marks, it is then wrapped in thick strips of bacon. If you’re looking for a nice barbecue sandwich, they smoke brisket at this grill as well, and I know that the brisket is good, because they put THAT on the hot dog wrapped in bacon. They serve it with a fork, which confused me at first. The first notion is to try to fit this sandwich of delectable meats into your mouth, which fails only a little by making a mess. The fork comes in after you’ve finished the dog, to clean up the remains.
I love baseball as much as the next person, but I could very easily see fans buying a ticket as a cover charge to get a hold of that hot dog. Get more from Chris at the 30 Stadium Tour blog.