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The 9 BestHot Dog Brands, Ranked

The 9 BestHot Dog Brands, Ranked

We tested the best hot dog brands to find out which one reigns supreme. Each was scored based on 5, 20-point factors: meatiness, snap & crust, seasoning, texture, & price.

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LIGHTLIFE SMART DOGSVEGGIE HOT DOGS

LIGHTLIFE

MEATINESS: 12/20SNAP: 12/20SEASONING: 14/20TEXTURE: 14/20PRICE: 18/20

Most affordable vegan hot dogs

8

STOCK YARDS CHICAGO BEEF FRANKS

STOCK YARDS

MEATINESS: 17/20SNAP: 16/20SEASONING: 18/20TEXTURE: 18/20PRICE: 16/20

Best Chicago-style hot dogs

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RASTELLI'S ROUND DOGS

RASTELLI'S

MEATINESS: 18/20SNAP: 16/20SEASONING: 18/20TEXTURE: 18/20PRICE: 15/20

Most innovative hot dogs

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BALL PARK ANGUSBEEF FRANKS

TYSON FOODS

MEATINESS: 19/20SNAP: 17/20SEASONING: 17/20TEXTURE: 17/20PRICE: 17/20

Juciest hot dogs

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TRADER JOE'S ORGANICGRASS-FED UNCUREDBEEF HOT DOGS

TRADER JOE'S

MEATINESS: 17/20SNAP: 16/20SEASONING: 17/20TEXTURE: 19/20PRICE: 18/20

Best organic hot dogs

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BEST'S BEEFFRANKFURTERS

BEST'S BEEF FRANKFURTERS

MEATINESS: 18/20SNAP: 17/20SEASONING: 18/20TEXTURE: 18/20PRICE: 18/20

Most nostalgic hot dogs

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HARRY & DAVID BEEFFRANKFURTERS

HARRY & DAVID

MEATINESS: 18/20SNAP: 20/20SEASONING: 18/20TEXTURE: 17/20PRICE: 16/20

Best hot dogs for a crowd

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KC CATTLE COMPANY WAGYU GOURMET HOT DOGS

KC CATTLE COMPANY

MEATINESS: 19/20SNAP: 16/20SEASONING: 19/20TEXTURE: 18/20PRICE: 17/20

Best fancy hot dogs

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SABRETT SKINLESSBEEF FRANKFURTERS

SABRETT

MEATINESS: 17/20SNAP: 20/20SEASONING: 18/20TEXTURE: 19/20PRICE: 16/20

Best hot dogs overall

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The 9 Best
Hot Dog Brands, Ranked

The 9 Best
Hot Dog Brands, Ranked

LIGHTLIFE SMART DOGS
VEGGIE HOT DOGS

MEATINESS: 12/20
SNAP: 12/20
SEASONING: 14/20
TEXTURE: 14/20
PRICE: 18/20

MEATINESS: 17/20
SNAP: 16/20
SEASONING: 18/20
TEXTURE: 18/20
PRICE: 16/20

MEATINESS: 18/20
SNAP: 16/20
SEASONING: 18/20
TEXTURE: 18/20
PRICE: 15/20

BALL PARK ANGUS
BEEF FRANKS

MEATINESS: 19/20
SNAP: 17/20
SEASONING: 17/20
TEXTURE: 17/20
PRICE: 17/20

TRADER JOE'S ORGANIC
GRASS-FED UNCURED
BEEF HOT DOGS

MEATINESS: 17/20
SNAP: 16/20
SEASONING: 17/20
TEXTURE: 19/20
PRICE: 18/20

BEST'S BEEF
FRANKFURTERS

MEATINESS: 18/20
SNAP: 17/20
SEASONING: 18/20
TEXTURE: 18/20
PRICE: 18/20

HARRY & DAVID BEEF
FRANKFURTERS

MEATINESS: 18/20
SNAP: 20/20
SEASONING: 18/20
TEXTURE: 17/20
PRICE: 16/20

MEATINESS: 19/20
SNAP: 16/20
SEASONING: 19/20
TEXTURE: 18/20
PRICE: 17/20

SABRETT SKINLESS
BEEF FRANKFURTERS

MEATINESS: 17/20
SNAP: 20/20
SEASONING: 18/20
TEXTURE: 19/20
PRICE: 16/20