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Hot dog eating contest Joey Chestnut reigns supreme in the 2016 International Hot Dog-Eating Contest at Coney Island, New York after consuming 70 hot dogs in 10 minutes, the most ever eaten at a competition.

Here are some fun facts you may or may not know.

  • 1.The first words ever uttered by Disney’s Mickey Mouse were “Hot Dogs!” in the short film The Karnival Kid from 1929.
  • 2.This year, Americans will eat 7 billion hot dogs between Memorial Day and Labor Day, 155 million of those will be consumed over July 4th weekend alone.
  • 3. New Yorker's eat the most hot dogs, more than any other city in the country.
  • 4.Sausage is one of the oldest forms of processed food, having been mentioned in Homer's Odyssey as far back as the 9th Century B.C. Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany, is traditionally credited with originating the frankfurter. However, this claim is disputed by those who assert that the popular sausage - known as a "dachshund" or "little-dog" sausage - was created in the late 1600's by Johann Georghehner, a butcher, living in Coburg, Germany. According to this report, Georghehner later traveled to Frankfurt to promote his new product..
  • 5. What are the most popular hot dog toppings in the U.S.? Mustard for adults (86.7%) and ketchup for kids. Mustard is one of the healthier condiments, so stick to it! Other toppings include mayo, pineapples, cottage cheese, shrimp, coconut flakes, and pretty much anything edible.
  • 6. How many hot dogs do Americans eat each year and where do they eat them? According to recent survey data obtained by the Council, Americans purchase 350 million pounds of hot dogs at retail stores - that's 9 billion hot dogs! But the actual number of hot dogs consumed by Americans is probably much larger. It is difficult to calculate the number of hot dogs Americans may eat at sporting events, local picnics and carnivals. The Council estimates Americans consume 20 billion hot dogs a year - more than twice the retail sales figures. That works out to about 70 hot dogs per person each year. Hot dogs are served in 95 percent of homes in the United States. Fifteen percent of hot dogs are purchased from street vendors and 9 percent are purchased at ballparks, according to statistics from the Heartland Buffalo Company. Are you below or above?
  • 7. Food on the moon! Hot dogs were of the first food eaten on the moon. Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and “Buzz” Aldrin Jr. ate hot dogs on their 1969 journey.
  • 8. Why are there typically 10 hot dogs per pack and eight buns per bag? Ah, one of the great mysteries of the universe. You would think the makers of these two inherently linked items would collaborate on this. These days, manufacturers are starting to offer different quantities of hot dogs per pack and bakers are breaking out of the eight-to-the-pack mold and offering 10 and even 12 packs of buns. However, this is the exception to the rule. When hot dog buns were introduced, hot dogs were sold in varying quantities at the butcher shop. Not until 1940 were hot dogs packaged the way we currently see them in the grocery store. When manufacturers began packaging hot dogs, they chose the 10 to the pack formula. Today hot dogs are sold most often in eight or ten to the pound packs, but some are sold other quantities as well. Sandwich rolls, or hot dog buns, most often come eight to the pack because the buns are baked in clusters of four in pans designed to hold eight rolls. While baking pans now come in configurations that allow baking 10 and even 12 at a time, the eight roll pan remains the most popular. However, to save you from the bread aisle arithmetic anxiety, you need to purchase five bags of eight-to-the-pack buns and four 10-to-the-pack hot dogs to break even. And a specially note – while they are commonly called “hot dog buns,” they are often used to hold sausages, which come in their own unique quantities..
  • 9. Push cart dog's are also known as Dirty Water Dog's "DWD".
  • 10. What exactly is in a hot dog? The ingredients in hot dogs have been the subject of much humor, rumor and speculation. But the answer is less exciting than the question. All hot dogs are cured and cooked sausages that consist of mainly pork, beef, chicken and turkey or a combination of meat and poultry. Meats used in hot dogs come from the muscle of the animal and looks much like what you buy in the grocer's case. Other ingredients include water, curing agents and spices, such as garlic, salt, sugar, ground mustard, nutmeg, coriander and white pepper. If variety meats such as liver and hearts are used in processed meats, the U.S. Department of Agriculture requires the manufacturer to declare those ingredients on the package with the statement "with variety meats" or "with meat by-products." The manufacturer must then specify which variety meat is included. In the U.S., companies are required to list ingredients in order, from the main ingredient, to the least ingredient.

  • Hot Dog Etiquette the Do's and Dont's
  • Don't... Put hot dog toppings between the hot dog and the bun. Always "dress the dog," not the bun. Condiments should be applied in the following order: wet condiments like mustard and chili are applied first, followed by chunky condiments like relish, onions and sauerkraut, followed by shredded cheese, followed by spices, like celery salt or pepper.
  • Do... Serve sesame seed, poppy seed and plain buns with hot dogs. Sun-dried tomato buns or basil buns are considered gauche with franks.
  • Don't... Use a cloth napkin to wipe your mouth when eating a hot dog. Paper is always preferable.
  • Do... Eat hot dogs on buns with your hands. Utensils should not touch hot dogs on buns.
  • Do... Use paper plates to serve hot dogs. Every day dishes are acceptable; china is a no-no.
  • Don't... Take more than five bites to finish a hot dog. For foot-long wiener, seven bites are acceptable.
  • Don't... Leave bits of bun on your plate. Eat it all.
  • Don't... Fresh herbs on the same plate with hot dogs over-do the presentation
  • Don't... Use ketchup on your hot dog after the age of 18.Mustard, relish, onions, cheese and chili are acceptable.
  • Do... Condiments remaining on the fingers after eating a hot dog should be licked away, not washed.
  • Do... Use multi-colored toothpicks to serve cocktail wieners. Cocktail forks are in poor taste.
  • Don't... Send a thank you note following a hot dog barbecue. It would not be in keeping with the unpretentious nature of hot dogs.
  • Don't... Bring wine to a hot dog barbecue. Beer, soda, lemonade and iced tea are preferable.
  • Don't... Ever think there is a wrong time to serve hot dogs

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