# Why don't Burger King or McDonalds sell hot dogs? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 1, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-burger-king-or-mcdonalds-sell-hot-dogs/475204 "2008-12-01T17:25:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-burger-king-or-mcdonalds-sell-hot-dogs/475204/41 "2008-12-02T00:41:41Z")
> [@Cisco](#): > > I find that about equivalent to explaining what a Chevrolet is, or who Babe Ruth was. Maybe they’ll use it for challenge/response in the next land war. “Corn Dog!” “Mustard!” _pass_ “Corn Dog!” “Ketchup!” _pass_ “Corn Dog!” “Wheat Cat!” _sustained gunfire_ ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-burger-king-or-mcdonalds-sell-hot-dogs/475204/42 "2008-12-02T00:46:31Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > Maybe they’ll use it for challenge/response in the next land war. > > “Corn Dog!” > “Ketchup!” > _pass_ Kerchunk, ::loads grenade launcher:: KABLOOM! ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-burger-king-or-mcdonalds-sell-hot-dogs/475204/43 "2008-12-02T00:52:49Z")
> [@levdrakon](#): > > Kerchunk, ::loads grenade launcher:: KABLOOM! Wait, you shoot the grenade launcher, _then_ load it, then the grenade goes off, after a _correct_ answer? Remind me to stay away from you when the war comes! ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-burger-king-or-mcdonalds-sell-hot-dogs/475204/44 "2008-12-02T01:01:57Z")
**levdrakon** hates us for our freedom. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-burger-king-or-mcdonalds-sell-hot-dogs/475204/45 "2008-12-02T01:02:23Z")
> [@Cisco](#): > > Wait, you shoot the grenade launcher, _then_ load it, then the grenade goes off, after a _correct_ answer? Remind me to stay away from you when the war comes! Oh, okay. I wouldn’t fire a grenade at you, but I’d say “no, no, no! Ketchup never goes on a hotdog or any hotdog derivative!” ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-burger-king-or-mcdonalds-sell-hot-dogs/475204/46 "2008-12-02T01:38:54Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > Hardee’s used to make them. I worked at one briefly in the 80’s, and I remember a a chili cheese dog being on the menu. Were they any good? ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-burger-king-or-mcdonalds-sell-hot-dogs/475204/47 "2008-12-02T01:42:16Z")
Hardee’s around here still have them. They’re not great, but I’ve been known to trudge over to a Hardee’s when I just needed a hot dog. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-burger-king-or-mcdonalds-sell-hot-dogs/475204/48 "2008-12-02T01:43:34Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > Were they any good? They were ok. Nothing special. About what you’d expect a chili dog from Hardee’s to be. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-burger-king-or-mcdonalds-sell-hot-dogs/475204/49 "2008-12-02T02:04:02Z")
> [@levdrakon](#): > > Oh, okay. I wouldn’t fire a grenade at you, but I’d say “no, no, no! Ketchup never goes on a hotdog or any hotdog derivative!” **Applause** From the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council’s document, “[Hot Dog Etiquette](http://www.hot-dog.org/ht/d/sp/i/38617/pid/38617)”: > [@](#): > > **Don’t…** > Use ketchup on your hot dog after the age of 18. > Mustard, relish, onions, cheese and chili are acceptable. My current hot dog creation that I make at home consists of two dogs in buns on a plate, smothered with no-bean chili, topped with shredded cheddar and diced onions & tomatoes 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-burger-king-or-mcdonalds-sell-hot-dogs/475204/50 "2008-12-02T03:25:22Z")
> [@Mister\_Rik](#): > > My current hot dog creation that I make at home consists of two dogs in buns on a plate, smothered with no-bean chili, topped with shredded cheddar and diced onions & tomatoes 🙂 I do similar, except no tomatoes, and I put a stripe of mustard under the chili, and then broil them until the cheese browns. KneadToKnow - I grew up in Charlotte, and now that you mention it, I remember Hardee’s having hot dogs. Bleh. Like most other non-breakfast items there, bleh. ---
**Author:** ![AtomicDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac91a4/32.png) [@AtomicDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AtomicDog)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-burger-king-or-mcdonalds-sell-hot-dogs/475204/51 "2008-12-02T04:04:39Z")
I ate Burger King hot dogs all the time back in the early '70s. ---
**Author:** ![MannyL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-burger-king-or-mcdonalds-sell-hot-dogs/475204/52 "2008-12-02T04:23:20Z")
Checkers has hot dogs ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-burger-king-or-mcdonalds-sell-hot-dogs/475204/53 "2008-12-02T04:25:55Z")
Ah, right, I forgot about Taco Bell being part of Yum. There’s a Taco Bell/Pizza Hut Express near here, too. > [@Cisco](#): > > Where’s that at? I know of a Long John A&W, and a couple KenTacoHuts, but don’t recall seeing a KFCA&W around. Dobson and Baseline in Mesa. Sadly, they don’t have the wedge cut KFC fries, if that’s what **BarnOwl** was thinking of. They’ve got plain old shoestring A&W fries that aren’t anything special (IMO). ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Smithee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@Alan\_Smithee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Smithee)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-burger-king-or-mcdonalds-sell-hot-dogs/475204/54 "2008-12-02T04:28:46Z")
> [@levdrakon](#): > > Oh, okay. I wouldn’t fire a grenade at you, but I’d say “no, no, no! Ketchup never goes on a hotdog or any hotdog derivative!” Wait, really? A corndog? I certainly understand not putting ketchup on a real Chicago dog with a real casing. I always thought avoiding ketchup on a cheap skinless franks was giving them more respect than they deserve - those are kids food and should be eaten by kids with ketchup; it’s not like there’s any flavor to mask anyway. _corndogs_? Don’t get me wrong, I love a good corndog, but they’re fair food like cotton candy or deep-fried Oreos. Does anyone _really_ care what you put on them? Surely the worst possible case is you’ll be at home with the other side-show freaks. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-burger-king-or-mcdonalds-sell-hot-dogs/475204/55 "2008-12-02T05:34:26Z")
> [@BwanaBob](#): > > Nathan’s has been doing it for nearly 100 years. They are awesome. NYC has a bit of a unique mindset compared to the 50 bajillion locations that McDonald’s is trying to serve - with the exact same menu at each location. ---
**Author:** ![usedtobe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ec9cab/32.png) [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-burger-king-or-mcdonalds-sell-hot-dogs/475204/56 "2008-12-02T08:44:15Z")
“Wheat Cat!” What is “Wheat Cat!”? ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-burger-king-or-mcdonalds-sell-hot-dogs/475204/57 "2008-12-02T08:47:45Z")
> [@Markxxx](#): > > I know McDonalds, Burger King and Wendys conduct a LOT of research into different products and test market them constantly in various locations. So if hot dogs were a big seller fast food places would be selling them > > I know where I am in Chicago, you can often find them 2/$1.00 at 7-11 and Speedway. It might be that at that low price a single hot dog wouldn’t be cost effective. I’ve been to Chicago and the best dogs I found were either at Wrigley Field or at a place called _Hot Diggety Dogs_ I forget the street it was on but it may have been just off North Lincoln Ave. The chilli dogs at HDD were to die for ---
**Author:** ![BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-burger-king-or-mcdonalds-sell-hot-dogs/475204/58 "2008-12-02T09:07:53Z")
> [@Cisco](#): > > Heh, seriously. Who - in America, at least, where most of the members of this board are from - needs to have a corn dog explained to them? 😕 I find that about equivalent to explaining what a Chevrolet is, or who Babe Ruth was. A what and a who? [QUOTE=chowder] I’ve been to Chicago and the best dogs I found were either at Wrigley Field or at a place called Hot Diggety Dogs I forget the street it was on but it may have been just off North Lincoln Ave. [/QUOTE] That’s because you didn’t make it to Hot Doug’s. They had hot dogs made from some interesting and delicious animals. ---
**Author:** ![Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-burger-king-or-mcdonalds-sell-hot-dogs/475204/59 "2008-12-02T09:51:00Z")
> [@suranyi](#): > > It’s not a matter of “real” chili vs. “fake” chili, but rather a matter of what cuisine the chili is based on. Cincinnati chili is based on Greek cuisine, unlike most chili, which is based on Tex-Mex cuisine. > > Ed Thank you! Quit being so judgmental, people. Why is something “fake” just because you’re not used to it. Open the minds… ---
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> [@usedtobe](#): > > “Wheat Cat!” > > What is “Wheat Cat!”? The non-American spy’s response to “Corn Dog.” They’re just trying to think on their feet and come up with an appropriate response, you see, but because they don’t know what a corn dog is, they choose another grain-and-animal combination rather than showing that they know it’s a food. Hence, the response of sustained gunfire, since they now know the person is a spy. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-burger-king-or-mcdonalds-sell-hot-dogs/475204.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-burger-king-or-mcdonalds-sell-hot-dogs/475204.md?page=4)