hot dogs everywhere: city tap

59. Eat a hot dog in every North Carolina county. Where: City Tap (Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County) What: Carolina dog (slaw, chili, mustard, hold the onions) With whom: me myself and I Why: 100 Hot Dogs in 100 Counties Grade: A. Fantastic toasted bun, the chili (homemade by a guy in Pittsboro for the restaurant) was top notch and…

hot dogs everywhere: cle’s grilled food

59. Eat a hot dog in every North Carolina county. Where: Cle’s Grilled Food (Halifax County, NC) What: chili cheese dog With whom: J & M Why: 100 Hot Dogs in 100 Counties Grade: C. Chili was good, Carolina red dog was mid, the cheese slice wasn’t melted. Their fried okra was wildly phenomenal, though.

hot dogs everywhere: yarborough’s homemade ice cream

59. Eat a hot dog in every North Carolina county. Where: Yarborough’s Homemade Ice Cream (Sanford, NC – Lee County) What: chili cheese dog With whom: shep Why: 100 Hot Dogs in 100 Counties Grade: B-. Chili was meh and the cheese was overwhelming. The onion rings were the star, and the ice cream is out of this world.

hot dogs everywhere: the froggy dog

59. Eat a hot dog in every North Carolina county. Where: The Froggy Dog, Avon, NC (Dare County) What: the Froggy Dog (chili and cheese) With whom: Trav, and my in-laws Why: 100 Hot Dogs in 100 Counties Grade: B+. The chili had a fantastic smoky barbeque flavor, but the cheese didn’t hold up its end.

hot dogs everywhere: burger barn

59. Eat a hot dog in every North Carolina county. Where: Burger Barn, Warrenton, NC (Warren County) What: chili cheese dogs With whom: Trav Why: 100 Hot Dogs in 100 Counties Grade: B. Love a good North Carolina red but it was a mostly middling affair

ballpark hot dogs: asheville tourists

59. Eat a hot dog in every North Carolina county. Where: McCormick Field, Home of the Asheville Tourists What: 100% grass fed local hot dog with mustard With whom: Mom, Dad, & Trav Why: 100 Hot Dogs in 100 Counties Grade: B. Perfectly cromulent ballpark hot dog.

hot dogs everywhere: blackwood’s drive-in

59. Eat a hot dog in every North Carolina county. Where: Blackwood’s Drive-In, Kings Mountain, NC What: chili slaw dog Why: Cleveland County hot dog, on the way to Atlanta With whom: Trav Grade: B. Trav called this a “drive-in ass drive-in” and the food was such. Sturdy and tasty, nothing to write home about….

100 foods in 100 counties: stanly county

58. Eat at every restaurant in Our State magazine’s 100 Foods To Eat In North Carolina’s 100 Counties. 59. Eat a hot dog in every North Carolina county. Where: Log Cabin BBQ, Albemarle, NC – Stanly County What: the 100 Foods list calls for a food they no longer serve, so I just rolled up with a footlong…

hot dogs everywhere: paul’s place

59. Eat a hot dog in every North Carolina county. Where: Paul’s Place Famous Hot Dogs, Rocky Point NC What: Chili cheese dogs With whom: Trav Why: Driving from Moore’s Creek National Battlefield to Carolina Beach State Park Grade: B+, chili had a nice kick, cheese was indifferent.

hot dogs everywhere: gracie’s grille

59. Eat a hot dog in every North Carolina county. Where: Gracie’s Grille, Clinton, NC What: Chili slaw dog With whom: just me! Why: I was in Sampson County to eat a 100 Foods meal Grade: B/B+ solid Carolina red hot dog and bun, great chili, slaw was overly sweet for my taste.