hot dogs everywhere: dawg house grill

Where: Dawg House Grill, Ocean Isle Beach, NC What: the Hog-Tied Dog; bacon-wrapped deep-fried dog with chili and cheese With whom: Mom Why: it was lunch time Grade: A. Best dog I’ve had in a while! Hand cut chips were killer, too.

hot dogs everywhere: american family diner

59. Eat a hot dog in every North Carolina county. Where: American Family Diner (Prospect Hill, NC – Caswell County) What: chili cheese dog With whom: me myself and I Why: 100 Hot Dogs In 100 Counties Grade: C+. Standard truck stop dog – cheese wasn’t melted, but the chili was pretty good.

hot dogs everywhere: carolina beach, nc

A hot dog weekend! Three hot dogs I ate in Carolina Beach, NC. Where: Island Burgers and Bites What: a chili cheese dog With whom: me myself and I Why: hot dog crawl! Like a bar crawl but for hot dogs. Grade: A. Best dog I ate all weekend. Started with a hefty all beef dog, with a solid…

hot dogs everywhere: whirlidogs

Where: Whirlidogs Cafe & Training Center (Wilson, NC – Wilson County) What: Chili cheese dog With whom: Trav, Heath, and Kevin Why: 100 Hot Dogs in 100 Counties Grade: A-. The chili was spicy with a nice kick, and the cheese was melted well. Whirlidogs is a community cafe that helps people with developmental delays and disabilities get job…

hot dogs everywhere: zach’s char-grill

59. Eat a hot dog in every North Carolina county. Where: Zach’s Char-Grill (Smithfield – Johnston County) What: Chili cheese dog With whom: shep Why: 100 Hot Dogs in 100 Counties Grade: B. Great chili, middling cheese.

hot dogs everywhere: el’s drive-in

59. Eat a hot dog in every North Carolina county. Where: El’s Drive-In (Morehead City, NC – Carteret County) What: Chili cheese dog With whom: me myself and I Why: 100 Hot Dogs in 100 Counties Grade: B. Solid drive-in experience – Brightleaf red dog, good chili, cheese melted.

hot dogs everywhere: pooch’s

59. Eat a hot dog in every North Carolina county. Where: Pooch’s (Lillington, NC – Harnett County) What: Chili pimento cheese dogs With whom: Maggie, after hiking Raven Rock State Park Why: 100 Hot Dogs in 100 Counties Grade: A. Toasted bun, flavorful chili, excellent pimento cheese. Fries were awesome too.

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