hot dogs everywhere: mankins causeway grill

Where: Mankins Causeway Grill, Holden Beach NC What: chili slaw dog With whom: Trav, Mom & Dad Why: lunch Grade: B+. Standard Brightleaf red dog with superior chili and tangy slaw.

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: dixie drive-in

59. Eat a hot dog in every North Carolina county. Where: Dixie Drive-In (Lumberton, NC – Robeson County) What: chili slaw dog With whom: me myself and I Why: 100 Hot Dogs In 100 Counties Grade: B+. Red Bright Leaf dog, really good slaw, fair to middling chili. + for the car hop parking lot vibe.

hot dogs everywhere: weiner works

59. Eat a hot dog in every North Carolina county. Where: Weiner Works (Fayetteville, NC – Cumberland County) What: chili slaw dog With whom: shep. Why: 100 Hot Dogs In 100 Counties Grade: B. Run of the mill fast food hot dog with chili and slaw. The shoestring fries and the peanut butter fudge milkshake were A+, though.

hot dogs everywhere: danbury grill

Where: Danbury Grill What: chili slaw dog With whom: Maggie, Julia, & Anna Why: post-hike 100 Hot Dogs in 100 Counties entry Grade: A. A stellar dog. Grilled dog, grilled bun, mustard under the dog, flavorful chili, crispy slaw that was light on the mayo but not on the snap and pepper. Excellent crinkle fries. Great conversation with the grill…

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: melvin’s

59. Eat a hot dog in every North Carolina county. Where: Melvin’s (Elizabethtown, NC – Bladen County) What: Melvin’s was on the 100 Foods list, but for a hamburger all the way, and I’d checked it off a while back. I ducked through again on my way to Wilmington and had a chili slaw dog. With whom: me…

hot dogs everywhere: inverness, scotland

Where: Culloden National Trust Site, Inverness, Scotland What: Hot dog with ketchup, mustard, relish, and crispy onions With whom: Trav, Mom & Dad, and Pen Why: because I was in Scotland, so I had to Grade: A. A hefty portion, the dog had a nice snap, the bun was fresh, and the crispy onions and the relish were…

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…