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: 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: 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.

ballpark hot dogs: winston-salem dash

Where: Truist Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC What: chili slaw dog Why: at a Winston-Salem Dash game With whom: Heath Grade: B+. I was hoping to smash their pulled pork mac and cheese dog, but they weren’t doing them this day, so some points off for that. The chili was really good for ballpark chili – little bit of a kick in…

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….