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….

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.

project heartburn: virginia

Where: Roanoke Wiener Stand What: Chili cheese dog for me, onions and mustard for Trav With whom: Trav Why: Checking Virginia off the list of states to eat a hot dog in Grade: B+, great chili and cheese

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.

100 foods in 100 counties: beaufort 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: Bill’s Hot Dog Stand What: the 100 Foods list called for a dog all the way, but raw onions are gross, so this was just one of…

hot dogs everywhere: stuart’s family grille

Where: Stuart’s Family Grille, Roxboro, NC What: Cheese dog; a Carolina red hot with cheese sauce, mustard, and bacon bits With whom: just me! Why: I was in Roxboro to eat a 100 Foods meal Grade: A-. Great red hot dog with snap, loved the cheese sauce and the bacon bits, would have liked to get the mustard taste more,…

hot dogs everywhere: harold’s restaurant

Where: Harold’s Restaurant, North Wilkesboro, NC What: Chili cheese dog (me), dogs with mustard and onions (Trav) With whom: Trav Why: Driving to Boone, needed a lunch stop Grade: B/B+. The dogs are split and griddled middle-down, which I love, and the chili was slightly sweet. The American cheese melted well under the dogs but not as well on the…