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Docs to Obama: Enough With the Burgers, Dogs

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 08 May 2012 08:12:31 CDT

Part of being president is being photographed chowing down on burgers and hot dogs, but a group of DC doctors thinks President Obama needs to put a stop to the practice. “The White House would never set up a photo op of a president with a cigarette, so why show...

Texas Rangers Would Like You to Pay $26 for a Hot Dog

Kate Schwartz — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:44:20 CDT

There are hot dogs, and then there are hot dogs. The Texas Rangers will be serving the latter this season. The "Boomstick" has a $26 price tag, reports Yahoo Sports , but there is an upside. For all that dough, you get a lot of ... well, bun and meat. It's a...

Man Threw Hot Dog at Tiger to 'Do Something Epic'

Kate Schwartz — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:16:32 CDT

Some people are inspired by Tiger Woods. Others are inspired to throw frankfurters at him. In the case of Brandon Kelly, the 31-year-old who launched a hot dog in Tiger Woods' direction on Sunday, inspiration also came compliments of Hollywood. "I threw the hot dog toward Tiger Woods because I...

Tiger Returns to Golf, Gets Hot Dog Thrown at Him

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 06:26:23 CDT

Tiger Woods was back on the green yesterday playing his first tournament in seven weeks, but he didn’t make headlines because of his performance. No, he finds himself a newsmaker because of the hot dog that got thrown at him. Woods was standing over a putt at CordeValle in the...

Kobayashi Didn't Really Set Hot Dog Record

Kevin Spak — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 09:34:05 CDT

By now, you’ve probably heard that outcast eating champ Takeru Kobayashi gobbled down 69 hot dogs on a Manhattan rooftop in a renegade contest while the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest was happening nearby—which would have been good for a world record if he had been in the...

Joey Chestnut Eats 62 Hot Dogs, Wins Again

Kevin Spak — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 14:11:06 CDT

Joey Chestnut is still the top dog in the world of competitive hot dog devouring. This year’s Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest was close for only the first few minutes, before “Jaws” ran away with it, scarfing down 62 hot dogs, ESPN reports. Takeru Kobayashi was once again absent...

Baffled Jury Acquits Guy for ‘Stealing’ 99-Cent Hot Dog

Kevin Spak — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:09:53 CDT

The jury didn’t spend long considering the case of John Richardson, who was on trial for stealing a 99-cent hot dog. The chilling true crime tale goes like this: The Eastern Washington University student walked into a grocery store, grabbed a hot dog from the self-serve counter, and ate it...

Hot Dogs Healthier Than Chicken? In One Way...

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:53:05 CDT

Here's a good riddle for foodies: How in the world could a hot dog be a better dinner choice than rotisserie chicken? Researchers explain, in a new study printed in a journal named—what else?— Meat Science . Turns out there are carcinogens called heterocyclic amines (HCAs) present in meat that...

That Ballpark Hot Dog Could Kill You

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:15:27 CDT

If you’d like to enjoy the next hot dog you eat at a baseball game, don’t read on. ESPN reviewed health department inspection reports for the North American MLB, NFL, NHL, and NBA venues and found that 28% had been cited for a “critical” or “major” violation—one that could...