MLB Hot Dog & Sausage Guide

From the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council

Hot dogs and sausages are the perennial MVP of concession stands at Major League ballparks across the country. Fans return each year to enjoy their classic favorites and to try new—often over-the-top, but always delicious - creations. We’ve compiled this guide featuring some of this year’s most unique offerings, along with our classic favorites.


Atlanta Braves

Lots of new options in Atlanta in 2017 as the Braves open SunTrust Park, which will feature the First & Third Hot Dog and Sausage Shack with several different hot dog and sausage options, but the full range of options have not been released.

Dixie Dog: Flash-fried, all-beef dog — which is a whole foot long and weighs half a pound — topped with a mustard-based barbecue sauce, pulled pork, a creamy Southern-style slaw, and pickles.

Baltimore Orioles

Esskay serves up a variety of hot dogs at Camden Yards with the biggest draw being the Crab Mac & Cheese Dog piled high with Maryland crab

Crab Mac ‘N Cheese Dog: Hot dog topped with macaroni and cheese and a generous lump of crab meat, seasoned with Old Bay.

Boston Red Sox

The Fenway Frank is one of the most popular hot dogs in baseball and the Red Sox are also amongst the top sausage sellers with the Italian being most popular.

Fenway Frank: Steamed, grilled or rolled hot dogs wedged inside a classic New England-style bun.

Chicago Cubs

Wrigley Field is passionate about hot dogs and sausage, serving the famous Chicago Dog, as well as local favorites like Hot Doug’s Sausages.

 

New in 2019: Southwest Fiesta Specialty Hot Dog: a beef frank topped with chili-lime crema, pico de gallo, tortilla strips and house-made pickled peppers.

Chicago Dog: grilled Vienna Hot Dog served with yellow mustard, neon relish, diced onions, sport peppers, tomato wedges & celery salt in a poppy seed bun.

Hot Doug’s Sausage: enjoy a Chicago staple at Wrigley Field.

Chicago White Sox

On the Southside it's all about the Chicago Dog while Brats are also popular too.

The Slurve: Cheddar beer bratwurst topped with caramelized onions and spicy deli mustard.

The Cutter: Southwest chorizo topped with guacamole and cotija cheese.

Chicago Dog: Grilled Vienna Hot Dog served with yellow mustard, neon relish, diced onions, sport peppers, tomato wedges & celery salt in a poppy seed bun.

The Heater: A Johnsonville jalapeno cheddar sausage with spicy cole slaw and sriracha mayo.

Clean Up Hitter Burger: A double-patty burger that comes topped with Italian sausage, mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce.

Cincinnati Reds

The Great American Ballpark serves a great American hot dog with the Skyline Chili Coney, topped with Cincinnati's renowned chili and lots of shredded cheddar. The Reds are also one of the few teams offering a Mettwurst, as theirs is bacon-wrapped mettwurst with hot peppers and spicy mustard.

The Nacho Dog: A hot dog topped with jalapenos, nacho cheese, salsa and tortilla chip crumbs.

The Taco Dog: A beef hot dog with cheddar, lettuce, pico and hot sauce.

Skyline Chili Coney: Hot dog cloaked in the famous Skyline saucy chili with hints of cinnamon and chocolate, the Coney is then topped with chopped onions and heaps of tangy, shredded cheddar cheese.

Cleveland Indians

The Indians' Sugardale hot dog topped with Bertman's mustard (pictured below) took home the championship in the 2015 MLB Hot Dog Madness bracket. The Indians also offer creative dogs like the Thomenator (pictured below), a 1/3lb dog topped with sauerkraut, onions and pierogis. Fans can also enjoy local favorites like Happy Dog and watch the racing hot dogs on the field at each game.

The Thomenator Dog

Sugardale dog topped with Bertman's mustard

Colorado Rockies

The Rockies feature the Rockie Dog (pictured below) which is a foot-long with peppers, onions and sauerkraut.

Triple Play Dog: Extreme dog topped with Carolina style pulled pork, crumbled bacon bits and purple slaw.

Rockie Dog: fresh-off-the-grill foot-long dogs with grilled peppers, sautéed onions, and sauerkraut.

Bacon-wrapped footlong chili cheese dog:

Other offerings will include:

 

  • Denver Dog: X-treme Dog topped with green chili, shredded cheddar cheese and sliced jalapenos.
  • Beachcomber Dog: X-treme Dog topped with BB-Q Sauce, pineapples and jalapenos.
  • Chicago Dog: X-treme Dog topped with a pickle spear, tomato wedges, sport peppers, relish, diced cucumbers, Gulden's Mustard and garnished with celery salt.
  • New York Dog: X-treme Dog topped with sauerkraut, pepper strips, diced white onions and Gulden's Mustard.
  • Diablo Dog: X-treme Dog with red chili, shredded jack cheese, diced red onion and sliced jalapenos.
  • Santa Fe Dog: X-treme Dog topped with red chili, shredded cheddar cheese, sliced jalapenos and sour cream.
  • Mac-N-Cheese Dog: Hot dog stuffed with mac-n-cheese.
  • Elk Brat: Brat topped with sauerkraut, grilled onions, pepper strips and Gulden's Mustard.

 

Detroit Tigers

The Tigers feature the Coney dog topped Detroit Chili Company Coney sauce and have also included adventurous offerings such as the Brat Pop, Mac Daddy Dog, Chips and Dig Dog and Poutine Dog in recent years.

 

New in 2019: Coney Dog Egg Roll: a new spin on an egg roll stuffed with cut-up hot dogs and chili, drizzled in mustard and sprinkled with onions. You can bet it will rev up the crowds in Motor City!

Ode to Detroit Dog: Natural-casing hot dog smothered in brisket chili and drizzled with habanero queso sauce.

Coney Island: Beef hot dogs slathered with Detroit Chili Company Coney sauce (a "wet," beanless chili spiced with cumin) and sweet, chopped onions.

Hawaiian Hot Dog

Coney Dog Pizza

Houston Astros

Nolan Ryan isn't just an Astros pitching legend, he's also their hot dog supplier. Fans can enjoy Nolan Ryan beef hot dogs throughout the stadium and get them for just $1 on Wednesday nights.

Other offerings will include:

  • Super Top Dog: A foot-long hot dog with chili and cheese.
  • Chicago Dog: Hot dog on a poppy seed bun with yellow mustard, neon relish, onions, sport peppers, tomatoes, pickle spear and celery salt.
  • Cincinnati Cheese Coney Dog: A Texas take on a Coney dog with chili, cheddar cheese and onion.
  • Coney Island Dog: Hot dog with chili, chopped onions and spicy mustard.
  • Georgia Dog: Hot dog topped with coleslaw, chopped onions and barbecue sauce.
  • Ken Hoffman New York Dog: A hot dog with grilled sauerkraut and spicy mustard.

Kansas City Royals

The Royals have a variety of hot dog and sausage choices including the classic Kansas City dog topped with sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and mustard as well as several more adventurous offerings.

Jalapeno and Cheddar Kielbasa: Topped with queso blanco, curtido slaw and fried shallots.

Teflon Don: Hot dog topped with yellow mustard, Don Carlo’s slow roasted chili, jalapenos, chopped onion and parsley.

The Made Man: Hot dog topped with yellow mustard, sweet relish, chopped onions.

Sweet Tooth Lucky: Hot dog with yellow mustard, Lucky’s Park sweet beans, maple pepper bacon, chopped onion, parsley.

Sunrise Dog: A hot dog with bacon, cheddar cheese, fried egg and white sausage gravy.

Cuban Dog: Hot dog topped with pulled pork, sliced ham, Swiss cheese, mustard and pickles.

Additional offerings include:

All-Star BBQ Hot Dog

  • All-Star BBQ Dog: An all-beef hot dog topped with pulled pork, coleslaw, pickle slices and BBQ sauce.
  • Kansas City Dog: All-beef hot dog with Swiss cheese, grilled sauerkraut and Boulevard Pale Ale Mustard.
  • Royal Blue Dog: All-beef hot dog topped with blue cheese sauce, chopped bacon and red onion.
  • Steak & Cheese Dog: Hot dog featuring chopped Philly steak and cheese sauce.
  • Chicago Dog: A hot dog on a poppy seed bun, neon relish, diced onions, sport peppers, tomato wedges, pickle spears, celery salt and yellow mustard.
  • Farmland Dog: A hot dog with bacon crème, pulled pork and spicy giardinera.

Royal Blue Dog

Los Angeles Angels

The Angels feature Angel Dogs as well as specialty hot dogs and sausages from Farmer John.

Halo Dog: An all-beef hot dog wrapped in bacon and topped with charro beans, Anaheim peppers and shredded Monterey Jack.

Los Angeles Dodgers

The Dodgers rule the majors in hot dog sales, with fans eating more than 2.5 million hot dogs each season. They've featured the Dodger Dog since 1962.

 

New in 2019: Dodger Sausage: a grilled, al pastor sausage with pineapple chunks and tops it with pineapple salsa and cilantro-lime crema.

 

New in 2019: Going Yard: a 16.5-inch jalapeño cheddar sausage topped with grilled onions, roasted corn and avocado relish, drizzled with sour cream.

Dodger Dog: A foot-long, pork hot dog either grilled or steamed with mustard and relish.

Miami Marlins

Baseball’s favorite dish can be served up so many different ways, the Marlin’s let fans dive into their preferred toppings at the Top Dawg station.

Butifarra Dog: a pork sausage finished with alioli and frito pie topped with Spanish Ibérico pork chili, Idiazabal cheese sauce.

Top Dawg station: enjoy variety of topping options including chili and cheese or warm mustard seed sauerkraut .

Milwaukee Brewers

Home of the iconic sausage race, local Klements hot dogs and sausages are on the menu in Milwaukee. Brewers fans can enjoy several traditional sausage styles as well as more creative options such as a jalapeno popper dog (pictured below) and Bratchos (pictured below), chips topped with sausage. Miller Park is the only stadium in the majors where sausage outsells hot dogs.

Jalapeno Popper Dog: Klement's hot dog, cheese sauce, fried jalapeno on a sausage roll.

Bratchos

Wisconsin Dog: Klement's hot dog topped with bacon and beer jam sauerkraut on a sausage roll.

Minnesota Twins

Twins fans can enjoy local favorites at the stadium including legendary Minneapolis sausages from Kramarczuks and 3 different sizes of Schweigerts hot dogs.

 

New in 2019: Boomstick: a two-foot-long beast smothered in chili, nacho cheese, grilled onions and jalapeños that got its start with the Rangers - keying off the nickname of slugger Nelson Cruz - who not coincidentally is now batting for the Twins.

Kramarczuks sausage

The Big Dog: A quarter pound all beef Schweigert hot dog.

New York Mets

Similar to their neighbors in the Bronx, the Nathan’s all beef hot dog is the featured option at Citi Field along with Premio sausages. Abele's & Heymann dogs are available for those seeking kosher dogs.

New York Yankees

Yankee Stadium keeps it simple and classic. Fans can enjoy a Nathan’s Famous Natural Casing Dog topped with red onions in sauce and sauerkraut.

Oakland Athletics

A's fans love their hot dogs wrapped in bacon as the team features the Colossal Dog (pictured below). The A's also feature local Saag's Sausages with five different varieties, all coming topped with peppers and onions.

Colossal Dog

Philadelphia Phillies

Hatfield hot dogs are the dog of choice in Philly, where you can get one shot out of a cannon by the Phillie Phanatic. The Phillies often offer several new hot dogs each season ranging from a South Philly Dog (pictured below) with red peppers and broccoli rabe to last year's Sonoran Dogs.

Harry The K's Pastrami Sausage: House-cured pastrami sausage with hickory-smoked bacon red cabbage, topped with tarragon mustard.

Mac and Cheese Dog: Hot dog topped with house made mac and cheese and a drizzle of pepper ketchup.

Jersey Shore Dog: Hot dog topped with pork roll and American cheese sauce.

South Philly Dog

Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pirates have been amongst the most innovative teams in their hot dog and sausage offerings. In 2016, they debuted the Cracker Jack and Mac Dog (pictured below). Footlong sausages and hot Italian kielbasa with sauerkraut are also fan favorites.

Pittsburgh Paella: A 3-foot pan that features housemade kielbasa and traditional pierogis.

Smokehouse Dog: foot-long, all-beef dog is covered in crispy fried onions, as well as some extra meat in the form of pulled pork flavored with Kansas City-style barbecue sauce.

Braised Kielbasa Reuben: This Reuben comes topped with kielbasa, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and house sauce served on marble rye bread.

St. Louis Cardinals

Busch stadium offers a variety of hot dog and sausage options including Nathan’s hot dogs, several different bratwursts and a footlong Corn Dog. All can be topped at the Food Network topping bar.

Bacon Wrapped Hot Dog: Jumbo hot dog wrapped in Applewood smoked bacon, served on a locally made jumbo bun and topped with baked beans, pico de gallo, spicy aioli and crispy fried onions.

San Diego Padres

Featuring the Friar Franks, fans can also enjoy the spicier Diego Dog or half pound RJ Slugger.

Classic Friar Frank

San Francisco Giants

Sausages rule at AT&T Park, which regularly ranks amongst the highest sausage sellers in baseball. Brats, kielbasas, hot links and hot dogs are hits for Giants fans.

 

New in 2019: Pineapple Polish Sausage: a sweet and savory mix of pork and pineapple chunks that combine to make an instant classic. For those who prefer the added convenience of their food on a stick, organic corn dogs are debuting in 2019.

All Beef Foot Long: All-beef foot-long hot dog, topped with onions, sauerkraut, or chili and cheese.

Sheboygan Sausage: Bratwurst that is covered with grilled onions and sauerkraut..

Seattle Mariners

After serving up Cloverdale beef hot dogs for many years, the Mariners will offer local Fletchers hot dogs in 2018, which were on the menu at the old Kingdome. Fans can also enjoy local Hempler’s sausages including double-smoked Polish (pictured below) and jalapeño cheddar Andouille sausages.

Smoked Jalapeno Cheddar Sausage Hot Dogs

Bacon-wrapped hot dog: Hot dog wrapped in bacon and topped with grilled onions, jalapeños and chipotle sauce.

Double-smoked Polish dog from Hempler’s.

Tampa Bay Rays

Hot dogs are a favorite at Tropicana Field, and if you line up each hot dog sold, you could complete 139 home runs.

Beanie Weenie: deep-fried all beef hot dog wrapped in bacon with baked beans, coleslaw and served on a potato bun.

Jumbo Pretzel Dog: quarter-pound all beef hot dog and local beer cheese sauce on a Bavarian pretzel bun.

Texas Rangers

The Rangers have led the way in innovative hot dogs and sausages in recent years ranging from the 2 ft long chili and cheese topped Boomstick (pictured below) to a cotton candy topped hot dog to a sausage sundae. The creations are seemingly endless in Texas.

 

New in 2019: RWB (Red, White & Blue) Dog: this patriotic peculiarity is a beef frank, flanked by red and blue pickle relish, pleasing the palate with a blend of savory, sweet and spicy.

Dilly Dog: A dill pickle that is cored out and stuffed with an angus beef jumbo dog, that’s then battered and fried to a golden brown.

The M.V.T. Dog: Also known as the Most Valuable Tamale, this new creation is a tamale filled with the Rangers’ famous 24-inch Boomstick hot dog. It will then be covered in chili and nacho cheese.

Boomstick Dog

Fritos Kimchi Chili Dog: This Asian-inspired all-beef hot dog is topped with chili, sweet-n-spicy kimchi, cilantro, teriyaki sauce and Fritos.

Toronto Blue Jays

The Blue Jays offer a signature footlong Garrison Creek hot dog (pictured below) topped with peppers and onions along with other unique sausage varieties, such as a Mediterranean sausage.

Bloor Street Dog: A hot dog topped with butter chicken, chili-lime sour cream, trio of Indian vegetables and fresh chopped parsley.

Washington Nationals

Nationals Park serves up 720,000 hot dogs per season including rotating dogs dedicated to the visiting team.

Taste of the Majors: enjoy delicious hot dogs, and a specialty dog dedicated to the visiting team like Pastrami Dogs and Philly Cheese Dogs.

Ben’s Chili Dog: a hot dog smothered in Ben’s Chili Bowl famous chili.

Smoked Kielbasa: smoked kielbasa sausage served by Old Hickory BBQ .