5 Worst Rated Southern American Hot Dogs

This hot dog variety consists of a kosher beef sausage that is fried with bologna slices until golden brown and slightly crispy. The sausage is then wrapped in bologna and placed in a split bread bun with a dill pickle spear. The whole dish is additionally topped with a generous squirt of yellow mustard. Although the history of Baltimore-style hot dog is quite murky, some believe that it was invented during the Great Depression, when people added bologna slices to the hot dog in order to make it a fuller, heartier meal.Expand

Carolina-style hot dogs consist of hot dog sausages in a split bread roll. They are characterized by an established set of condiments including slaw, onions, and chili. The hot dogs are sometimes topped with mustard which either acts as a substitute for slaw or can be added as a fourth condiment. These hot dogs are quite popular due to the sweetness and crunch of slaw that is in contrast with a slight spiciness coming from mustard and chili. Nowadays, the term Carolina-style refers not only to hot dog condiments, but hamburger toppings as well.Expand

A corn dog consists of processed meat on a stick that is dipped in corn meal batter and deep-fried. It is a wildly popular snack (and hot dog variation) throughout the United States of America. Corn dogs are typically found at county fairs, carnivals, sports arenas, food courts in malls, and roadside eateries. This flavorful snack was first popularized by Neil Fletcher at the Texas State Fair in 1942, although the vendors at the Minnesota State Fair claim that they invented it in 1941 when it was known as a Pronto Pup. Today, corn dogs are often eaten with yellow mustard, pickles, sauerkraut, or mayonnaise, and there are numerous varieties of the snack throughout the world, namely in Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. Convenient, simple, and hard to resist, corn dogs even has its own day, known as the National Corndog Day, occuring on the first Saturday of March Madness (basketball championship) every year.Expand

Slaw dog is a hot dog variety originating from West Virginia. It consists of a grilled or steamed hot dog, bread, chili (often called sauce), onions, and slaw. These soft and messy hot dogs are typically served in a sturdy paper boat or styrofoam containers. It is believed that the first slaw dog was created in the 1920s or 1930s at the Stopette Drive-in in Charleston. Keep in mind that ketchup, sauerkraut, and pickles are frowned upon, so don't ask for any additions when ordering authentic West Virginian slaw dogs.Expand

This hot dog variety is a street food staple in Washington D.C., made with a mildly smoked beef and pork sausage in a natural casing as the key ingredient. This sausage is thicker than the average hot dog sausage, the meat is ground more coarsely, and it has a spicy kick due to red pepper flakes that are dispersed throughout the meat. The sausage is placed on a split roll, then topped with chili, or sometimes with mustard and diced onions. There are numerous theories regarding the name of this hot dog – many people say that it's smoked halfway, some claim that it's cut in half when grilled, while others claim that the name is derived from the fact that the sausage is made with equal amounts of pork and beef. Regardless of the name, half-smoke remains a beloved street food item found at numerous hot dog carts in the city.Expand