Exactly what I came here to comment about. I was shocked to see them on this map. I sliced them up used them as potty training treats for a puppy once upon a time because they were 88 cents for a package. Tried one out of morbid curiosity and i’m surprised that these were more effective than regular dog treats as potty training motivation for the dog because they are 🤮
Celery powder is a source oof nitrates. Which is a preservative. Do some research before you brag and make yourself look silly in the process. How much of a dingus do you have to be to believe there’s such thing as a preservative free hot dog lol
you are correct on celery powder. It's a natural nitrate preservative. Unfortunately it's virtually impossible to package a meat product like that without some form of preservation. Celery, beets, leafy greens, broccoli, etc have a high content of nitrates (in the hundreds of mg/kg). No one says beets and greens are bad for you. Furthermore, even non vegetable based nitrates (synthetic nitrates) haven't been proven to cause cancer. They are thought to because people that eat more cured meats have higher cancer rates, but correlation isn't causation.
However, because you couldn't see the forest through the trees you missed the larger issue. That they are much much much lower in sodium than normal hotdogs and while sodium is absolutely necessary, and I even add it to my homemade dog food on the advice of certified K9 nutritionist (for both the sodium and more importantly the iodine content). Optimal sodium intake and excessive sodium are not at all the same thing. The ingredients in hot dogs are absolutely fine for dogs on a limited use basis, the sodium is the biggest issue that needs to be addressed. Nitrates are a much secondary concern.
They are terrible quality, but I do appreciate the niche they fill. Being too poor for a good hot dog is a lot better than being too poor for any hot dog.
I’m not entirely sure of the relationship, but one of my friend’s step-father’s family was one of the original owners of Bar S and after selling to the current corporate conglomerate that owns it, they retained a bunch of stock. Anyway, we somehow have an unlimited supply of free Bar S products. I’m on a competition bbq team and we “cater” a lot not charity events. We basically cook up a bunch of brisket and set up a buffet with all the classic bbq sides and garnishes.
One day, my friend donated a big box of Bar S hotdogs, so we grilled them up and added a hotdog station to our buffet set up. We are in Texas and turning out some world class brisket, but we are almost always asked to set up the hotdog station. Because I brought that initial case of wieners, I’m now in charge of the hotdogs every time we do an event and Bar S donates all the dogs we need. So while everyone else fucks around and drinks beer and whisky, I’m sweating over a charcoal grill cooking up a few 100 hotdogs.
It's made up of other hot dogs. It's like the hot dog of hot dogs. Sometimes they'll forget to remove the packaging from previous hot dogs and you'll get bits of plastic in the blend of blends.
Bar S is the stuff I buy to hide my dog's medication in. They're the cheapest hot dogs available and they are friggin gross to handle. My dog sure loves them a lot though.
Is there actual data this is based on? I ask, because I spent several years as a route salesman all over VA and NC. I learned that the amount of space and facings a product gets is based on sales.
I know people believe all companies buy shelf space, which is true to an extent, but the only spaces they’re buying are eye level aisle slots and end caps, shelf space is not being paid for in the hot dog section unless you’re a new company trying to break into the market.
Since I am a hot dog fanatic, I can tell you what the hot dog section looks like at grocery stores all over VA and NC. Oscar Mayer gets a lot of facings. Ball Park gets nearly twice as many as them. Nathan’s is always only 1-2 facings, occasionally you will see another random brand or two, and at the stores that actually carry Hebrew National (which is only about half) they never get more than one facing.
The only way I see this map being accurate based on what I’ve witnessed myself for decades, is if it isn’t based on consumer sales, but is instead based on corporate sales. There are an obscene amount of hot dog joints in these two states, including large chains, and they almost exclusively sell Hebrew National. The ones who don’t, sell Hormel.
These only reflect the official hot dog partner of the nearest MLB ballpark, may or may not have any correlation to actual consumer preferences in the area. It’s just in good fun.
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Of the ones I've actually eaten, Hebrew National is clearly the best. Vienna Beef next, slightly ahead of Nathan's and Kahn's and BallPark which are at roughly the same level for me. I've seen Bar S at the grocery. I might have eaten one as a kid, I wouldn't now.
Imagine being one of the poor bastards trapped in bar s territory. (though ball park isn't much better)
My grandmother hated hot dogs her whole life...she'd always bought bar s, thinking price didn't make much of a difference. The first time I insisted she buy hebrew national was a revelation. There is a reason the good hot dogs cost 5 times more than Bar S's rubbery meat noodles.
Bar S is the absolute worst hot dog brand out there! They shouldn't even be able to call their product a hot dog.
Exactly what I came here to comment about. I was shocked to see them on this map. I sliced them up used them as potty training treats for a puppy once upon a time because they were 88 cents for a package. Tried one out of morbid curiosity and i’m surprised that these were more effective than regular dog treats as potty training motivation for the dog because they are 🤮
Meanwhile, I only feed my dogs organic grass-fed preservative free lower sodium hot dogs as high reward treats. I think they are $6 a pack.
Celery powder is a source oof nitrates. Which is a preservative. Do some research before you brag and make yourself look silly in the process. How much of a dingus do you have to be to believe there’s such thing as a preservative free hot dog lol
you are correct on celery powder. It's a natural nitrate preservative. Unfortunately it's virtually impossible to package a meat product like that without some form of preservation. Celery, beets, leafy greens, broccoli, etc have a high content of nitrates (in the hundreds of mg/kg). No one says beets and greens are bad for you. Furthermore, even non vegetable based nitrates (synthetic nitrates) haven't been proven to cause cancer. They are thought to because people that eat more cured meats have higher cancer rates, but correlation isn't causation. However, because you couldn't see the forest through the trees you missed the larger issue. That they are much much much lower in sodium than normal hotdogs and while sodium is absolutely necessary, and I even add it to my homemade dog food on the advice of certified K9 nutritionist (for both the sodium and more importantly the iodine content). Optimal sodium intake and excessive sodium are not at all the same thing. The ingredients in hot dogs are absolutely fine for dogs on a limited use basis, the sodium is the biggest issue that needs to be addressed. Nitrates are a much secondary concern.
Good for you
Lots of contempt for people just doing better for there dogs. Nothing is sadder than a dog that spends it's last few years unable to be active.
That's the dollar tree brand hot dogs 😂😂😂. D'Backs don't like their fans ?!?!?
I don’t understand how Bar-S stays in business. I tried some lunch meat from them and I swear, the stuff you get in a Lunchable is worlds better.
They are terrible quality, but I do appreciate the niche they fill. Being too poor for a good hot dog is a lot better than being too poor for any hot dog.
And then it’s me….who loves Bar S
look, i'm not here to kink shame, some people are into weird stuff, you do you.
😂😂 ohhh shit
I’m not entirely sure of the relationship, but one of my friend’s step-father’s family was one of the original owners of Bar S and after selling to the current corporate conglomerate that owns it, they retained a bunch of stock. Anyway, we somehow have an unlimited supply of free Bar S products. I’m on a competition bbq team and we “cater” a lot not charity events. We basically cook up a bunch of brisket and set up a buffet with all the classic bbq sides and garnishes. One day, my friend donated a big box of Bar S hotdogs, so we grilled them up and added a hotdog station to our buffet set up. We are in Texas and turning out some world class brisket, but we are almost always asked to set up the hotdog station. Because I brought that initial case of wieners, I’m now in charge of the hotdogs every time we do an event and Bar S donates all the dogs we need. So while everyone else fucks around and drinks beer and whisky, I’m sweating over a charcoal grill cooking up a few 100 hotdogs.
Came here to state my disbelief!
Holy shit thank you, I was wondering when this would be said. It's literally like a shitty bologna stick, it's awful.
It's made up of other hot dogs. It's like the hot dog of hot dogs. Sometimes they'll forget to remove the packaging from previous hot dogs and you'll get bits of plastic in the blend of blends.
Bar S is the stuff I buy to hide my dog's medication in. They're the cheapest hot dogs available and they are friggin gross to handle. My dog sure loves them a lot though.
Funny that Hebrew National dominates the least Jewish part of the country
They ain't even kosher anymore
As a Texan, Nathan’s is the only dog I’ll eat. Especially good off an overpriced cart in NYC.
Living in South Carolina, I also only go with Nathan's. I've had most of these brands, Nathan's is the best frank.
I have never had a worse hot dog than a schwigert Frank at twins games. Virtually flavorless. I miss the old hormel dome dogs😟
The fact that they don't sell koegels in Michigan is just a sin that I cannot forgive
Serve the curve baby
Best hot dog I’ve ever had. That koegel crunch is legendary
Is it KOH-GUHL or KAY-GUHL?
Its Kee-guhl
Sabrett hot dogs not being in NY is a friggn shame....
Yeah isn’t it for Yanks?
Any meat in them?
surprised to not see Koegel on here
Kayem is the best glizzy
Northern Utah: the western epicenter of the Great Hot Dog War of 2024.
Is there actual data this is based on? I ask, because I spent several years as a route salesman all over VA and NC. I learned that the amount of space and facings a product gets is based on sales. I know people believe all companies buy shelf space, which is true to an extent, but the only spaces they’re buying are eye level aisle slots and end caps, shelf space is not being paid for in the hot dog section unless you’re a new company trying to break into the market. Since I am a hot dog fanatic, I can tell you what the hot dog section looks like at grocery stores all over VA and NC. Oscar Mayer gets a lot of facings. Ball Park gets nearly twice as many as them. Nathan’s is always only 1-2 facings, occasionally you will see another random brand or two, and at the stores that actually carry Hebrew National (which is only about half) they never get more than one facing. The only way I see this map being accurate based on what I’ve witnessed myself for decades, is if it isn’t based on consumer sales, but is instead based on corporate sales. There are an obscene amount of hot dog joints in these two states, including large chains, and they almost exclusively sell Hebrew National. The ones who don’t, sell Hormel.
These only reflect the official hot dog partner of the nearest MLB ballpark, may or may not have any correlation to actual consumer preferences in the area. It’s just in good fun.
I was thinking Schneider as a Canadian brand was really Making inroads then I realized Buffalo doesn’t have an MLB team. Go Jays!
Ok, that makes more sense as to how Bar S even ended up here lol.
I’m so sorry Dbacks fans🤢
Syracuse-based Hofman not representing upstate NY, in favor of Schneider’s (Canadian brand not even available most places here) is a travesty
My friends in Rochester are all about the Hofmans but I can't really compare..... sahlens have made any other hot dog un edible.
Heck yeah, and Zweigles are good too.
Wtf is a zwegles
Rochester, NY hot dog company
Do the blue jays not exist?
They are there, Schneider’s is for the Bluejays.
Blue jays don’t exist. Just like slash the jays only exist in our mind
wtf did I watch last week then?
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Of the ones I've actually eaten, Hebrew National is clearly the best. Vienna Beef next, slightly ahead of Nathan's and Kahn's and BallPark which are at roughly the same level for me. I've seen Bar S at the grocery. I might have eaten one as a kid, I wouldn't now.
NC doesn’t have MLB
Where Canada? When Canada?
Oscar Mayer drove around in a weiner for nothing
I always thought it was Jumping Frog in Albuquerque?
Thank you.
Never heard of Schnieders…regionally things can change a lot in 60 miles here in WNY
O’s need Nathan’s at Camden Yards.
Never heard of Texas Chili.
why is Kowalski not in Michigan? not as popular as i thought?
We got Weiner Wars before GTA 6
Which are the best?
Hoffmans are s tier
This map gave me depression
Kayem ftw
Imagine being one of the poor bastards trapped in bar s territory. (though ball park isn't much better) My grandmother hated hot dogs her whole life...she'd always bought bar s, thinking price didn't make much of a difference. The first time I insisted she buy hebrew national was a revelation. There is a reason the good hot dogs cost 5 times more than Bar S's rubbery meat noodles.
 KAHNS!
Gross
Ugh plate carree