A taste test revealed some surprising results.
It turns out that flavors, textures, and even aromas vary widely across different hot dog brands.
These are our picks for the best hot dogs.
Credit:Robbie Caponetto; Stylist: Mary Beth Wetzel
They also provided their tasting notes and opinions, before finally selecting an overall favorite.
The winner amassed the most points.
Other editors appreciated this hot dog for its noticeable smokiness and just-enough saltiness.
Credit:Robbie Caponetto; Stylist: Mary Beth Wetzel
Others gave it some praise for a good balance of softness and chew with a textural “bite.”
One editor compared its flavor to bologna.
You’d definitely want to add crunchy toppings for this one.
Oscar Mayer hot dogs are easy to chew and would take well to different flavors or toppingsespeciallyketchup.
It did have some interesting flavor notes, tooone editor said these hot dogs tasted interestingly “lemony.”
Sabrett Skinless Beef Frankfurters
One editor questioned if these hot dogs were plant basedthey’re not!
Another editor recommended mustard, for vinegar to cut complement the richness of the smoky flavor.
Here’s what our editors said:
