The annual celebration of the humble hot dog

Hot Dog
Week

Every May, we eat a unique hot dog every evening for a week, rate it, and Choose the Weiner! Now we're opening it up to the world.

📅 May 11 – 15, 2026
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A Family Tradition Since 2013

Join Us in a Family Tradition

Welcome to the official website of Hot Dog Week — the annual celebration of the humble hot dog. When May comes around we look forward to summer, the end of another school year, beach days, and a week of hot dogs! Eat a unique hot dog every evening for a week, rate it, and help us Choose the Weiner!


We started this fun culinary competition in 2013, and now we are opening it up to the world. Have a favorite recipe? Your dog could be the next Weiner!

Simple as a hot dog

How It Works

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Eat the Dog

Each evening May 11–15, a unique hot dog is on the menu. Dig in!

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Log In

Head to the subscriber voting portal and log in with your account.

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Rate It

Score each dog on Taste, Appearance, and Effort — 1 to 10.

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Choose the Weiner

Scores are tallied. The tastiest, most attractive, and easiest dog wins!

The Hall of Fame

Past Weiners

Our champions since the tradition began — more details coming soon!

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2025
To be announced
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2024
Coming soon
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2023
Coming soon
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2022
Coming soon
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2021
Coming soon
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2013–20
The classics

Hot Dog Chat

Get In Touch

We are still finalizing the lineup for this year's Hot Dog Week. Have a favorite recipe? Send us your ideas and your dog could be the Weiner!

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Be the first to know when Hot Dog Week voting opens and the Weiner is crowned!

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🌭 Hot Dog Week

Subscriber Ratings Portal — Rate the dogs. Settle the debate.

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How to score Effort: A higher score = easier to make. A hot dog that requires minimal prep earns a 10; a labor-intensive one earns a 1. Our goal is to crown the hot dog that is the tastiest, most attractive, and easiest to make — all at once.
🌭 Ratings submitted! Thanks for your vote!