"As well-known as New York might be for its hot dogs, there is one other city in America that may rival it: Chicago. Chicago is famous for its hot dogs, and the people there take them extremely seriously. Don't ever let anyone in Chicago catch you putting ketchup on a hot dog. While there is surely some disagreement among locals about who makes the best dog,"
"To be clear, for $99.95 you are getting a good amount of hot dogs. This is three two-pound packages, each containing 16 wieners. That's 48 hot dogs total, which works out to $16.65 per pound or just over $2 apiece. That is not bargain basement pricing compared to what you would pay for a pack of Bar S franks at Walmart that works out to just over eight cents"
"Vienna Beef has been making franks since 1893. It was that year that Emil Reichel and Samuel Ladany debuted their all-beef hot dogs at the Chicago World's Fair. The franks proved to be so popular that the pair started the Vienna Beef Company together. The Chicago-style hot dog followed soon after, featuring an all-beef hot dog with its delicious snap on a poppy-seed bun topped with sweet green relish, yellow mustard, a dill pickle spear, chopped white onions, tomato, sport peppers,"
Vienna Beef sells a three-pack online for $99.95 consisting of three two-pound packages with 16 wieners each, totaling 48 hot dogs. The pricing equals about $16.65 per pound and just over $2 per frank, which compares favorably to ballpark hot dog prices but is far above economy brands like Bar S. Vienna Beef dates to 1893 when Emil Reichel and Samuel Ladany introduced all-beef franks at the Chicago World's Fair. The Chicago-style hot dog features an all-beef frank with a snap on a poppy-seed bun and toppings including sweet green relish, yellow mustard, dill pickle spear, chopped white onions, tomato, sport peppers, and celery salt.
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