The West Virginia Hot Dog Blog

Your support is needed to make the Hot Dog the champion of the world in Doutbuzz's Big Eats Tourney. The poll will close on Tuesday, A...

It's well known that there is a bit of animosity between Charleston and Huntington. In my experience Huntington folks are pretty sensiti...

Shaar's is on the corner of Glenwood and Central Avenues on Charleston's West Side. It is one of those very typical little corner be...

I haven't made this yet, but you can just tell by looking at it that this is pretty authentic.

In order to solve a long running border dispute between families in Pennsylvania and Virginia, Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon were broug...

It's a sad Friday after a tough Thursday night. First the hot dog loses to, of all things, nachos. Then four hours later the Mountainee...

I have to be in Wheeling this weekend and I am eager to see what kind of hot dog offerings are there. I have Holly as a guide, but if anyon...

Quiz: Where in Charleston can you get a hot dog and a root beer float, while waiting for a prescription to be filled AND see paisley print d...

I ran across this post and it made me think back to the days of my youth when a hot dog meant a charred weenie from the end of a stick trans...

From Concerned WV Hot Dog Citizen Wabi-Sabi: There is a major controversy in the Donutbuzz Big Eats Tournament where Sunflower Seeds are ti...

This is another one of those places that you might not expect to find a hot dog. It is also one of those places you might not order a hot do...

Well, sort of. Harry Lynch has published a little book that features our favorite tubular treat. It's actually a collection of differe...

I'm not sure a real WV Hot Dog Joint should be allowed to have a website, but we'll await a ruling from the judges. In the meantime...

With all the dogs I've been consuming lately in the interest of reporting (the things I do for you people!) I thought a nutritional valu...

I can't remember a time that I didn't know about The Smokehouse. This little place on the corner of West Washington and Stockton Str...

Have you noticed that Dairy Queens are disappearing around Charleston? Just a few years ago there were at least three DQ's in and around...

Chris' Hot Dogs is for many the pre-eminent hot dog joint in Charleston. Its location is convenient (just one block west of the intersta...

All weenies are not created equal. As reported before, some dogs have weenies that are larger than average , some are better tasting than a...

The Grill, on Washington Street just west of the Interstate, is one of Charleston's most unique eateries. It is delightfully understated...

On Jefferson Road, halfway between South Charleston proper and Southridge, you will find a little place that has very good barbecue ribs ...