• I tried beef hot dogs from Nathan's, Sabrett, Applegate, and Ball Park. • Ball Park had the thickest frank, but I thought Applegate's organic hot dogs packed the most flavor. • I didn't think Sabrett's less-than-flavorful hot dogs warranted their higher price tag.

Nothing says summer quite like a crispy, cooked hot dog with just the right amount of snap.

The sausage industry recognizes the months between Memorial Day and Labor Day as hot dog season, the time of year when the most hot dogs are consumed.

WalletHub reported that Americans are expected to consume 818 hot dogs every second between Memorial Day and Labor Day, with 57% of the country planning to barbecue over the weekend.

Ahead of this year's celebrations, I decided to try four different kinds of hot dogs to see which o

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