‘Wiener war’ begins in Chicago
Here’s a story you’ll relish: Oscar Mayer and Ball Park are in court to determine who has America’s best-tasting weenie.
Nathan's Famous and Hebrew National say the real champ resides in New York City.
The judge opened the case in Chicago Monday by declaring ”Let the wiener wars begin.” You can catch up to the court action with this NPR article.
At issue is which Chicago company can claim to have the best dog.
Ball Park mustered a legal challenge after Oscar Mayer said “We are tastier” in a 2009 ad campaign.
Immediately, lawyers for the companies immediately began grilling the competition.
The Fooducate blog said neither tastes best. And wurst … err … worst of all, the processed meats are chock full of sulfites and sulfates. ”Buying an identifiable piece of meat … is a preferred choice,” Fooducate said.
A federal judge will determine which company can claim to be best, not a hungry jury.
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islandtommy
August 17th, 2011
5:15 pm
The ONLY Hot Dog to eat in Chicago is Vienna!! There is no other dog that compares although I will give Nathans a very close second. Ball Park and Oscar Meyer are not even in the same league.
Katie
August 20th, 2011
1:04 am
yup, Nathans is THE one. Tried Hebrew National once, and due to the gristle included, which grossed me out, the raccoons got the rest of the pack. I’ll never eat another one until they advertise “gristle-less”. Other than that they weren’t bad, but Nathans has them all beat. At least i haven’t gotten any gristle-yet. When i do, it’s bye bye to them too. Haven’t had a Ball Park or OM in years, since tasting Nathans. I’m not from Chicago area, but if the Vienna ones some are talking about are like the canned Vienna sausages, then yuck.
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Elois
August 31st, 2011
6:58 pm
I haven’t been hungry enough in fifty years to eat such scrappy meat.
skylar duncan
September 9th, 2011
9:52 am
The best tasting hot dog is Sahlen’s from the western NY area, Bflo.
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