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The Hot Dog Brand Encyclopedia

The brands

Oldest first.

From an 1869 Buffalo smokehouse to a 1957 Detroit ballpark: the hot dogs behind America's carts, with their history and sources.

Since 1869Sahlen'sBuffalo's smokehouse hot dog
Since 1880Zweigle'sRochester's white hot
Since 1883Oscar MayerThe Wienermobile brand
Since 1893Vienna BeefThe Chicago dog's hot dog
Since 1905Hebrew National100% kosher beef
Since 1916Nathan's FamousConey Island, since the nickel hot dog
Since 1926SabrettThe New York street cart dog
Since 1957Ball ParkBorn at the ball park