West Virginia Hot Dog Festival
38°25′20″N 82°26′36″W / 38.42222°N 82.44333°W / 38.42222; -82.44333Type Hot Dog Festival Theme Hot Dog Cause Hoops Family Children’s Hospital Participants 12,000 (2024)[1] Website Official website 
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The West Virginia Hot Dog Festival is an annual hot dog festival to celebrate the unique variations of local/regional hot dogs, held in Huntington, West Virginia.
History
The first West Virginia Hot Dog Festival was held on July 30, 2005. This first event, founded by John Mandt Jr owner of Stewarts Original Hot Dogs, brought in $8,000 for the Hoops Family Children's Hospital.[2] As of 2024, the festival has raised over $250,000 for its cause.[3]
The West Virginia Hot Dog
The West Virginia Hot Dog consists of chili sauce, made from ground beef, tomatoes and peppers, chopped onion, coleslaw and yellow mustard.[4][5][6]
Events
The West Virginia Hot Dog Festival hosts an array of events including:[7][8]
- Car shows
- Dog costume contest
- Hot Dog sauce/chili contest
- Hot Dog eating competition
- Root Beer drinking competition
- Weiner dog races
See also
- Hot Dog Day
- Hot dog variations
References
- ^ "Hot Dog Festival brings in around 12000 guests". Herald Dispatch. July 29, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "West Virginia Hot Dog Festival - History/Pictures". West Virginia Hot Dog Festival. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ Schulz, Chris (July 22, 2024). "Huntington Hot Dog Festival Celebrates 20 Years". West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ Lundy, Ronni (March 12, 2015)."The Art of Bun, Chili + Slaw, West Virginia Style" Archived August 15, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The Local Palate. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ "Earl Ray Tomblin and the WV Hot Dog Hubbub" Archived September 14, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, WVPubcast.org via Storify. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ Krall, Hawk (October 26, 2012). "Take a Hot Dog Tour of West Virginia" Archived October 26, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Serious Eats. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ Fletcher, Josie (July 28, 2023). "Gas Tank Getaway - West Virginia Hot Dog Festival". WSAZ. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ Kirk, Sam (May 22, 2024). "West Virginia holding contest to find state's best hot dog sauce recipe". WBOY. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
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City of Huntington, West Virginia- Timeline
- Spring Hill Cemetery
- B&O Railroad
- C&O Depot
- Ohio River flood of 1937
- The Marshall Plane Crash
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- Museums:
- Heritage Farm Museum and Village
- Huntington Children's Museum
- Huntington Museum of Art
- Huntington Railroad Museum
- Museum of Radio and Technology
- Safety Town
- Thomas Carroll House
- Touma Medical Museum
- Parks:
- Beech Fork State Park
- Camp Mad Anthony Wayne
- Harris Riverfront Park
- Harveytown Park
- Memorial Park
- Ritter Park
- Westmoreland Park
- Performing arts:
- Alchemy Theatre
- First Stage Theatre Company
- Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center
- Keith-Albee Theatre
- Ritter Park Amphitheater
- The Foundry Theatre
- Sports arenas and fields:
- Cam Henderson Center
- Chris Cline Athletic Complex
- Dot Hicks Field
- Jack Cook Field
- Joan C. Edwards Stadium
- Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex
- Sports teams:
- Huntington Prep
- Marshall Thundering Herd
- Tri-State Coal Cats
- Other:
- Camden Park
- Museums in Huntington
- Recreation in Huntington
- West Virginia Hot Dog Festival
- Huntington station
- Port of Huntington Tri-State
- Tri-State Transit Authority
- Cabell Huntington Hospital
- Hoops Family Children's Hospital
- HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital
- Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital
- River Park Hospital
- St. Mary's Medical Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center
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