Hotdogger Blog

Dijon know? The origin of the saying “Polly want a cracker?” dates back to 1849, and for years people have been teaching parrots this saying.  Well, what does a loyal Oscar Mayer fan teach his/her parrot? Watch a video of Sandy and her Yellow-naped Amazon parrot in Milton, FL to find out!

Lots of Wienermobile fans ask us what it takes to cut the mustardand become a Hotdogger.  Well, you have to be an enthusiast college graduate excited to travel the country in the Wienermobile for one year.  My c0-Hotdogger Schnitzel Itzel graduated last year from the University of Texas-Pan American (Go Broncs!), and I graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (Go Badgers!).  While traveling through West Texas, we stopped at the South Plains Career Fair to encourage college attendance.

We had quite the crowd of students taking their picture with LTL LINK, and some of the other professionals stopped by as well, including a group of nurses from Covenant Hospital and a group from South Plains Technical College.

Lucky Dog and I are used to warm welcomes when we roll up in our big orange attention grabber.  One reception we will not soon forget was at a restaurant in south Georgia.  The wonderful workers at the Smok’n Pig BBQ restaurant, a Valdosta GA tradition, went above and beyond and when we stopped in their parking lot. The food was trumped only by the hospitality of our gracious hosts.  Franks for making us ‘doggers feel at home!

Southern hospitality is no myth!  Every big city and small town from Birmingham to Williamsburg, Nashville to Tampa, and everywhere in between all welcomed Lucky Dog Lauren and I with open arms.  We loved meating each and everyone who saw us on our southeast tour.  Franks for the memories!

Fret not southeast, Lucky Dog and I loved you all so much, I have a feeling we will ketchup very soon.  Until then, relish every day!

The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile stops in all sorts of cities, and some places really relish a visit so much that it becomes a full town gathering. In Caldwell, KS, we had people of all ages come meat up at the Wienermobile.

Also, when Caldwell found out that we were going to visit, the chamber of commerce decided to set up a local “Sing the Jingle” competition, so there was plenty of Wiener Jingle caroling going on!

Some members of the local school band even arranged a version of the Oscar Mayer Bologna Song and the Oscar Mayer Wiener Jingle.

Click on the video below and listen to a few students from Caldwell, KS High School play the Oscar Mayer Wiener Jingle!

Hot dogs are synonymous with baseball, the Fourth of July, and weekend cook-outs on a hot, sunny day. Not surprisingly, the summer season sees Oscar Mayer hot dogs fly off of the shelves.

Well, it’s December and the Midwest team is layering up, tying up our boots, and wrapping ourselves up like pigs in a blanket. We may be chili dogs, but nothing is going to stop these Hotdoggers from what we set out to do — spread miles of smiles on our coast-to-coast wiener roast.

Being a native Texan, I don’t typically experience “winter” weather or any weather below 40 degrees until around January or February, but I’m learning a few winter tips from my New York co-pilot, Beefy Brian. We break out all of the tricks (including hand warmers) to keep warm and toasty; after all, no one likes frozen buns. I think I’m adapting fairly well to this new environment; you can hardly tell I’m freezing in the picture below!

We Hotdoggers are always very careful when driving the super-sized sausage around the country.  In fact we go through intensive drivers training during Hotdog High, our two week summer training program.

Our Dog Days of summer are more like dog-driving days.

Lucky Dog Lauren and I often tease each other about who is the best Wienermobile driver.  Luckily in Pigeon Forge, TN we got to solve our rivalry once and for all.  At the track, strapped safely into our ketchup colored karts, Lauren and I bumped, braked, and passed for position. Who do you think won?

Well, I regret to inform you that I was beaten by the better driver that day.  Lucky Dog Lauren cruised past me and all the other competition on her way to a first place finish; she was one speedy weenie! But, I had my vengeance on the bumper boats… where we crashed and splashed our ketchup and mustard colored crafts until there were no winners.

After all our dogging of each other at the track, Lucky Dog and I agreed that when we drive the Wienermobile, everyone is a winner!

While cruising through the great state of Texas, we had a chance to meat up with the Lubbock chapter of the Solitos Car Club. This car club gets together to show off their rides and help out the community at the same time.

We teamed up with the Solitos members to collect toys for Pancho Claus to give out for the holidays. Having grown up in Wisconsin, I didn’t know who Pancho Claus was myself, but after talking to some of the Solitos members, I found out that he is actually Santa Claus’ cousin from the South Pole, and he gives out just as many toys as Santa.  Sounds like a bunderful character!

We turned some heads with these classic low riders and our own hot dog hot rod.  Thanks to the Lubbock chapter of the Solitos Car Club for linking up with us to support a good cause!

Hotdogger days usually consist of following our trusty GPS to our destinations, parking our buns, and spreading miles of smiles. Our day at Pierce’s Grocery store was anything but ordinary. We were visited by some very enthusiastic Wienermobile fans that could hardly contain their love for YUMMY. After eating a delicious lunch of Oscar Mayer hot dogs and coloring pictures of the Wienermobile they burst into song! Beefy Brian and I were so happy to meat the future Oscar Mayer wieners of America!

As the days get colder, there’s nothing quite like firing up the grill and hearing Oscar Mayer hot dogs sizzle. Beefy Brian and I experienced this first hand at the Fort Knox commissary in Kentucky while standing outside serving up hot dogs and smiles. Our noses may have been cold, but we could still smell the savory scent of hot dogs charring on the big red grill inviting us to grab a bun and take a bite!