overhead shot of a variety of unique hot dogs on a slate background - JeniFoto/Shutterstock The origin of hot dog buns is shrouded in mystery. There are at least three competing theories about who ...

Kat Thompson is the audience editor of Eater’s Southern California/Southwest region. It is the curse of the backyard barbecue: the ratio of hot dogs to buns is always off. By the end of the evening, ...

Have you ever bought hot dogs and buns for a cookout, only to realize you’re either two buns short or two wieners over? You’d think that, by now, the makers of America’s favorite ballpark snack would ...

It’s a two-for-bun deal. It would seem only natural that there be enough buns for frankfurters, but unfortunately for hot dog lovers the sausage-to-roll ratio is skewed heavily in the bread’s favor.

The hot dog is a summertime staple, an easy precooked meat to throw on the grill at the backyard barbecue. And no matter what snobs say, it's endlessly customizable. You can put whatever you want on ...