Best Hot Dog Brands in the US (Ranked by consumers)

Sabrett® is a registered trademark owned by Marathon Enterprises, Inc., a major regional supplier to the retail, wholesale and food service industries with an enviable reputation for quality and service dating back to 1926. Sabrett® frankfurters are sold nationally under the Sabrett® label.

Hillshire Farm brand has been providing quality meat products since 1934. Their products are versatile, easy to use and are available in convenient stay-fresh packaging in a variety of cuts, sizes and flavors. The Hillshire Farm portfolio includes Hillshire Farm lunchmeats, Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage, Hillshire Farm Link Sausage, Hillshire Farm Lit'l Smokies cocktail links and kids poppable snack pack Hillshire Farm SNACKED! Visit www.hillshirefarm.com for additional information.

Berks Packing Co., Inc., founded by the late Mr. Charles A. Boylan, is a local third generation, family-owned and operated meat processor located in Reading, Pennsylvania. Charles P. Boylan, is currently CEO, and his grandson David Boylan is president of the Berks Packing Co., Inc. which employs approximately 140 dedicated people.

Since its acquisition, Berks has grown exponentially. This growth has been driven by expansion into new meat segments, including sausage, ham, hot dogs, ring bologna, bacon and deli meat, as well as a commitment to using the highest quality ingredients for the best tasting products. It didn’t take long for consumers to discover Berks and spread the word. As preference for Berks products grew, so did Berks distribution. Beginning in 2000, Berks became a top supplier to the national convenience store chain, WaWa, and expanded its geographic reach, covering regions from New England to Florida and as far West as Washington State.

As Berks growth accelerated so did its focus on innovation, leading to the development of more high-speed meat slicing experience than any other manufacturer in the United States. In addition, to address growing demand for healthier, better-for-you products, Berks made a commitment to become a premier supplier of organic items, and now is one of only two certified organic meat manufacturers in Pennsylvania. Berks currently sells organic hot dogs and sliced deli meat and is working on additional product lines within the better-for-you segment.

They make hot dogs from a proprietary blend of spices and select cuts of 100% beef and beef & pork, without fillers or extenders. Available in Original, Beef, Grill, Black Angus, Cheese and Fiesta varieties.

The company was founded in 1901 by a German butcher named Christian Kunzler who moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Headquarters are still based in the city of Lancaster and produces such products as natural hardwood smoked bacon, ham, bologna smoked with native Pennsylvania hardwoods, beef and grill franks, Pennsylvania Dutch scrapple, and Midwestern, hand-trimmed steak.

Kunzler & Company, Inc. produces the official hot dog of the Lancaster Barnstormers baseball team. Kunzler & Company is in its 4th generation of family operating the business.

Since 1941, Carolina Packers has been producing a variety of local, fresh foods, including sausages, bologna, chili, Red Hots, and famous Bright Leaf Hot Dogs. Their beef and pork and turkey retail food products have long been a favorite for folks in North Carolina and can be found in most of your local grocery stores and chains.

Niman Ranch is a community of hundreds of independent family farmers and ranchers who raise pork, beef and lamb traditionally, humanely and sustainably to deliver the Finest-Tasting Meat in the World®. Niman Ranch is the largest farmer and rancher network in North America to be Certified Humane®. The protein of choice for America’s most celebrated chefs, Niman Ranch is also the premier option for discerning home cooks looking for meats Raised with Care®, with no crates, antibiotics or added hormones—ever.

Bell & Evans is a 5th generation family business and America's oldest branded chicken company. They are the industry pioneer of all-natural Raised Without Antibiotics chicken and maintain the highest animal welfare standards in poultry. They produce 100% Raised Without Antibiotics chicken and organic-certified chicken with no commodity production.

Savor the natural hardwood smoked taste of  Signature Stadium Plant-Based Hot Dogs. Crafted with garlic, cracked black pepper and paprika,  hot dogs are blended with classic spices to give you a perfectly balanced and flavorful bite every time. They sizzle perfectly on the grill, so top them up with your favorite fixings or redefine them with an inspired recipe and enjoy.

Charles Feltman, a German immigrant, invented the hot dog in Coney Island during the summer of 1867 as a convenient way for beachgoers to enjoy quality sausages on a bun without plates and silverware, by turning his pie cart into a hot dog cart. From those humble beginnings grew not only Feltman's Restaurant in Coney Island—expanding to eventually become the largest in the world by the turn of the century, serving 40,000 hot dogs a day and up to 10,000 guests at once!--but a symbol of American tradition and quality on Coney Island.  Today Feltman's of Coney Island endures as a veteran-owned business under the leadership of Coney Island native and historian Michael Quinn. Feltman's critically-acclaimed all beef hot dogs are naturally smoked in a lamb casing with no-nitrates added. They have been rated as the best in New York City by Gothamist and New York Magazine; the best in Coney Island by the New York Post, and #6 nationwide by The Daily Meal. Feltman's brand hot dogs and mustard can be found at 1,500+ supermarkets nationwide, and online at Jet.com, Amazon, and FeltmansofConeyIsland.com with nationwide two-day delivery. All Feltman's retail hot dog packs weigh in at a full pound.

Fork in the Road Foods is a community of people with generations in the food business who have come together to take a better path. Based in Northern California, the company produces high-quality deli meats, sausages and hot dogs you can feel good about feeding your family. All meat comes from animals raised without antibiotics or added hormones, and is animal welfare certified under the Global Animal Partnership (GAP) 5-Step Program. Products are handcrafted from honest ingredients and free from synthetic nitrates or nitrates, artificial ingredients and preservatives.