Ranking Hot Dogs (with a hot dog)
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- Опубліковано 14 лип 2024
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For the first time (and almost certainly the last), Matt is ranking outside in the summer heat for this special hot dog episode of Bless Your Rank. All the top contenders have been grilled to perfection and then grilled again by the Alabama sun. Which frank will affirm their superiority? Will it be Oscar Mayer, Ball Park, Nathan's, Eckrich, Bar S, Gwaltney, or some other random brand Matt found at Piggly Wiggly? Also what the heck is going on in Smithfield, Viginia?! - Комедії
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I'd love to know how to post a comment 12 hours before the video is uploaded.
@@Tandrona commented It with the video on private
@@Tandronait’s simple really, build a time machine
@@timothyvideoauthority I think I like Matt's version better 😂
@@Tandrona yeah haha
So, originally Smithfield's was just the largest pork producer in the world and basically sold it's raw products including beef trimmings to brands like Nathan's. It got acquired by some major global conglomerate, and after that it acquired all of the brands mentioned in the video (and a bunch of others). So instead of just selling the meat to those brands, it actually makes the end products and packages them now. While they all say Smithfield, VA, most of their pork is processed in NC. The reason why Smithfield became so big is based on the fact that most pigs are raised and slaughtered in Virginia and North Carolina, so it made sense for the processing and packing companies to be in those states. Hotdogs specifically are byproducts of other pork processing. Smithfield is better known for their hams than hotdogs.
Smithfield was bought out by a multinational corporation based in China. Happened right before COVID. Some of their products are slaughtered here, sent to there for processing and then imported back here.
@@scottharris149 The vast majority is slaughtered and processed in NC and VA. But, yes some does go through China, which is concerning. "Meat from China" is just not something anyone wants to willingly consume.
I prefer beef hot dogs so.....
@@scottharris149 '''''''''''''''i wonder what happens to the 'products' back in China? Some chickens are sent to China...processed and then supposedly sent back here; I will NOT buy or knowingly eat anything from China. I think they are keeping our meats and substituting theirs.
@@Kelnx Wild that it somehow makes economic sense to ship meat to China for processing then ship it back here.
I need a full version of Matt’s “Watch out for the dragon that comes for you tonight” 😂
As a ringtone.
@ brostrait17 Agreed! Also, Go Utes!
@@lerxtlifeson4232 I just remember 'My Cousin Vinnie' on that one.
Yes yes yes
@@lerxtlifeson4232 thanks but nah 😂 Cougs on top
So my mom used to live in Smithfield, VA. I asked her if the town was stinky and she told me that it depended on a couple factors. One was if the tide was rolling out and another was if you could smell the meat plants. She told me that it could get pretty stinky if you were driving behind a hog truck, even with the windows closed.
If anybody was wondering if it was indeed stinky.
Thanks for the awesome video, Matt!
If only Matt had a device to keep the sun off his face 😅.
We could call it a hat with a feature called a bill designed to shield the eyes. My gut tells me it would catch on.
Lol
@@ChrisHolman Nah, nah. Too small. It would have to be a free standing device he could huddle under, maybe with a few others. He could plant it on the lawn and... that's it! We'll call it.... an *_AWNING!_*
@@whiterabbit75 That's brilliant!
@@ChrisHolman I think my idea deserves a beer; it's so brilliant.
I recently moved from Alabama to Arizona, and let me tell y'all about the "Sonoran hot dog" they make here. It's a bacon-wrapped hot dot in a Mexican-style roll, and topped with beans, onion, tomato, mayo, mustard, and jalapeno salsa. It is VERY good, and that is my field report of what they do out here in Arizona.
😮
I love Sonoran hot dogs. One of my neighbors in my apartment complex is from Arizona and she has Sonoran hot dogs two or three times a week. Living in Kentucky. I usually have people give dirty looks when I put mayonnaise on a hot dog.
I lived in Tucson for years and got my favorite Sonoran hot dog from a hot dog trailer that would park down the street from my house. They were served with a bacon-wrapped jalapeño on the side. So good!
Maybe it is the lizard-i meat that makes it tasty. 😆😆. Thanks for the feedback.
Welcome to AZ! We suck in a lot of ways, but we are an open carry state, and pot is legal. So, we do have some good things😂😂😂😂
He summoned the dragonfly, like a Southern Disney princess, with his Mumford and Sons siren song. 🤣
This comment almost made me cackle!
I am disappointed that he didn't do Hebrew National. I prefer Nathan's, hubby likes Hebrew National, but both are really flavorful. One of the best things to do to a Hebrew National is de-kosher it by frying in bacon grease. That is chef's kiss (I like Nathan's that way as well.)
That's what I said
Nah. The Nathan's release a ton of their own grease. Most dogs don't. Guess they're fattier than most of the others.
Amen, them all beef kosher dogs from Hebrew National are the best damn dog you can put between a bun!
@@saulloya9877 That's the only hot dog people should eat. The disgusting crap they put in a hot dog is nauseating. Kosher is actually the only dog that isn't disgusting.
Matt , I'm from Virginia and can tell you that Smithfield is famous for their smoked hams . All the scraps are the hot dogs . The stinkie place is the paper mill . You can taste the stink .
@eaglerider1826 -- Not the paper mill in Franklin? Didn't it quit manufacturing or processing paper pulp? Yes, it was definitely stinky. My father took me up in his Cessna a few times back in the late 70s. Definitely knew when we were flying over Franklin. Lived in Chesapeake decades later and popped over to Smithfield a few times. Beautiful houses just down the street from the meat processing area.
@@CarlaQuattlebaum Yes , for me that was many , many years ago .
As someone who lives in Phoenix, I can confirm we eat cactus and grilled lizard. It's a must while looking at our turquoise rocks from the Grand Canyon.
😂 lol I live in Phoenix and have tried the Sonoran hot dog... Not bad
So... No petrified wood clocks?
@@dpwellman well I guess you can find some clocks made with petrified wood in Holbrook and that area (south of Petrified Forest NP)
@@jamesreynolds5776 Holbrook? The town so small, when the kids play ring around the Rosie, the circle the town? The town so small, they had to widen the road to put the yellow line down the middle? The town so small, the dot on the map is actual size?
I kid. It's one of my favorite places in the country. One of the few "grey" areas where can get some good stargazing in.
I would rather eat either of those than the Bar S hotdog.
No Hebrew National?!? I guess all beef dogs weren’t part of this contest. Also shocked to hear that there are hot dogs worse than Gwaltney.
Hebrew National are phenomenal hot dogs! I am disappointed that they werent on there too! Nathans are good as well, but just FYI, Nathans were the all beef ones.
Hebrew National were always my top choice until they became 40% more expensive than Nathan’s. I always had Nathan’s ranked as my 1 B, so that’s the only dog I eat now.
Hebrew National must Auvergne changed their recipe in recent years bc they suddenly tasted much saltier and it just wasn't working with my usual chili/mustard/onion topping selection.
However, it did inspire me to use Cole slaw to sweeten it up a little and that has since become the only way I'll eat a hot dog now
Yeah I was waiting for Hebrew nationals.
Hebrew National is worth the extra cost. I used to buy them at Costco and think the Kirkland Signature brand is the same.
I want to see Matt rank fast food salads😂 Now THAT would be hilarious 😂
First off, Bar S is made in Oklahoma, the company is headquartered in Arizona, but Bar S is made in Altus and Lawton Oklahoma. Second off, Bar S is known as the number 1 hotdog in Oklahoma... used as catfish bait.
Toasted pretzel buns or toasted Hawaiian buns improving a grilled meat (be it hot dogs, hamburgers, or sandwich) is a hill I'm willing to die on. Cheap buns don't hold up when wet, and then you're just holding a soggy mess of toppings, condiments, and sadness.
Pretzel buns are super
Top sliced hot dog buns that are toasted with a little butter on each flat side.
@@Avrysatos Top-sliced *potato* hotdog buns. A thing of beauty.
Pepperidge Farms makes a hot dog bun that's split along the top instead of the side. A bit harder to open, but worth it since it doesn't tip over.
Brioche buns or Artisan all the way.
I think Nathan's was the only 100% beef hot dog on this list, and probably why it was better.
I'm happy you didn't have to suffer the neon pink cheap hot dogs. They scare me... frankly :)
I see what you did there
Vienna, Hebrew National, and Best Kosher probably don't distribute to AL
@@fecat93we get vienna and hebrew national. Never heard of the other.
Hebrew national is as good if not better than Nathan's . Kosher delight!
My grandma in North Carolina used to get pink hotdogs. They even turned the water pink when you boiled them! What the heck? I don't remember the brand, Bryan's maybe
We lived in Maine for a few years. The hot dogs there are called “red snappers” because they’re red (pinkish before you cook ‘em) and the skin snaps. And the buns were sliced through the top like a lobster roll. It was weird.
Of course some Mainers called baked beans grits, so what do you expect?
Top split buns are my favorite. I can only find them at Trader Joe’s.
My daughter lives in Boston and her BF drove me up to Maine to "get a real hot dog". I do love the New England style buns.
🤔😢
Miss red snappers. There's no other hot dog that matches them
I am from Arizona and I will tell you we spend our time drinking Arizona tea, eating Sonoran hot dogs, and celebrating the fact that we don't have humidity in addition to the heat!
We use the Bar S, Sunnyland and Gwantley for fishing for catfish and crabbing!! Definitely not to eat!😂😂😂 Dietz & Watson or Nathan's is what we get when we make chili cheese dogs.
Costco does a pretty good hotdog
@@rmo9808 The ones they sell at the food counter or do they have a Costco brand of hotdog?
@@tammyporte755 both but in this case the Kirkland brand. They are just about as good as Nathan's and a bit cheaper
HAHA!! We use Bar s for catfishing too!!!
The fish would love that!! I use vienna sausage for fishin’.😊
Thanks for the belly laughs! And nothing is scarier to me than the packages of hotdogs basking in the sun during this video 😂
Yeah, because whats in them shouldnt be scary at All.
"Precooked" taking on a whole new meaning
DO NOT read the ingredients unless you want to vomit.
@@GrandDuchessAniya We All know what's in them. We learned from the Great Outdoors :D
Have y’all ever thought about ranking Texas toast from different restaurants?
As a native Arizonan, we eat a little bit of everything depending on where you are in the state. Being from the deep south eastern part of AZ, literally right next to the border with Mexico. My family mainly eats Mexican food. Which is a generalization of the food down here. Still really really good food. And we also eat a lot of BBQ
I'm so happy you can call it 'Bless Your Rank' again!
You could tell he was happy to say that line again!
@@jpjp3873i think something to do with the last channel he did this series on, “It’s a Southern Thing”
@@jpjp3873 He did Bless Your Rank episodes on It's a Southern Thing. When he left, I understand he legally couldn't use Bless Your Rank as a title for these episodes. It looks like everything got sorted out and now he can use that title!
@@Msfelixthecatz Yup..Bet the lawyers just made it complicated more than it had to....
I think as long as he is only saying it and not actually using it as the title, he is fine. IAST doesn't own the words themselves, but he can't put the header on his videos like they had. Again, as far as I know :)
I've been waiting for someone to do the dirty work for me on this subject. Thanks man.
I have not had a good hotdog since moving away from PA. Also I grew up with potato buns, they were usually some of the cheapest and tastiest as they were locally made. Hebrew National and Nathan’s are the best I’ve had outside of local Berks & Kunzler I grew up with.
Honestly the best were from the butcher as they’d use the best and freshest scraps for hot dogs and burgers like a rib eye burger was amazing and surprisingly not that expensive as it was scraps so it would’ve gotten tossed otherwise.
I didn't expect to enjoy this video as much as I did. I loved the Gwaltney chicken hot dogs back in the day, but as an adult Nathan's and Hebrew National are my favorites.
You actually are good enough to make me not skip through the ad portion.
His daughter's phone 😂
I was just thinking that whoever the hell at “Bespoke post” decided to make Matt a spokesperson is a damn genius and deserves a raise. I would’ve never heard of it if not for him, and I doubt any of y’all would have either. lol
@@Miss_CamelI agree, I never heard of them before Matt told me about them.
1) Chicago Dogs are admittedly an acquired taste, but I really enjoy the sport peppers and the nuclear waste relish.
2) I'd love to see a Vienna Beef/Nathan's/Hebrew National/Sabrett cage match, with all the Wal-Mart dogs pushed to the side.
Funny. I loved Chicago style right off the bat.
Yes on the other brands, especially Vienna. The ones he tested are all disgusting. And... they need to be all beef dogs for real taste.
You know either Vienna or Sabrett is from the street and one of them is going to pull a knife.
If I had to choose Nathan's / Hebrew National / Sabrett, I pick whichever of the three is on sale. I would take any of them any day of the week.
@@videodistro Gwaltney and Bar S are two of the most disgusting things I've ever put in my mouth.
And celery salt! Vienna beef only
I've come to the conclusion after many Bless Your Ranks, that Matt would have no problem with summer dinner at my house. Nathan's, a salad with Olive Garden ranch, and Milo's Sweet tea.
Olive Garden has ranch dressing? Why?
This is way better than the current state of the hot dog competition. I love how we got almost 30 minutes of quality commitment to the research.
My favorite entertainment in the world. The world needs more Matt Mitchell!!
This was hilarious and that bug that hit you in the face had to have been from Chicago.
It was difficult to hear, but if you listen real close the bug was yelling "NO KETCHUP!!!" as it rammed Matt's face.
It was probably the state bird, the mosquito.
Nah, Chicago bugs just flip you off and scream: "Jagoff!" at you! LOL
Finally! A poll that has real meaning to the American people! God Bless You, Matt!
Yay!! Matt’s baaaaaack!!! I was just looking for new videos the other day and was so sad there wasn’t anything I hadn’t already seen multiple times. This just made my night!! I should be asleep already but you can bet I’ll be staying up even later to watch this awesomeness that’s about to happen!! 🎉🎉🎉
You should post a close up of the packaging for those sunnyland hotdogs. I bet the ingredients proudly proclaim "Made from real Animals"
I've never had Sunnyland hotdogs, but it scares me that there is a hotdog worse than Bar-S.
They may need more quotations for "animals".
they have that 7/11 "this will give you food poisoning its cheap" packaging
I think it's funny that the Sunnyland brand is also made by Smithfield (like Gwaltney, Nathans and Eckrich) but if you look at their brands page, it's conveniently absent. Even Smithfield doesn't want to claim them.
@@mn12sc35th Sunnyland the "moped" of brands.
This was one of the funniest non-skit videos youve ever done. Solid 10/10. I look forward to more
I did not expect to laugh so violently when that bug came at you like you offended it's honor. Wow my sides hurt. Also, you are a champion for sitting out in that sunny heat for this.
Matt you should receive a medal for bravery eating any hot dog with no condiments whatsoever. The ones with the strange marks on them used to come with a secret decoder ring but kids stopped sending for the ring because the only message there was said eat more hot dogs. And the low end dogs don't burn them too much or neighbors might think they're burnt offerings and even the dogs won't eat them. Stay cool and stay hydrated everyone.
Matt, I actually watch the paid promotion portion
segment of your videos and you are the ONLY one I do that for. Why you may ask? Because you are so dang funny! My hubby and I love your videos. Keep them coming because we all need to laugh a lot.
I was stationed in Norfolk for eight years, my trips to Smithfield were.....not stinky. That said, I know that anyone that did the tour didn't eat pork products for a while!
Anyone? People have become weak if seeing where meat comes from puts them off eating
It only smells on rendering day, not that bad but I imagine off-putting to some.
As a native Floridian who moved to chicago, Chicago dogs are a revelation. Best hot dog in the world. You got ketchup and a tomato, a whole pickle you can just eat as an appetizer. I love those vinegary flavors on my dog, and the relish and diced onions balances perfectly the sweetness of the ketchup. No lie chicago has elevated the hot dog for me.
You sir have lost your southern card.
If you had ketchup on that dog, it absolutely was NOT Chicago style. Mustard is the only sauce that goes on a Chicago dog, and there are a lot of locals that will fight you if that mustard is anything other than standard yellow mustard.
@@matthewwilliams2093 I started to reply the same thing before I saw this. I've eaten A LOT of chicago dogs and ketchup is not one of the things on them. Mustard, Sport Peppers, Nuclear green relish, Tomato, Pickle and celery salt on a Vienna sausage. Most chicagoans I have met would fight you at the mere mention of putting ketchup on a hotdog.
@@OmegaGamingNetwork I'm not even a Chicagoan (I'm from Milwaukee, WI), and I feel bad enough calling my homemade version a Chicago dog when I use standard sweet relish, brown mustard, and no poppy seeds on my bun.
Best hot dog I ever ate was at a corner stand not too far from Wrigley Field.
Hey Matt!! I never subbed to It’s Southern Thing just because the only content I wanted to watch was Bless Your Rank and I couldn’t justify seeing all the other garbage on my feed just for the occasional Bless Your Rank. You were truly the only funny talented person on that whole channel I’m so happy you branched off. I know I’m a year late I never knew this happened till now I kept checking Southern Thing for a new one every month or so and never got a new one posted so I started watching old ones and the milkshake video was a video below in the suggested videos. I’m so glad I found this channel. Good luck Matt you have my subscription and I’ll be here to support this awesome channel!!!
I remember my mom buying a huge pack of BarS dogs from Walmart. Before that, I didn't think there was such a thing as a bad hot dog.
Yeah barS and Gwantley are pretty bad. Only flavor is a weird aftertaste and they have a bologna texture. Sunnylands are MEH. Best tasting dogs I tasted were the CONECUH little chief Frank's.
Yeah worst hotdog ever
@@thisshouldbeentertaining3386I think all name brand hot dogs have a bologna texture.
All beef barS is pretty good
Best hotdog I have had recently is the Costco ones, NOT the big ones you get at the food court, but their smaller hotdog in the multi pack. Has the flavor, snap, juicy, all the things. Thanks Matt for checking these out. Stay cool!!
100% agree with you! I rotate between the Hebrew National hotdogs and the Costco hotdogs. Whichever one is on sale
Agreed. I used to like Oscar Meyer but they changed the recipe a while back and now they are just overpriced Bar S hotdogs
The ones in the food court don't suck.
Kirkland hot dogs are amazing. They are the same ones they serve at the food court. They just serve the larger version.
We only buy Kirkland all beef hotdogs. Not the jumbo ones though.
Yes! I love the bless your rank videos, good to see a new one!
You deserve a medal, or at the very least a hug, for sitting outside in this southern heat and making this video. Kudos to you my dude. I had to take a shower after bringing the cans to the curb
Smithfield, VA---Home of Smithfield Foods, where they make meat for a slew of national companies---including Nathans, Gwaltney, Eckrich, and a whole portfolio of other regional and international brands.. :) Owned by the WH Group since 2013.
Oh..and midwestern born and raised---Chicago Dogs are my jam...as is Deep Dish Pizza and an Italian Roast Beef from Al's #1.
Portillo's and Buona Beef!
AND the Communist Chinese own Smithfield! That should make you pause before you buy them...
Which is based in Communist China😖And yes they say they are from Hong Kong, which is now just a Chinese colony.
@@jamescooley5744You can just say China. Are you going to say "Constitutional Monarchy United Kingdom"? It's weird.
There are two China so he is being clear on which China he is talking about(Republic of China is still the official name of Taiwan). As far as I know there is only one UK so your example is weird.
I love a good dog with a great mustard but I love extra toppings! I grew up with TX chili-cheese dog but fell in love with the LA danger dog, NY style with relish, a WA style with creamcheese and caramelized onions, and the Sonoran style from Sonora&AZ. I usually get Nathans as well ^_^ good choice!
Matt slowly learning about our factory farming was not what I was expecting here, what up Smithfield!
Crushing it.
Smithfield is a no go in our house. They were the first company to cancel Paula Dean. We dont hold with woke companys trying to tell us what to think.
I asked a friend of mine who has a PhD in meat science (yes, it's a real thing) why Ballpark franks plumped when you cook them. Her speciality at the time was lunchmeat, so she didn't know the answer, but asked around, and her eventual answer was "You don't want to know." Fortunately, I was never a fan of those.
Hmm, must’ve been a marketing ploy to turn an oops into a positive!?! I love hot dogs, but really struggle to eat them sometimes, just because of what’s in them.
I imagine it has a lot to do with heat turning the water into steam.
BallPark has had that Slogan Forever and, when, I was a kid at the time when, they came out in the 70s we switched to them, at the time they were the better hotdogs but, the all beef Hebrew National Hotdogs are the best, after eating them, you can’t go back to mediocre hotdogs that are filled with all those fillers and, who all knows what is in them. I agree those hotdogs taste just down right gross!
LOL. I knew that would be her response. 😄
Well... that's ruined those for me forever 😂😂 thanks for that lol!! I like the Hebrew brand best anyway, but DANG the price is bull crap!
Smithfield VA has the number one producer of Ribs and Hams in America in residence. Check your grocery store you will find "Smithfield" brand Hams in both regular and spiral cut as well as vacuum sealed uncooked ribs(if you buy ribs at walmart they will be smithfield or hatfield 90% of the time). They also have the "Hatfield" factory in Smithfield and Hatfield are the second largest producer of hams and ribs in the Nation. I am not surprised that a lot of hot dog companies are having their hotdogs made there. considering all the pigs and cows that are slaughtered there.
makes bacon too!
Your beagle made me smile. Lost my Maggie a few months ago. Long live Beagles.
I love your videos,they always add a little fun and smiles to my day!
I use to move a lot and I unfortunately had the horrible luck of ending up living close to many different types of processing plants: a paper mill, a chicken plant, a plant that made hotdogs, and a dogfood plant are just some of the worst. The paper mill was by far the worst and the dogfood plant was a close second. After being close to the paper mill and the dogfood plant the other two were tolerable. Still stinky though.
There was a bubblegum factory down the road from where I went to college. It was located in a dip in the road (too small to be a proper valley) that kept the sweet stink contained, but when you were driving through it - hoo boy. I can’t imagine living in one of the houses in that same trough.
Welcome back, Matt. We missed you.
Matt, I’m not sure if you realize it, but you need to CHURN OUT a bunch of these ranking episodes. People love these.
"boom mic shadow lol" 😂
Not quite a hot dog, but Kroger had a flash sale on the Johnsonville sausages in Queso flavor.
Genuinely one of the most amazing things I’ve ever eaten.
Hormel Frank N’ Stuff was the best thing ever! They had Hormel chili inside of them.
Absolutely. I just happens to stumble upon the by accident, and I fell in love. I look for them every time. They’re delicious.
The Johnsonville firecracker sausages are amazing
It's going to be over 100 degrees here in Oregon today. After watching you in this video I am comforted to know that I'm not the only one who is suffering, lol.
Its gonna be a 107 in Albuquerque today. My poor A/C
worst is the humidity at like 90%
Native Zonie here and we love our Mexican food especially Sonoran style. Though we wash it down with pure saguaro cactus juice while polishing our extensive turquoise jewelry collection, yes that parts true.
From Wikipedia:
“The town (of Smithfield, VA) is most famous for the curing and production of the Smithfield ham. The Virginia General Assembly passed a statute defining "Smithfield ham" by law in 1926, with one of the requirements that it be processed within the town limits. Smithfield Foods, a Chinese Fortune 500 company that owns Smithfield Packing Company and others, is the world's largest pork processor and hog producer. The company, based in Smithfield, raises 12 million hogs and processes 20 million pounds of them annually.”
Which is why all the hot dogs! 🤣🤣🤣
40 years ago I worked at the Red Food Store in Rossville, GA, and this guy came in every two weeks and bought a case of Gwaltney Great Dogs. One time I made a comment about how those must be some really tasty hotdogs, and he said, “There’s no way I’d put them things in my mouth, I buy ‘em for my dawgs…a pack of those is cheaper than a can of Tony!” So I’ve never been brave enough to try one…but I hear they’re pretty grainy because of the amount of cereal in them.
They are bad. I used them to put my dogs meds in. They were cheaper than pill pockets. So this guy was right.
We have Smithfield meat processing plant in our town (Grayson,Ky) where they do package hot dogs. I can confirm the stink factor (at times) is off the charts. The smell would knock a dog off a gut wagon.
Checking in from Ironton Ohio, and will concur. When the wind is coming from the SW, it kinda smells like cheap ham!!
I didn't know that there was a plant in Grayson. I live a few hours from Grayson in Lexington.
@@ashleydowney1222 about 90 miles away. My son lives in Lexington.
My dad used to use that phrase about the dog and the gut wagon. He would be 113 years old this year if he was still with us. My mother had to explain what a gut wagon was. She would be 111 now.
Having delivered to this plant in Grayson KY, I can attest to the fact that in the dead of night while hurtling down Highway 9 that the smell does indeed mix in with the “smoke” that gives this area its nickname of the Smoky Mountains, now mind you when your on the actual property and they tell ya that you want the 2nd delivery bay and that if you get to the rendering pond you’ve gone too far they DEFINITELY mean that ok?!!!!.
Eckrich was originally a local brand in indiana. Like most, they sold out to a larger company and their quality suffered.
grewup in smithfield it all depends on what way the wind is blowing but yes the hog plant can make u gag from a mile away
A little disappointed you didn't try Bryan hotdogs - it's a Southern brand and a childhood staple, but love the video anyway! Googled Zeigler brand, and THANK YOU - I remember those from my childhood as well and couldn't figure out the brand! It legit has bothered me through the years. #nostalgia
Fun Fact: one of the heirs to the Gwaltney meat empire is currently incarcerated. Came across him while working at a prison. We also have a family friend who's part of that family but not close enough to the direct family line of the original company owners to claim anything.
I remember when Daddy got paid on Friday nights and he would take us to Piggly Wiggly. We'd get Zeigler hot dogs and buns and cook them on a homemade brick barbque grill.
So glad the family got to watch this finally! We are in VA, just not near Smithfield, but the James River can be smelly sometimes. My order of preference from age baby to knee high to a grasshopper was Hebrew's National, Nathan's, Oscar Meyer and when we wanted to get spendy Ball Park.
Teens Oscar Meyer - Cheese Filled
Adulthood once I learned how to save money ... Ball Park all the way baby! But I do miss the others as well.
I am surprised you did not get the clover meat tubes that DG sells.
Grateful for Bless Your Rank to be back!!!
Your beagle is too cute. We just lost ours, he was 11 and loved hot dogs too, gone in a flash if you dropped one. Your Mumford and Sons cracked me up, like you always do
I don’t think he figured out that hat brims can block the sunlight.
I was yelling, Turn your hat around!!!!! 😂
Agreed! He needs to turn his hat around!
Smithfield and Gwaltnew used to be separate companies and were located across the street from each other. at lunch time the workers would line both sides of the streets and yell at each other. as stated below they are now owned by a single company. Smithfield is famous for hams
I need footage of this.
Now owned by WH group (China owned)
I had never had Nathan's until recently and now I'm spoiled for life with any other dog. Substantial and delicious. Closest to sausage in structural integrity and density. Sorry Oscar Meyer, youve been dethroned
Nathan’s started on Coney Island (hence why the contest is there). The original location is still in operation. Jericho is further east and up near the other shore of Long Island.
You need to try Hebrew National Hot Dogs! They are the BEST! 🌭
They take the fun out of hot dogs. The mystery meats are the best part.
Definitely. Maybe all kosher beef hot dogs are as good; Hebrew Natl is the only brand I've ever tried.
They were my favorite until I tried Nathan’s. (I’m not kosher anymore.)
Truthfully both are great. Nathan's taste best when grilled and Hebrew National is best when boiled. Sabra is good too.
The great potato bun renaissance of 2010. I remember it well 🌭
We all do. Then they ruined it with pretzel buns.
I wish I could get Martin's here.
@@liloreoinya I love pretzel buns.
One of the things to consider is beef hotdog vs meat blend, usually pork, turkey & chicken. Many people prefer all beef hotdogs because of the stronger flavor but I honestly don't really like them. They taste and sit way too heavy for me and I end up with serious indigestion. I prefer the mystery meat hotdogs like the Oscar Mayer ones. They don't sit like a rock in my stomach and they're also much cheaper.
A regional brand I love is Bright Leaf Hotdogs… made by Carolina Packers in Smithfield, NORTH CAROLINA!
My preference is usually Hebrew National. Great snap and flavor.
Good stuff, Matt! I agree with you about Nathan’s hotdogs, but you should try Hebrew National Coney Island style hotdogs. The best “pop” and flavor, plus, they exceed bun length (thus Coney Island). Also, I’m not from Virginia, but I’ve visited Smithfield on business a couple of times, and I can say “No stink”. On the contrary, when you’re coming into town, all you can smell is the aroma of cured ham.
I typically avoid phone calls from people who talk continuously. Somehow, i enjoy your videos. 😊
Keep up the great work, Matt
It's not a contest without having Vienna Beef involved.
I usually get Bar S only because they’re cheap, they’re fully cooked & I’m hungry. Gone in a few minutes. With mustard of course. Only one you’re missing this round is Hebrew National. Local brand for me. Love this video. May the wiener jokes run amuck 😂😂😂😂
I buy Bar S dogs too. I guess I never really noticed a difference in the taste. I've had other dogs too, but I'm not really fussy.
Doubt the Pig stocks Hebrew National. Although, Walmart stocks them.
@@sheram5949 Its all about the toppings😉
The fact that we're talking about the "snap" for an uncased hot dog is really sad. We need to get this man to the midwest to enjoy a natural cased hot dog stat! One of the most disappointing things moving from the midwest to Tennessee is naturally cased hot dogs are just not a thing here.
Usingers or Klements. ❤
This was my favorite of your ranking videos. Should do a Bless Your Rank video of all your Bless Your Rank videos.
The best hot dogs have a natural casing. Also, there was a butcher shop in Scranton PA that had the best dogs anywhere, they made them and bologna too, when I was a kid. Schumacher's, probably spelled wrong but sounds like shoe-mockers, and they always gave kids a chunk of bologna when parents were shopping. Probably anyone in Scranton 50 or older remembers.
Smithfield is near Norfolk. People in the Norfolk area go to Smithfield in awe of the angelic meat beauty of Smithfield. Always smells like a lovely BBQ of your dreams.
My granddaughter, who loved hot dogs, spit Bar S dogs out and asked me never to buy them again and to get her regular ones, Ballpark. I tried it and had the same reaction. 🌭💝
I'm kind of vibing to the "watch out for the dragon that comes for you tonight" WE NEED IT AS A REAL SONG
I don't know how the algorithm found you for me ,or why I clicked.... but I'm glad I'm here! This was amazing
I had a horrible day at work. Watching Matt rate and play with wieners was hilarious. Definitely needed that in my life. 😂😂 Matt, you made Gatorade squirt out of my nose, you were so funny. 😂😂
Matt: "My dog has a bad leg."
Matt: Drops dog
Me: That explains it
I live near Smithfield, VA, and it consists of a quaint downtown and historic district and upscale golf communities. I don't recall smelling the hog farm and slaughterhouse but vaguely remember the smell outside of town off of the highway. Smithfield mostly is known for ham and bacon, and I had no idea that the hot dog brands, other than Gwaltney, were made there. In fact, Gwaltney is what is served at most ballparks, little league and professional, around here. Honestly, I prefer Hebrew National and you'll probably have to take away my Southern card for it. Maybe you'll give it back because I enjoyed a scrumptious slaw dog, with homeade chili and homemade coleslaw, on 4th of July. Still thinking about it. It was that good!
I lived near Smithfield for a while and was still surprised at how many of the hot dog brands Matt tried came from Smithfield.
Matt, Bar-S has their corporate headquarters in Phoenix. The franks are made in Oklahoma. They are basically water, chicken and fat.
Just wear the same outfit over several days, so you can just eat a little bit at a time. Once you have it edited - it will appear as if you ate everything in one day
I'd ask my relatives in Smithfield about the smell, but over the years they've all mysteriously disappeared. 🤔
Soylent green is people!. Strike that. Any meat coming out of Smithfield.😂
Love watching your videos. And when you said something about Smithfield reminded me of all the companies that are no longer American-owned. Smithfield is owned by China now
Michigan is getting taken over by the CCP too-our governor is a communist w*o*e
@@sheilaharrison8547 I believe UK got that one can't remember.
Lol wtf
If there's no Vienna Beef, you're dead to me!
15:16. Yes. Brighleaf Hotdogs from Carolina Packers are made in Smithfield, North Carolina. 😂
Bar S was my dog of choice in college. $1 for 8, that’s a weeks worth of very disappointing but cheap lunches.
There's a hotdog place in Phoenix (Short Leash) that does 'gourmet' hot dogs, and they're awesome. Naan bread for the bun, local butcher for the dogs. So good 😄
That sounds amazing
Bar S is our usual brand of tube steak. I agree with the Oscar Myer comment. When I was a kid my mom would get some that had red dye that would turn the water red when you boiled them lol.
I'm sitting here when I ought to be in bed, laughing until there are tears in my eyes. Have mercy, Matt.