![]() ![]() "There are few things more American than the hot dog," said Jim Koklas, food and beverage director at Mistwood Golf Club. They're going to line up more than 1,200 hot dogs in an effort to break the Guinness Book of World Records mark of the longest continuous line of cooked hot dogs, which stands at 1,157 feet (held by Nakakyushu Kubota of Japan). ![]() Mistwood, which has one of the best food and beverage departments of any daily fee I've ever visited, is planning to set a world record for hot dogs on the Fourth of July during their a hyper-patriotic "Stars & Stripes" tournament. Just down the road near Joliet, the folks at Mistwood Golf Club are even more ambitious with their dog-making this year. They go well with local craft beers as well. With four courses on property, the club sells tons of Cog Dogs. Since a true Chicago Dog is probably too messy, therefore I usually go for a slightly dressed-down version on the golf course.Īt Cog Hill Golf Clubl in Lemont, Ill., you can get exactly that in what is known as the Cog Dog. And yes, I do realize I've contradicted myself if I list the complicated Chicago Dog as a perfect golf course food, but they're just so darn good. An authentic Chicago Dog is made with Vienna Beef hot dogs (the company is celebrating its 125th year) and comes with bright green relish, chopped white onions, a dill pickle spear, tomato slices or wedges, pickled sport peppers, yellow mustard and a dash of celery salt. While you can get these in most parts of the country, the best place to find them, of course, is in the Windy City. My favorite kind of hot dog, hands-down, is the Chicago Dog. A chili dog out of hand can ruin a white golf shirt, so be careful. What I am sure of is that when they’re made right, have the right toppings, and they are truly hot (temperature-wise, at least), they are pretty much the perfect food at the turn at any golf course.Ī good hot dog generally goes down in just a few bites, and if you've mastered the technique of putting on the right condiments on in just the right amount, they need not be messy. Most of us really aren't even sure what's in a hot dog, which is probably a good thing. Although some called them frankfurters, in reference to their German sausage roots, there are few things more American than the hot dog. ![]()
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