Aug 15 2013
In 1958 I was 16 and lucky enough to be able to buy my first car, a 1947 Ford Coup. A favorite Friday and Saturday night was to cruise in & out of the B&K Root Beer drive inn, in Van Wert, Ohio. I had to have a couple of chili dogs with onions, French fries and a mug of root beer and flirt with the car hops. That drive inn still opens every summer.
My oldest daughter had given me a can of Rudy’s chili dog sauce; she said it was their favorite. I looked them up and it’s a local place in Toledo, Ohio at two locations. Then Smoke posted a photo of 4 dogs he did and got me hungry for them.
My wife and grandson were going to meet his Mom after her work and go out to eat; a good time for me to have my hotdogs. After lunch I made a batch of Justin Wilson’s picnic potato salad to have with my dogs.
I opened the Rudy’s sauce to heat up, and added about a cup of some cooked ground beef I had. I did
the dogs on my Traeger on Grill Grates. I like them charred and cooked until they burst and no matter what else goes on I have to have a little mustard. I thought I had shredded cheddar but only had some Swiss and 4 blend Mexican so I had one of each.
The hotdogs tasted great; I could only eat two, not four like Smoke! Rudy’s sauce was good; not the best I have had but had some nice heat to it.
All but the celery
All in but the eggs
Mixed and the eggs added
Ready to chill and get happy
For the dogs
Dogs are done
A little mustard and chili sauce
Some onion and cheese
Ready to eat
Smokin Don
