Having a summer barbecue? Grill up America's favorite hot dogs!

Ah, summer barbecue season. While some people prefer a perfectly grilled steak made with their favorite, ride-or-die grill hacks, it’s hard to beat how cheap, easy and yummy a grilled hot dog is! These days, there are a lot to choose from, with hot dog meats ranging from chicken and beef to turkey and vegetarian. But which kind is America’s favorite?

Fortunately, Statista has the answer. Using data from the U.S. Census and Simmons National Consumer Survey (NHCS), Statista determined America’s favorite types of hot dogs, based on how many Americans consumed each particular type.

Vegetarian hot dog — Rimma_Bondarenko / iStock

8. Vegetarian

Number of Americans who consumed this type of hot dog or frankfurters: 4.45 million

7. Hot dog with cheese filling

Number of Americans who consumed this type of hot dog or frankfurters: 11.97 million

6. Other

Number of Americans who consumed this type of hot dog or frankfurters in 2020: 17.27 million

5. Corn dogs

Number of Americans who consumed this type of hot dog or frankfurters: 21.7 million

Hot dogs and condiments — jenifoto / iStock

4. All pork

Number of Americans who consumed this type of hot dog or frankfurters: 22.71 million

Chicken hot dogs — Vladimir Mironov / iStock

3. All chicken

Number of Americans who consumed this type of hot dog or frankfurters: 23.15 million

2. All turkey

Number of Americans who consumed this type of hot dog or frankfurters: 24.26

Grilled hot dogs on the grill — Danilova Liliia lilechik / iStock

1. All beef

Number of Americans who consumed this type of hot dog or frankfurters: 197.03 million

Methodology

Statista used data from the U.S. Census data and Simmons National Consumer Survey (NHCS) to determine America’s favorite hot dog, based on how many Americans consumed that particular type of hot dog. Data is from 2020, the latest year available. You can find more information here.

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