PHOTOS: Dog Days of Summer Hot Dog Cook-Off at Headhouse

By Josh Middleton· 7/23/2015, 11:03 a.m.

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Chefs Mark McQuown (South Bowl) and Todd Goldsmith (North Bowl)

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Mt. Airy USA's Jamie Shanker, Claire Brandow, Andrew Allen, and Food Sweat and Beer's Jordan Price

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Brauhaus Schmitz with The Rubernator

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BRU Craft & Wurst makes Dog Days debut with BRUberry Bratwurst.

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Dog Days of Summer judges

Taproom on 19th's Carla Norelli, Sheree Strauss, Michael Strauss, and Joe Abruzzo.

Tyler, Black and Zack

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Guests dressed for the occasion.

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Kids enjoying treats from Mom Pops.

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Danel Sheiner, Mark Gross, Aimee Palumbo

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Jesse Cute and Craig Beyerle

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Joanna and Ike.

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Mark, Cole and Kate

SSHD Executive Director Michael Harris and Bridget Foy's John Foy.

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The Twisted Tail and their Stuffed Sausage with cheese and peppers, topped with peach mustard and crispy onions on a pretzel roll.

Swift Technique

The 4th annual Dog Days of Summer Hot Dog Cook-Off was held this weekend at the Shambles in Headhouse Square. The day found hot dog enthusiasts from restaurants across the city bringing their best and most-inventive frank recipes to the table for a panel of celebrity judges to taste and dole out awards. Here’s how the prizes panned out:

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1st Place: Cavanaugh's Headhouse

The Cavanaugh Dog (with pork sausage, pork bacon, queso and jalapeno.)

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2nd Place: Bridget Foy's

The Nitty Gritty Dog (with watermelon rind, crispy basil onions and BBQ sauce.)

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3rd Place: Taproom on 19th

The Polish Dog (with kielbasa, pierogi, fried cabbage, onions, tomato.)

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People's Choice: Bridget Foy's

The Nitty Gritty Dog (with watermelon rind, crispy basil onions and BBQ sauce.)

The takeaway? A lot of people liked that Nitty Gritty Dog from Bridget Foy’s. You should probably go get one.

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