Poll: Chowdown Showdown Hot Dog Challenge
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Americans ate an estimated 150 million hot dogs on the Fourth of July alone.
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For this week's McHenry County Patch Chowdown Showdown, we asked readers where their favorite place in the county is to get a hot dog.
Thank you to everyone who submitted their votes by commenting on our article from earlier this week.
This week we have five finalists:
- Day Go Dogs, 2761 W. Algonquin Road in Algonquin
- The Home Depot and its hot dog stand, 4447 U.S. Highway 14 in Crystal Lake
- Tommy's Red Hots, 191 Randall Road in Lake in the Hills and 363 Virginia St. in Crystal Lake as well as other locations in the area
- Dante's, 10400 South Illinois Route 31 in Algonquin
- Portillo's Hot Dogs, 855 Cog Circle in Crystal Lake, as well as several other locations
You can cast your vote for your favorite spot by submitting your answer in the poll below.
Voting will continue through 12 p.m. Friday. Check back first thing Saturday morning to find out if your restaurant has been chosen as this week's Chowdown Showdown Champion for having the best hot dog in the county!
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Day Go Dogs
2761 W Algonquin Rd, Algonquin, IL -
Home Depot
4447 Us Highway 14, Crystal Lake, IL -
Tommy's Red Hots
191 N Randall Rd, Lake In the Hills, IL -
Tommy's Red Hots
363 W Virginia St, Crystal Lake, IL -
Portillo's Hot Dogs
855 Cog Cir, Crystal Lake, IL
Mary B. Zimmerman
5:59 am on Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Mr. Beefy's in FRG.
Matt Shedor
7:21 am on Wednesday, January 11, 2012
here's the recent review of Day Go Dogs in Patch...surprised they don't have this up here: http://algonquin.patch.com/articles/the-tale-of-a-bad-dog-536a0b82
jinele
8:55 am on Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Day go dogs all the way!!! Best dogs on town!
David staar
10:59 am on Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Day go dogs!!!!
sunderB
12:31 pm on Wednesday, January 11, 2012
lol @ Day go dogs getting their friends to stuff the ballot box. Was actually considering giving it a try, until I read richie's response here. Would prefer to not support a business owner that is that cocky and dismissing of an honest review. It was one person that did not enjoy their experience and I don't think most would put much stock into that, but to bash and accuse the reviewer as having an agenda is a bit much. I'll find another place to have my dogs.
Ed Sapeta
9:09 am on Thursday, January 12, 2012
Boy, did you hit the nail on then head. I have been there and it's a good Hot Dog, but not substantially better than hundreds of other's out there. Myself, I prefer Chubby's in Algonquin. Great food, Friendly service and they did not ask their customers to stuff the Ballot box for them. I think Day GO Dogs should be disqualified.
richie Vaia
12:55 pm on Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Thats what FRIENDS are for .. they have all eaten @ Day Go DOGS!!!!!!
Rachel
5:25 pm on Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Day go dogs alllllllllll the way hands down never stray they are here to stay !!!!!!!!
Rachel
5:27 pm on Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Richie is one of the most creative upstanding dedicated guys I know very proud of you buddy and confidence is a good thing :) especially when you know you're the best !!!!!
richie Vaia
5:41 pm on Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Thank you Rachel......
Chris
5:56 pm on Wednesday, January 11, 2012
In the short amount of time DayGo Dogs has been opened, my family has eaten there at least 10 times. There isn't a dog in this area that comes close to a true Chicago dog. Every time we visit the owner has been on site and that is what I like about a good eatery. When the owner gives up his passion, the food goes down hill. I'm so happy I don't have to wait for a trip into the city to get a good dog, I'm not so sure my waist line will agree!!! Keep the good dogs coming!!
Todd Causley
6:59 pm on Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Who puts Ketchup on a Hot Dog?
Arthur Bishop
11:10 pm on Saturday, January 14, 2012
The majority of people in the United States, Todd. The majority. I am sure you are a wonderful person, and I really don't care what you put on your hot dog.
Maureen O'Donnell Abrasevic
8:52 pm on Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Day go dogs - ::))
babs
7:22 am on Thursday, January 12, 2012
What happened to Scooby's in Algonquin? I see it is now Dante but just wondering what happened to Scooby, my son still has his stuffed scooby dog.
jinele
11:38 am on Thursday, January 12, 2012
Day go dogs
Rosann Pannarale Horist
12:40 pm on Thursday, January 12, 2012
I was at Day-go-dogs the first weekend they opened and I heard they sold over 1,000 hot dogs in one day, the hots dogs are very good but the fries are great. To sell 1,000 hot dogs in one day you must be doing something right
Yago
12:35 am on Friday, January 13, 2012
Day Go Dogs are da BOMB!!!
doneitright
6:11 pm on Friday, January 13, 2012
Have they done a Fried Chicken poll??