The Wienermobile made a stop in Detroit last week and it brought out the newest member of its family, the Wienermobile Food Truck, to join in the fun. Free Oscar Mayer hot dogs were given away with special toppings created by Brian Perrone, chef at Slows Bar BQ.
I’ll admit, I went up for seconds and had two dogs topped with chorizo queso fundido. I’m still craving them.
Chef Brian Perrone from Slows Bar BQ & his chorizo queso fundido hot dog.
Besides the franks, the highlight of the day was taking a ride in the legendary Wienermobile. The first incarnation of the hot dog on wheels was introduced in 1936 and it’s been through many versions since. There’s even a Mini Wienermobile built on a Mini Cooper Chassis. How cute!
Of course, Detroiters might be familiar with the 1952 edition that is housed at The Henry Ford. That edition is built on a Dodge chassis and was the first fleet to have a sound system and sunroof.
The Hotdoggers, Ketchup Kylie and Delicous Dylan took Elena from Mommyisintimeout.com, her two sons and myself on a spin around the streets of downtown Detroit.
Ketchup Kylie & Delicous Dylan took us for a ride in the Wienermobile.
The one-way streets confused our driver, Kylie, for a bit. As we were heading west on Jefferson, I leaned over to Elena and said, “we should have them take the tunnel.” Kylie seemed pretty excited about taking the vehicle through a tunnel until I casually mentioned that it led to Canada. Then her and Dylan freaked out about not being able to leave the country. I was just kidding!
The Hotdoggers had just graduated from Hot Dog U a few days prior and were full of fun and puns. It’s a much sought after position with only 12 Hotdoggers chosen each year to tour around the country in the 6 Wienermobiles.
Want to win a swag bag of goodies?
The summer of giving continues on Detroit Moxie and the lovely people at Oscar Mayer have put together this pretty cool swag bag for one lucky reader. The swag bag includes:
- An Oscar Mayer T-shirt
- Coupons for free Oscar Mayer Selects
- A Bodum Mini Grill
- A cute apron
- Grilling accessories
- A Wiener Whistle
- And, in my best Oprah voice, a $25 gift card to Slows Bar BQ!
How to win:
Hot dogs remind me of childhood. And if you ask my brother, that’s all we ate when we were kids.
Add a comment to this post with your favorite food or snack from your childhood. You must leave your email address when leaving the comment or you won’t be eligible. (Your email won’t be published, I just need to contact you if you win!)
For an additional entry, tweet the following:
I want to win free @SlowsBBQ & an Oscar Mayer swag bag from @becksdavis & Detroit Moxie. http://bit.ly/l4Eak8 #moxiebbq
For the additional entry, you must have already left a comment on the post with your favorite childhood eats.
The contest ends on Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. The winner will be announced on Friday, July 1, 2011. I will select the winner using random.org. Prizes can only be shipped to U.S. addresses.
So, what was your favorite food when you were knee high to a grasshopper?