West Virginia Hot Dog Festival
The West Virginia Hot Dog Festival is an annual hot dog festival to celebrate the unique variations of local/regional hot dogs, held in Huntington, West Virginia.
== History ==
The first West Virginia Hot Dog Festival was held on July 30, 2005. This first event, founded by John Mandt Jr owner of  Stewarts Original Hot Dogs, brought in $8,000 for the Hoops Family Children's Hospital. As of 2024, the festival has raised over $250,000 for its cause.
=== The West Virginia Hot Dog ===
The West Virginia Hot Dog consists of chili sauce, made from ground beef, tomatoes and peppers, chopped onion, coleslaw and yellow mustard.
== Events ==
The West Virginia Hot Dog Festival hosts an array of events including:Car shows
Dog costume contest
Hot Dog sauce/chili contest
Hot Dog eating competition
Root Beer drinking competition
Weiner dog races
Hot Dog Day
Hot dog variations