DOGOFF RESULTS: VICTORY!

On Monday, August 23rd, hot dog history was made. The Hot Dog Tour boys went head to head with the Hot Dog Spot crew. It was a fight to the finish, but in the end, the Spot came out on top. The Spot and Tour met at at the field of honor... or in this case, The Stand in Encino. A large contingent of fans and supporters of both sides were on hand to view the knock down dragout fight of a lifetime.

Jon the Food Slob introduced Jason "The Bone" Snapskin and Paul Pupdog to the folks at The Stand and pointed out the fine points of the menu to them...



The boys each ordered a passel of dogs and went to their corners to await delivery. The first round of dogs went off without a hitch, Paul wolfed down a quartet of plain dogs with a solo topping here and there; while Jason jumped in with both feet, ordering a slew of chili topped, baked bean bedecked masterpieces... one after another. Jon the Food Slob started off with a conservative three dogs, but hit an oil slick and announced he was sidelined due to a prematurely full tummy. Steve Doggie-Dogg stepped into the breech and proved that slow and steady wins the race. He ordered the left side of the menu in his first pass (five loaded dogs!) and when the waitress came to see if he would like more, he calmly ordered the right side! (another five mammoth dogpiles!)

Inspired by Steve's bravado, the Jason and Paul ordered another round. Things were going along swimmingly for the first few dogs, but it came down to the wire when The Bone started to feel the pain. He reluctantly threw in the towel halfway through a baked bean Boston dog. But being a trooper to the core, he rallied just long enough to devour the beany stub, finishing at eight dogs total. Paul stood at six at this point, putting the Tour at a stomach bursting 14 for the night. It was up to him to strike a blow for the dear hometown of Philly. The owner of the Stand tossed a dog to him, and Paul gamely downed it, mustard and all, to bring the Tour's grand total to 15.

Steve had just completed number 10. Added to Jon's three, that put the Spot behind at 13. Steve ordered a plain dog and ate it with the best poker face he could muster, but it still wasn't enough to match the Tour's score. Just then, the owner of the Stand showed up with ANOTHER free dog to keep the ball rolling! The Bone just looked at it and groaned. Paul smiled weakly and shook his head no. Beads of sweat broke out on Steve's brow... Who was gonna eat it? Just then, the dark horse, Jon the Food Slob came out out of the blue to chomp that doggie down! The Spot was now neck and neck with the Tourists! The perky dogmeat had revived Jon's appetite, so he ordered another plain dog and wolfed it down greedily to put the Spot over the top. Jon's renewed vigor was inspiring, but everyone agreed it was time to throw in the towel. The Dogoff was decided! The crowd went wild... Final score was Jon 5, Paul 7, Jason 8 and Steve at a whopping 11. The Hot Dog Spot had won by a dog. Just to show he was a good sport, Jason ordered cheesecake.

The Thrill of Victory (16 dogs)


The Agony of Defeat (15 dogs)

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Here is the backstory on Dogoff....



All the way from Philly, we hear the rumblings of a turf war in the brewing... Apparently, a pair of dogophiles on the right hand coast have heard of our noble quest and have seen the glittering beauty of Hollywood Frankfurter Culture on display here on this website. They've been inspired to eat their way from Philadelphia to Los Angeles to have a DOGOFF with the Hot Dog Spot crew! So far, they've made it as far as the Big Apple. Jason "The Bone" Snapskin and Paul Pupdawg have created a website called Hot Dog Tour to provide information to the public, solicit government grants and encourage the establishment of corporate endowments to finance bus fare across the country.




As Hot Dog Spot "regulars" already know, the Tour boys have been conducting a poll to determine which is the most noble cause... our own beloved Hot Dog Spot, the Hot Dog Tour or the Ralph Nader Campaign. The poll was removed from the Hot Dog Tour website today with a solid 2 to 1 margin in favor of Hot Dog Spot. The final tally showed a whopping 96 votes for the Hot Dog Spot, 45 votes for Hot Dog Tour, and 4 votes for Ralph Nader. Steve Doggie-Dogg, Chicago Mike, Jon the Food Slob, L.J. Dawgg and Vic Swarthydogg claimed victory this morning at a press conference held at the Academy of Hot Dog Arts & Sciences. "Who's surprised? I'm not surprised. Are you surprised?... No. You're not surprised." Vic Swarthydogg told reporters. Insiders close to the Hot Dog Tour report that the "Tourists" have retreated to their lair in Philadelphia, and are licking their wounds and laying low. They hope to exact their revenge on the Spot at the DOGOFF CHALLENGE.


Who will be the wiener?
Jason Snapskin or Jon the Food Slob?
The DOGOFF consists of an eating contest at The Stand in Encino on Dollar Dog Monday, August 23rd, 2004 at 7 pm. In a pre-Dogoff interview, Steve Doggie-Dogg was quoted as saying, "Those pupsqueaks are in over their heads. The Hot Dog Spot crew will have them tapping out and throwing in the towel before any of us even break a sweat. They'll be laying in a puddle on the floor while we're calling for another round of Big Blues and Slaw Dogs... and another ...and another. THEN... We'll order dessert! They don't stand a chance. The Spot is INVINCIBLE!"

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