Everyone is Watch My Sister's Idol Trainee Friends Onlinealways talking about whether a hot dog is a sandwich, but no one ever addresses the most important hot dog question: Should a hot dog weigh 66 pounds?
For hot dog purveyor Feltman's, the answer is an emphatic yes. The iconic business, which is responsible for giving Coney Island its first hot dog in 1867, created a 66-pound, 5-foot long monster in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the world's biggest hot dog.
Yes, people actually ate the hot dog. In fact, it was sold for $10 per slice (yes, slice) at a lower Manhattan block party, with all proceeds going to the Headstrong Project, a nonprofit focusing on mental health care for veterans. Each piece was topped with mustard and sauerkraut.
The enormous frank was measured on Wednesday by Guinness officials, but it hasn't officially entered the record books yet. According to a Facebook post, Feltman's owner Michael Quinn expects that news to arrive in about 12 weeks.
In the meantime, take your time to process this news. 66 pounds of tubed meat is, frankly, a lot to think about.
Also, here is the bun.
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