The OG of hot dog love.

I would just like to document that yes, I did see this article on Sonoran Hot Dogs (before you did), and yes, I heard the NPR report on the same issue (in the car, on my way to Hot Doug's. Okay, maybe.).

And no, I am not ready to respond to either here yet. I know, hundreds--nay, thousands!--of you are compulsively refreshing this page to see my unique take on the Sonoran hot dog and the related reportage. Honestly, I think I'm a little jealous that I didnt produce either piece. Bacon wrapped hot dogs have been in my daydreams since the mid-1980s, and I had heard of this mythical "doguero" phenomenon. Its like on the first day of college when you meet that super cool girl who has all the same band posters up in her dorm room as you. You kind of want to drop kick her. Or in my case, start a rumor that her care packages are filled with Spam. Yes, hypothetically there are enough hot dogs and Ani DiFranco posters to go around, but you're still bitter about it.

But I digress. The Sonoran bacon/hot dog/condiments orgy is definitely on my radar. I am mulling it over, and so far unsuccessfully trying to find a vendor in Chicago. (Full disclosure: I am actually trying to start a Sonoran vs. Chicago style smack down by instigating rumors of trash talkin' on either side. I dont think this town is big enough for the both of them. Think West Side Story, but with relish.) And when I do find that vendor (or finally see that weiner death match), you will be the first to know.

PS: Suck it, machismo. It should be doguera.