Kat Thompson is the audience editor of Eater’s Southern California/Southwest region. It is the curse of the backyard barbecue: the ratio of hot dogs to buns is always off. By the end of the evening, ...

The hot dog is a summertime staple, an easy precooked meat to throw on the grill at the backyard barbecue. And no matter what snobs say, it's endlessly customizable. You can put whatever you want on ...