Instant Alert: We taste-tested hot dogs from all of the major fast-food burger joints — and the winner was surprising

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   We taste-tested hot dogs from all of the major fast-food burger joints — and the winner was surprising by Marina Nazario on Mar 1, 2016, 4:53 PM Advertisement The fast-food hot dog wars are on.  On February 23, Burger King added grilled hot dogs to the menu.  Checkers & Rally's responded the next day by selling its hot dogs for 79 cents.  "It's a war we plan to win!" the company said in a news release. But who serves the best wiener? I taste-tested hot dogs from Five Guys, Burger King, Shake Shack, and Checkers. The winner surprised me.    SEE ALSO: The best fast food in America NOW WATCH: We did a blind taste test of popular french fries — the winner was clear First up, Checkers. As I waited in line, I scoured the menu for a hot dog but all I saw was a chili dog. When I asked the employee for one regular hot dog, she looked at me as if I had four heads. Guess that's not a typical order... "OK, that will be 86 cents," the worker said. Then I looked at her as if she had four heads. But I can see why it's so cheap. It's small, messy and depressing. The bag's face mirrored my own. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network: Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011