PHOTOS: Dog Days of Summer Hot Dog Cook-Off at Headhouse
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HughE Dillon
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HughE Dillon
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HughE Dillon
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HughE Dillon
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The 4th annual Dog Days of Summer Hot Dog Cook-Off was held this weekend at the Shambles in Headhouse Square. The day found hot dog enthusiasts from restaurants across the city bringing their best and most-inventive frank recipes to the table for a panel of celebrity judges to taste and dole out awards. Here’s how the prizes panned out:
HughE Dillon
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HughE Dillon
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HughE Dillon
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The takeaway? A lot of people liked that Nitty Gritty Dog from Bridget Foy’s. You should probably go get one.