Smoked Hot Dogs

4 from 1 vote

You haven't lived until you've tried these smoked hot dogs. They add a little something extra to the traditional hot dog (cough, cough killer smoke flavor!) that takes these dogs all the way up to a 10/10!

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American, Barbecue

Keyword: Smoked Hot Dogs

Servings: people

Author: Susie Bulloch

Ingredients

8 jumbo bun-length hot dogs
8 hot dog buns
4 Tablespoons Zesty Gold BBQ Sauce or yellow mustard
2 Tablespoons Hey Grill Hey Sweet Rub recipe link in notes section
assorted toppings as desired

Instructions

Preheat. Preheat your smoker to 225 degrees F with your favorite hardwood. Basically, any wood flavor profile works with hot dogs.
Score the hot dogs. Using a knife, cut 4 shallow, diagonal slots into the top of each hot dog. Turn the hot dog 180 degrees and cut an additional 4 slits creating a diamond pattern on top of the hot dogs. Flip the dogs over and repeat on the opposite side until you’ve got all of the hot dogs prepared.
Season. (This is an optional step for those who want an extra punch of flavor. Drizzle the hot dogs with Zesty Gold BBQ Sauce (or yellow mustard) and spread it lightly across the hot dogs. Sprinkle each with a dusting of Hey Grill Hey Sweet Rub or your favorite BBQ rub.
Smoke. Set the hot dogs on the grill grates, close the lid, and smoke for 45 minutes, flipping the dogs after 20 minutes. As they cook, the slits will open up and the hot dogs will start taking on more smoke.
Enjoy. After 45 minutes, the hot dogs will be cooked through and have taken on plenty of smoke. Serve on buns with your favorite hot dog toppings. My go-to combo is bbq sauce, jalapeños, sauerkraut, and a sprinkle of celery salt.

Notes

Sweet Rub

Purchase it from the store HERE: Sweet Rub
Make it from scratch using this RECIPE: Best Sweet Rub Recipe

Zesty Gold BBQ Sauce

Purchase it from the store HERE: Zesty Gold BBQ Sauce
Make it from scratch using this RECIPE: Carolina Mustard BBQ Sauce

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