We have a winner! Here’s who makes the best hot dog in Fort Worth, according to readers

A well-made hot dog in the summertime can feel like a religious experience, whether you’re enjoying one at the ballpark, Costco or at your favorite dive bar.

There’s no shortage of fine places to find some franks around Fort Worth. But who makes the best hot dog? The Star-Telegram wants to know.

We went looking for the best hot dog in the Fort Worth area, and y’all delivered. When we asked for submissions earlier in June, you didn’t disappoint. We whittled down your suggestions to a list of 10 potential candidates. (Sorry, the dogs you cook at your own house don’t count. We love the confidence, though!)

After hundreds of votes, y’all declared Curly’s Frozen Custard as the winner! The Fort Worth dessert spot also features Nathan’s Hot Dogs, plus chili from the Texas Chili Company.

Keep reading to see a full list of all of the restaurants nominated, plus how we organized voting rounds.

Here are the details:

• The first round determined the Top 5. It was live from about 2 p.m. Monday, June 9 until 2 p.m. Thursday, June 12.

• The second round determined the Top 4. It was live from about 2 p.m. June 12 until 2 p.m. Sunday, June 15.

• The third round determined the Top 3. It was live from about 2 p.m. June 15 until 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 18.

• The fourth round determined the Top 2. It was live from about 2 p.m. June 18 until 2 p.m. Saturday, June 21.

• The final round determined the winner. It was live from about 2 p.m. June 21 until 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 24.

And remember, this was not a scientific poll or survey — it was just for fun!

Thanks for voting!

The Winner

Curly’s Frozen Custard, located at 4017 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76107.

Top 2

1. Portillo’s
2. Curly’s Frozen Custard

Top 3

1. Curly’s Frozen Custard
2. Costco
3. Portillo’s

Top 4

1. Portillo’s
2. Costco
3. Curly’s Frozen Custard
4. Big Dawgs Hot Dog Co.

Top 5

1. Portillo’s
2. Costco
3. Curly’s Frozen Custard
4. Big Dawgs Hot Dog Co.
5. The Meat Board

Top 10

The following list is in alphabetical order and comprises the initial selection of reader-submitted choices:

Big Dawgs Hot Dog Co.

Location: 2836 Stanley Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76110

Costco

Location: Multiple North Texas locations

Curly’s Frozen Custard

Location: 4017 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76107

Globe Life Field (Home of the Texas Rangers)

Location: 734 Stadium Drive, Arlington, TX 76011

Gyro Stop

Location: 111 W Debbie Lane #105, Mansfield, TX 76063

Hot Dogs El Buda

Location: 1150 E. Seminary Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76115

The Meat Board

Location: 6314 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76116

Portillo’s

Location: Multiple North Texas locations

Riscky’s Trailboss Burgers

Location: 140 E. Exchange Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76164

Weinberger’s Deli

Location: 601 S. Main St., Grapevine, TX 76051

This story was originally published June 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM.

Jake Harris

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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Jake Harris is the Service Journalism Editor for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He has spent nearly 10 years working as a digital producer across newsrooms in Texas. He mainly writes about pop culture and local North Texas happenings and occasionally writes concert reviews.