Hot dog! The NYT Wirecutter team made it bracket-official and crowned the Seattle dog best in America. The signature late night street food knocked out every other style in a head-to-head battle (yes, including Chicago and NYC). But how did the best hot dog in America get its cream cheese? We dig into the KUOW archives to tell you the origin story of the Seattle Dog.

Read more about the origin of the Seattle dog on KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/stories/polaroids-how-seattle-s-signature-hot-dog-got-its-cream-cheese

Check out the hot dog bracket battle on the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/chef-jose-andres-hot-dog-taste-test/

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BONUS: Seattle Dog is #1 in America. But why does it have cream cheese?

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BONUS: Seattle Dog is #1 in America. But why does it have cream cheese?