2nd Annual Dog Days of Summer Hot Dog Cook Off Event!

On Saturday, July 20th from 12:00pm – 4pm, the South Street Headhouse District, in conjunction with Hot Diggity!, will host the 2nd Annual Dog Days of Summer hot dog cook-off contest and celebration. The newly revamped event will be held at the Historic Headhouse Shambles, located on 400 Block of South 2nd Street between Lombard and Pine. Come hungry and ready to try the best hot dogs that Philadelphia has to offer!

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This year, the cook-off competition will feature hot dogs created by 11 of Philadelphia’s favorite restaurants as well as an amateur toppings contest. Participating restaurants in the creative cook-off competion will include: Hot Diggity!, Brauhaus Schmitz, The Twisted Tail, Bridget Foy’s, Copabanana, Bistro Romano, Marc Vetri’s Alla Spina, Lucky’s Last Chance, Misconduct Tavern, La Calaca Feliz, and Chefs Aaron Gottesman and Jen Carroll for Border Springs Lamb Farm. The Dog Days Cook-off Champions will be determined by a panel of celebrity judges, including Councilman Mark Squilla, Matt Cord (WMMR), Tony Luke (Tony Luke’s), journalist Drew Lazor, Danya Henninger (editor in chief at The Drink Nation), Holly Moore (HollyEats.com), George Spencer (NBC10) and Amanda Nguyen (event sponsor Green Mountain Energy Company). The ticket-buying public will also have the opportunity to try any or all of the great creations being served up by the competing restaurants and vote for their “fan favorite” dog.

In addition, 20 contestants will be competing in an amateur toppings contest. The winner of the toppings contest (to be determined by a panel of judges) will have their creation featured for a month on the menu at Hot Diggity! Attendees will be able to wash down their delicious dogs with cold beverages provided by the Philadelphia Brewing Company and 5 O’Clock Brew Company. The crowd is sure to be thoroughly entertained by the music of Philadelphia’s own seven-piece funk ensemble, Swift Technique.

VIP Tickets for the event are available for $25 in advance at participating restaurants or through Event Brite (www.2nddogdaysofsummer.eventbrite.com) An advance purchase of $25 will entitle buyers to 12 tickets and entrance to the event for a VIP hour from Noon-1:00pm. The general public portion of the event will take place from 1:00pm – 4:00pm. Tickets may be purchased on the day of the event at 10 for $25, 4 for $10, or 2 for $5. Tickets may be used for either food or beverage. Proceeds from the ticket sales for this event will be used to match funds awarded to the South Street Headhouse District by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation under the Knight Arts Challenge Grant program to initiate a new music and street performance series for the South Street Headhouse corridor.

The South Street Headhouse District is a renowned commercial corridor and home to over 400 unique businesses, including some of the best restaurants, retailers, and services in the region. The South Street Headhouse District is also one of the top tourist destinations in Philadelphia, with over one million visitors each year. Surrounded by the historic neighborhoods of Society Hill, Queen Village, Bella Vista, and Washington Square West, the South Street Headhouse District is great place to eat, shop, play, and live.

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