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At the same time, notes Riley, the sausage that would become known as the hot dog came to U.S. shores by way of the Germans and Austrians, which is why we call them âfrankfurtersâ like Frankfurt, Germany, or âwieners,â named after Vienna, Austria.
Another story credits Coney Island vendor Charles Feltman with selling the first hot dogs in buns there in 1867; Coney Island remains famous as a hot dog destination and host of the yearly Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest, which celebrated its 100th year in 2016, fittingly on the 4th of July.