Even the quest for the ultimate wiener is affected by the coronavirus.
The ninth annual Worcester Hot Dog Safari will set frankfurter connoisseurs, at their social distancing leisure, on the trail out to six hot dog establishments in the Worcester area with scorecards in hand.
According to Worcester Hot Dog Safari co-creator Tom Mahoney, this year’s hot dog safari will last a full week, from Saturday, Aug. 15, to Saturday, Aug. 22, instead of a jam-packed single day, and the official scorecard will be available online at facebook.com/theworcesterhotdogsafari.
Scorecards will be released a few days before the beginning of the safari for people to print and plan their attack, Mahoney said. The scorecard will be released no later than Aug. 13.
“We will be putting out a program when we put out the scorecards of each place's hours and locations for the following week,” Mahoney said. “So the safari will start whenever the earliest location opens up.”
Hot dogs are ranked on the dog itself, the bun, the topping, and the presentation, and are scored on a 1-10 point system.
“We are happy to announce that we will have six places this year,” Mahoney said. “We were unsure exactly how many we would try and pull off with the pandemic but luckily we have six great spots.”
The six hot dog stops are: Bert's Breakfast and Lunch and Dudleys Dog's, both in Uxbridge, On a Roll in Whitinsville, JJ's Ice Cream Shoppe in Upton, Schultzy's Place in Sutton and Captain Rons in Worcester.
Last year’s winner, Sully’s Dog Shack, retired from the competition because it has won three years in a row and joins George’s Coney Island in the Hot Dog Safari Hall of Fame.
“Each year’s safari, we try and pick a general area or direction to head in Worcester County. This year we have chosen to go down Route 146,” Mahoney said.
For people who ordered shirts and bandanas, there will be a “contactless” drive-thru pick-up from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 15 at Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner.
Hot dog lovers can go to the competitors and send their scorecards via email or text. The email will be 2020Worcesterhotdogsafari@gmail.com. All scorecards must be emailed or texted by 6 p.m. Aug. 22, although organizers say the earlier the better.
Instead of culminating with a big party featuring music and comedy at Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, the Worcester Hot Dog Safari will have a prerecorded variety show starting at 6 p.m. Aug. 23, streamed on Youtube, Facebook and Instagram
An “after-party” will be Zoomed by the Worcester Hot Dog Safari and Wootenanny.
The winner of the Worcester Hot Dog Safari will be announced at the end of video stream.
All of the proceeds go to the Worcester County Food Bank.
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