Hot dogs are classic fare at barbecues across planet barbecue. If you are going to or hosting a cookout there is good chance, there will be grilled hot dogs on the menu. How do you like your hot dog? The best way to prepare a hot dog is up for debate.

I wanted to test the traditional hot dog served with mustard and relish against nontraditional preparations. Here is what I came up with after researching all the creative ways hot dogs are prepared around the world. I even put my own twist on a few.

When the sun rises over the May River in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, Steven and staff will be firing up more than 30 grills and smokers for Barbecue University™ 2022.

And what a session Steven has planned for you—complete with recipes from his travels around Planet Barbecue and the sizzling new season of Project Fire.

So what’s on the menu? Smoked gazpacho and fiery piri piri prawns. Cajun hunger killer (rolled stuffed flank steak) and fennel-grilled striped bass. Peking duck legs and monster beef tomahawks grilled with—what else?—garlicky beef marrow bones. Breakfast pizzas to get your day started and flaming grilled banana and chocolate French toast to bring the class to a dramatic close.