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- Costco and Sam's Club both serve food - and hot dogs are by far their most popular meals.
- Fans of Costco's hot dogs are diehards, swearing by the all-beef wiener.
- Ultimately Costco's hot dog is much better than Sam's Club's.
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Sure, most shoppers come for the good bulk and warehouse deals on just about any item under the sun from toilet paper to Toshiba laptops.
But any true warehouse shopper knows the hidden gem of these stores is the food court. They're dirt cheap with little fuss, and lo and behold, the food is... good. Both Costco and Sam's Club have extremely similar food courts with standard quick American fast-food fare. But while they may be the same on paper, the difference is easy to taste.
Perhaps the most well-known menu item at Costco is the humble hot dog - people rave about it to no end, and the chain sells over 100 million dogs a year. While we've established that it's worth the hype, we were curious to see if Sam's Club's hot dog could have what it takes to unseat the popular favorite.
