Not that most people need an excuse, but Saturday, May 11, is National Eat What You Want Day. According to the National Day Calendar, “It’s about having one day of eating with no regrets.” Whether or not you have regrets, it might be a good idea to have a bottle of Pepto Bismol or some Tums near you that day.
We at BetOhio.com are always inclined to participate in something that involves eating, as that’s second to Ohio sports betting among our favorite activities. As part of our celebration, we wanted to know what MLB ballparks have had the most outlandish, unhealthy concession offerings to date. To figure this out, we asked fans to submit their favorite unhealthy fare within Reddit.com’s subreddit r/mlb. We ranked the top 10 most unhinged, unhealthy, yet fan-favorite foods based on the number of upvotes a comment received.
Top 10 Favorite Unhealthy Ballpark Concessions
Rank | Menu Item | Team | Upvotes |
1 | Mumbo Fried Chicken Sandwich | Washington Nationals | 30 |
2 | Pulled Pork BBQ Nachos | Tampa Bay Rays | 14 |
3 | Rocky Mountain Oysters | Colorado Rockies | 11 |
T4 | Churro Dog | Arizona Diamondbacks | 8 |
T4 | The Warehouse Dog | Baltimore Orioles | 8 |
6 | Slider Dog | Cleveland Guardians | 6 |
7 | Garlic Fries | San Francisco Giants | 5 |
8 | Rattlesnake Hot Dogs | Texas Rangers | 4 |
9 | Sweet Pretzel Bites | Tampa Bay Rays | 3 |
10 | The Beast | Milwaukee Brewers | 2 |
For on-field concerns to chew on, see our Cleveland Guardians playoff chances page.
Cleveland’s entry on this list is truly decadent or disgusting, depending on your tastes. The Slider Dog takes an all-beef hot dog and tops it with pimento macaroni and cheese and bacon. But wait! There’s more. In addition, they slap on a scoop of Froot Loops breakfast cereal for the final ingredient.
Recently, the Slider Dog won over Cameron Guuzo, who goes by @attheballpark on TikTok. He tried the dog on a recent visit to Progressive Field.
“The bacon obviously works well with the mac and cheese, but the Froot Loops gives the bacon a mapley flavor that I didn’t expect,” he said. “Shock factor aside, this is a pretty solid dog.”
While you’re perusing Ohio sports betting apps at the ballpark, you can get a Slider Dog at Progressive Field’s Happy Dog concession stand, behind section 159. The cost is $11.
Guardians Top Dog In AL Central
It’s not just the Slider Dog getting rave reviews at the ballpark this season. The Cleveland Guardians are off to an impressive start. Their 20-11 record through Friday afternoon was the best in the American League Central and tied with the Baltimore Orioles for best overall in the AL. Not bad for a team whose preseason odds to win the World Series were +6600 at BetMGM Ohio Sportsbook. Those odds as of Friday are +3300.
The Guardians’ top dog this season is leftfielder Steven Kwan. The 26-year-old is hitting .349 with three home runs and 28 runs scored in 30 games. At FanDuel Ohio Sportsbook, his odds to win the AL MVP this season are +8000.
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USA Today photo by Lon Horwedel
