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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically.  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Feb 10, 2016 5:30 PM UTC  Burger King Grilled Dogs Burger King Grilled Dogs Burger King  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Feb 10, 2016 5:30 PM UTC [Burger King](http://time.com/4168168/stephen-curry-burger-king-ad/) is delving into a largely untapped [fast food market](http://time.com/4187120/restaurant-meals-fast-food-calories/) with the introduction of flame-grilled hot dogs. Dubbed “Grilled Dogs,” the new item will be available at participating locations nationwide starting Feb. 23 and is set to be a permanent menu fixture. According to a statement from Burger King, [the restaurant’s latest addition](http://time.com/3994694/one-direction-burger-king-chicken-fries/) will be available in two different variations, the Classic Grilled Dog and the Chili Cheese Dog. While both will be made with 100 percent beef and served in a baked bun, the Classic will be topped with ketchup, mustard, chopped onions and relish, and the Chili Cheese will be smothered in — you guessed it — chili and cheese. **Read More:** [Burger King Is Now Offering an Extra Long Cheeseburger That Is Smothered in Butter](http://time.com/4204847/burger-king-extra-long-buttery-cheeseburger/) “The introduction of Grilled Dogs just made sense to our guests and for our brand,” said Alex Macedo, the North American President of the fast food chain. “We’re applying over 60 years of flame-grilling expertise with the Whopper sandwich to make Grilled Dogs the next great American icon.” Classic Grilled Dogs will be available for $1.99 or as part of a combo meal for $4.49, while Chili Cheese Dogs will be sold for $2.29 or as part of a combo meal for $4.79. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4215636/burger-king-hot-dogs/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4215636/burger-king-hot-dogs/"},"headline":"Burger King Is Adding Grilled Hot Dogs to Its Permanent Menu","datePublished":"2016-02-10T17:30:08.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:29:55.435Z","description":"They will be available starting Feb. 23","url":"https://time.com/4215636/burger-king-hot-dogs/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Food & Drink","restaurants","Fast Food","Burger King","hot dogs"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt68085929992e2d5a/69887cf4cd1bbaada46ff5a6/grilled-dogs-pr-silos_both5.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan McCluskey","jobTitle":"Staff Writer","url":"https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt68085929992e2d5a/69887cf4cd1bbaada46ff5a6/grilled-dogs-pr-silos_both5.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Burger King Grilled Dogs","caption":"Burger King Grilled Dogs","creditText":"Burger King","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4215636/burger-king-hot-dogs/","name":"Burger King Is Adding Grilled Hot Dogs to Its Permanent Menu"}}]}] ```