KFC’s Double Down Dog is as real as it is terrifying.
The hot dog wrapped in a fried chicken patty is currently a special promotion that’s only offered in the Philippines.
To help build buzz, KFC provides only 50 Double Down Dogs Monday to smiling — still breathing — customers at select stores:
Even though the over-the-top snack is already a source of Internet derision, it’s just the latest in a line of gluttonous fast-food trends.
KFC Korea offers a Zinger Double Down that puts a bacon cheeseburger between two pieces of fried chicken:
And other forms of the Double Down sandwich have existed in the U.S.
There are hot-dog-stuffed pizza crusts, waffle-wrapped tacos, macaroni and shrimp burgers.
The world is doomed.
More Must-Reads from TIME
- Introducing the 2024 TIME100 Next
- The Reinvention of J.D. Vance
- How to Survive Election Season Without Losing Your Mind
- Welcome to the Golden Age of Scams
- Did the Pandemic Break Our Brains?
- The Many Lives of Jack Antonoff
- 33 True Crime Documentaries That Shaped the Genre
- Why Gut Health Issues Are More Common in Women
Contact us at letters@time.com