Hot dogs come in packs of 10 because producers selected that quantity when hot dogs started selling at retail grocery stores in the 1940s.
According to the National Hot Dog Sausage Council (NHDSC), the mismatched packaging of hot dogs and buns is due to historical reasons and manufacturing processes.
One hot dog usually weighs around 1.6 ounces, so 10 hot dogs make a pound, which is how meat is typically sold. Buns are usually in packs of 8 due to baking trays sized to fit that number.
- Hot dogs are traditionally sold in packs of 10, while buns are typically sold in packs of eight.
- Manufacturers began selling hot dogs 10 to a package to equal 1 pound.
- German beer gardens in the 19th century sold sausages, bread, and potatoes.
- The hot dog-to-bun ratio in America is the result of manufacturing.
- One hot dog a day can increase health risks by 21 percent.
- Los Angeles residents consume the most hot dogs compared to other cities.
- The standard hot dog size is usually 6 inches and sold in packs of 10.
- Manufacturers haven’t aligned hot dog and bun quantities despite the logic behind the numbers.
- A 10 lb box of hot dogs typically contains 80 hot dogs.
If you buy four 10-packs of hot dogs and five 8-packs of buns, you will end up with precisely 40 hot dogs and 40 buns after making your order.