Mariano's South Loop to attempt world record for longest Chicago-style hot dog

Sunday, July 12, 2026 12:56PM CT
CHICAGO (WLS) -- National Hot Dog Day is coming up on Wednesday.

Mariano's South Loop is aiming to break a world record for the longest Chicago-style hot dog.



The hot dog will be 50 feet in length, breaking their previous record of 44 feet in 2018 at their Bucktown location.

Amanda Puck and Andrew Corvo joined ABC7 on Sunday to talk about how they plan to tackle this challenge.
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