Another variety of hamdog was invented in February 2005 by Chandler Goff, the owner of a bar in
Decatur, Georgia. This version consists of a hot dog wrapped in a half pound of hamburger with bacon, cheese and onion on a
hoagie bun which is deep-fried and served with a fried egg on top and a side of
French fries. He started selling it at the
Indiana State Fair in 2006. A hamdog eating contest was established in
Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, in 2007 by Jimmy's Food and Drink. There is no reward for the winner other than bragging rights. Dr. Nicholas Lang, professor of surgery at the
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, advised against consuming a hamdog, even as a one-time snack. ==See also==