Texas is lucky enough to have two different Major League Baseball teams in the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros. Fans in the Lone Star State have been treated to some fantastic play among those squads in recent years, including World Series titles in 2022 and 2023 for the Astros and Rangers, respectively. Of course, fans of each team tend to strongly dislike the other, but at least we can agree on one thing: They both serve up some mean MLB hot dogs.
That’s now backed by empirical data thanks to The Action Network, who released the 2025 MLB Hot Dog Index. Pundits can repeat box scores and overdone talking points ad nauseam, but this is the type of hard-hitting data I can fully get behind.
The MLB Hot Dog Index looks at four different categories surrounding hot dogs, each weighted differently:
- Fan Satisfaction (40%)
- Affordability (35%)
- Popularity (15%)
- Consumption (10%)
The Astros and Rangers are both in the top half of MLB teams; Houston finished an impressive 5th, while the Rangers rank 14th.
Here’s how the teams break down:
Houston Astros Hot Dog Profile
The Astros’ biggest strength is their fan satisfaction score, which clocks in at 66.7 out of 100. That’s fifth-best in the majors. Astros fans aren’t shy about ordering, either. With Daikin Park selling an estimated 9,370 hot dogs per game, those dawgs love their dogs. For reference, the stadium holds a capacity of 41,000 people. That means about one in every four attendees is enjoying a dog.
Houston’s affordability score is a bit further down. Daikin Park hot dogs cost $6.17, which is slightly better than league average. And the online chatter for the H-Town dogs is fairly minimal. Perhaps people are too busy scarfing down another helping instead of posting about them in the digital sphere.
Overall, the Astros score 54.47 out of 100.
Texas Rangers Hot Dog Profile
Globe Life Field dogs are a bit more expensive at $7.19. Of course, that’s the classic selection, and not the insane Hot Dawwg Triple Play. With that offering, you’re getting three types of hot dogs in one order (hopefully with a side of Tums or something). The Rangers rank 10th in affordability, however, because of the stronger purchasing power of fans in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area. Their dogs also go fairly viral, ranking eighth in the majors in popularity score with a robust 24.23 rating.
Where the team falls a bit is in consumption and fan satisfaction. They’re 11th overall in consumption, with about 8,763 hot dogs sold per game and a capacity of 40,300 people. Fan satisfaction is more mixed; the Rangers’ score of 43.40 puts them 25th out of all MLB franchises.
Overall, the Rangers score 46.97 out of 100.
The Full 2025 MLB Hot Dogs Index
As someone who grew up in Chicago, I was tickled to see the White Sox and Cubs are right next to each other on this list at 11th and 12th, respectively. They both have some terrific dogs, though if you put ketchup on them, a die-hard Chicagoan might just slap your meal right out of your hands.
Who is the top dog? That would be the Seattle Mariners, bolstered largely by a very affordable option. Their MLB Hot Dog Index score of 65.56 is nearly seven points higher than the second place Minnesota Twins.
As for the lowest on the list, the Miami Marlins are comfy at the bottom with a score of 24.62. Their dogs are so admonished, in fact, that they scored a -4.17 on the fan satisfaction score.
Considering it’s a 0-100 scale, that’s a baffling accomplishment. Then again, I also once attended a game where a Marlins player hit into a double play because he injured his hamstring lunging toward first base on an errant throw and was then tagged out while writhing on the ground in pain. Turns out anything is possible.
Check out the full rankings and methodology for the 2025 MLB Hot Dog Index.