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If you're a fan of the Costco Food Court hot dog, be sure to check out the Sam's Club Food Court too – we think it may be the winner!
Who Has a Better Hot Dog Combo – Costco or Sam's Club?
We all know that Costco and Sam's Club both offer delicious and affordable selections on their Food Court Menus, like huge pizzas that'll feed a crowd, delicious frozen yogurt, ginormous beef hot dogs, and more.
However – is one food court “better” than the other??
Since both warehouses offer super affordable all-beef hot dog combos that are raved about by their members…let's take a closer look to see just how the two warehouses compare here!
First, the Costco Hot Dog + Drink Combo has been the same $1.50 price since the 1980s and, according to the Costco CFO, it will likely stay that price “forever.” However, Sam's Club recently lowered the price on their similar All Beef Frank + Drink Combo, making it a pretty good contender. Plus, the new, lower price is here to stay! 🎉
But does it taste as good as Costco's famous dog?
After learning that Sam's Club lowered the price on their GIANT Hot Dog Combo (seems like lowering prices is a rare occurrence anywhere these days?), we thought it would be fun to do a taste test. 🙂
SO, my friend Shannon headed to both Costco and Sam's Club to see which All-Beef 1/4-lb. Hot Dog really tasted better and which combo was the best bang for your buck…keep reading to see what she thought!
But first, let's take a closer look to see how both of the food courts compare…
Costco Food Court Menu – Hot Dog + Drink Combo
✔️Includes 1/4 lb. Plus All Beef Hot Dog in Sesame Bun + 20-ounce Soda.
✔️Get FREE Refills on 20oz Soda (selection includes Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Brisk iced tea, Sierra Mist, and Tropicana lemonade)
✔️Beef hot dogs are gluten free and contain no by-products, corn syrup, or fillers.
✔️Enjoy free Condiments – Mustard, Ketchup, & Relish.
✔️NO MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED (I called my local warehouse and they said you don't need a membership to order food unless you're buying pizzas or foods in bulk)
✔️Price – $1.50
Sam's Cub Food Court Menu – Hot Dog + Drink Combo
✔️Includes Member's Mark 1/4 lb. Beef Frank + 30-ounce Soda.
✔️Get FREE Refills on 30oz Soda (selection includes Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, and unsweetened & sweetened Lipton tea).
✔️Beef franks don't have any by-products, MSG, artificial colors or flavors.
✔️Enjoy free Condiments – Mustard, Ketchup, Relish, Kraut, Fresh Onions.
✔️Now ONLY $1.38 (previously $1.50)
SO…Which One is Better?
My friend Shannon's husband tested out both of the hot dogs and said that the Sam's Club hot dog is the clear winner – he says it's SO yummy and juicy with lots of flavor! Plus, it's an overall better value, too!
Not only do you get a bigger drink ✔️, more condiments to choose from✔️, and a slightly better drink selection at the food court✔️, you're also saving a few cents along the way. Sounds like a win to me! 😍
SO if you're out and about running errands or looking for a frugal meal idea, you know where to head! Then take those 12¢ savings and put them towards your eggs…because we're all trying to save where we can there). 😉
Which hot dog combo is your favorite? Let us know!
Fun read, and who would have ever thought we’d be happy to save .12 cents to put toward our eggs?? Hehe, ditto for me!
Ohh and their mixed fruit and ice cream is the best! Honestly, I can’t remember which club has the best one, they both taste pretty amazing to me.
Can you get the hot dogs wrapped to go
Yes you can! And Sams dogs are delish!
Sam’s has the superior hot dog for sure! I got a Costco dog yesterday and I DID have to scan my membership card to buy!
Thanks for letting us know!
Sam’s wins for us
Maybe some stores require the card. Our Costco Huntsville, AL allows us to purchase ice cream w/o using the club card.
Our store in Murfreesboro,TN does not require a card to purchase from the food court.
I’ve never been to a Sam’s, but Costco’s dogs are delicious. Costco used to have onions and kraut, pre COVID. I hope they bring them back.
Mark, maybe they need to read this!! I remember when they had the kraut & onions too! I’m perfectly happy with ket, mustard, & relish. But the kraut sounds super interesting to me!!
Looks like if you’re gluten free, it’s Costco for the win as long as you skip the bun.
Love Sam’s hotdog combos … made for a very easy quick dinner when shopping with the kids ! Our Sams always has a wide variety of condiments including onion and sauerkraut ! Yum !
There really ia no comparison, Costco has the better tasting hot dog and because Sam’s makes their hot dogs up and let’s them sit packaged making the inside of the bun soggy and the outside gets dried out.
We appreciate you chiming in!
I wish our Sam’s kept their hot dogs warmer and had the onions again.
Thanks for your feedback!
I like Sam’s hot dog on Costcos bun.
My husband loves the Sam’s Club hot dogs. Our store rarely has anything but mustard to put on them.
Good to know!
Totally agree with Shannon’s husband’s decision. Love the Sam’s hot dogs (with free sauerkraut) and a large Pepsi Perfect snack after shopping!!
Thanks for chiming in!
We recently went to Sams Club to compare to Costco. My husband had the hot dog and I got a slice of cheese pizza. The pizza was so salty and tasted pretty bad. I had two bites and my husband had one bite and we threw it away. My husband ate the entire hot dog but he said it wasn’t very good. The entire store gave us the heebie-jeebies. Ugh.
So sorry to hear that!
Our Sam’s is really gross too. Once a pallet of eggs was crushed in the fridge and no one was even trying to clean it up, so you couldn’t even buy the eggs.
They both are super duper o erloaded with sodium – IMHO it’s a lose-lose on both of them