What is the Best Thing You Have Ever Eaten at a Ballpark?
Nationals Park, Washington, DC
Half Smoke All-The-Way
According to the Ben’s Chili Bowl website, they have been making this sausage sandwich since 1958 and it was made popular by comedian purported sexual predator Bill Cosby in the 1960s. Ben’s has been featured on several travel shows, my favorite being Man vs. Food when host, Adam Richman, got a peek at the top secret brown bag of spices used to flavor their famous chili.
The half smoke is a quarter pound, half pork/half beef smoked sausage. When you get it “All-The-Way” at Nationals Park, it comes with mustard, onions, shredded cheddar cheese and Ben’s chili sauce. It was unabashedly the best thing I have ever eaten at a ballpark.
Luckily, I was given a fork to scoop up the extra chili that smothered the top of the sandwich. The chili was delicious, the perfect consistency to top the sausage and left me wanting more on the side.
Once I was able to complete the requisite amount of chili excavation with my fork, I was finally able to pick the sandwich up and take a bite. Wow. The snap and flavor of the sausage combined with the toppings was perfection. I savored each bite.
The Ben’s Chili Half Smoke is quintessential ballpark food and the best thing I have ever eaten at a ballgame. Just remember the fork and a pile of napkins!
What is the best thing you have ever eaten at a ballgame?
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Permalink Reply by scott rogers on
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probably the bratwurst with secret stadium sauce at county stadium at milwaukee
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Permalink Reply by Craig (17) on
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This looks fantastic! It has me thinking on what my favorite ballpark food has been over the years? I am sure that I am forgetting something but a Shake Shack burger & milkshake from Citi Field is what comes to mind!
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Permalink Reply by Brandon H (19) on
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Bacon on a stick in Baltimore. THICK cut bacon dipped in an Old Bay and Maple syurp mixture on a stick..
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Permalink Reply by Mark O (30.5) on
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My wife would second Baltimore's bacon-on-a-stick. The Corn Off the Cob at the ChiSox' park might get my vote.
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Permalink Reply by Bridget Cross on
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Baked potato with sautéed onions, peppers, and shrooms at Minute Maid. The Chicago dog at Wrigley was good too.
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Permalink Reply by Eric Kabakoff (35) on
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My vote is probably the 12-topping hot dog I had at the late Metrodome, which included baked beans and cole slaw. No idea if Target Field has them, but I would like to find out! Also Skyline Chili in Cincinnati is high up on my list.
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Permalink Reply by John McDade on
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Safeco field garlic fries. Make sure you get apple slices for after. Not sure why but it just makes it so much better.
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Permalink Reply by Angelia Christian on
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The Beltre Burger at Globe Life Park in Arlington Texas
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Permalink Reply by Julie on
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Agreed....half smoke all the way
2nd place goes to shake shack Shackcago Dog and/or burger
3rd place Boog Powell's bbq in Baltimore....sometimes you can get an autograph too!!
*4th cause Im a Texan and Im being nice by not putting it first...
The bbq at The Rangers ballpark.... in any way shape or form! Its Texas BBQ!
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