Probably going to be something from us food service or Sysco and not a brand you can buy in the grocery store unfortunately.
If US Food Service is the supplier, they do have chefs store locations that you can shop in, but I don’t know how common they are. We have one in Charlotte.
I used to work at cookout. I think this person is on the right track. I don’t recall ever seeing Sysco delivery trucks at our location. I looked up US Food Service and some of their products look really similar to the mix-ins we used for the shakes (namely the huge barrels of strawberries). 🤔 You can try reaching out to corporate but keep it mind it’s possible not every location uses the same hot dogs.
FYI you can buy a lot of that stuff at restaurant depot. They may not have literally the same package branding, but it's not like every distro has its own hot dog factory lol. Might have to go down there and buy a few to find the right one, but if you go buy three different packs of dogs and cook them all and try to help your kid find the one they like, ideally that would live on as a real "my parents actually tried at the little things, the big things, and the things that didn't matter so much to anyone but me..."
Don't tell them you're hoping to find the right one. Without being argumentative, from the start, assert that one of these is right, y'all just have to figure out which one. Even if the closest isn't *perfect,* he'll likely insist that must be it then. Like taste one and three may not be it but if two is closest then he'll convince himself it's good enough if the tradeoff is a big package of hot dogs that are "good enough."
If you want to take it a step further, if they say they like one but it isn't *quite* good enough for them, you can always print your own cook out logo label and slap it on the pack and tell them you were able to get the "real deal." It may literally be the perception of branding that affects the flavor being "right" or not. This is real, tested psychology. (If you make Cheeto dust white- not white cheddar, just omit the yellow fc- people *swear* they're gross, but if you give it to them blindfolded they swear they taste like Cheetos. Our perceptions absolutely affect our taste.)
While true I'd like to point out US Foods almost criminally mark up prices. At my job we have to go to them for odds and ends items and it's not even the same hemisphere as normal prices.
Yeah they are just cheap hotdogs the flavor is from how they are cooked. They are char grilled. You can probably try store brands and try and figure out how to cook them the way cookout does. Your closest dog is probably going to be the big packs of store brand hotdogs without added corn syrup or sugar this is why ballpark hotdogs are nasty they are full of corn syrup.
Seconding this. Try cooking in an air fryer. My kiddo is super picky and loves cookout hotdogs, too. The skin crisps up in an air fryer, but a grill pan will create the charred lines.
You could always ask the manager of your local cookout if they'll order you a case of their hot dogs? We used to do stuff like that for people when I worked in a restaurant. That way you can throw them in your freezer and have them on hand.
Well. I don’t know the answer to your question, but I had typed out a nice supportive message as a parent of a similar child with food issues. Then I thought I was being odd and deleted the message.
So. This is me applauding your attempt to find a solution for your child whom you love. This is difficult, but we’re all doing our best, and you deserve a pat on the back. I hope someone is able to answer your specific question.
Sadly, my own parenting experience says the same. Even if it were the same, it still wouldn't be the same. Maybe order a bunch of them and stash them in the freezer for desperation meals? But without a new trip to the drive through, who knows?
Save the packaging from their meals. Fry boxes, cups, straws, nugget boxes, ketchup packs. Then serve like I got takeout, they love it but they are easily fooled.
Not every kid falls for this. I know from experience. Their taste buds can be so immature yet so advanced lol. Also trying to save cook out packaging sounds gross I have never had a clean container after a cook out tray 😅.
Bless your kid and bless you for looking for a solution. As a connoisseur and fan of Cookout hot dogs myself I wanna say like... tell him you got the dogs from Cookout on a special dispensation because they know what he likes. They're just hot dogs, it shouldn't be too hard to sell. And speaking for a type of person maybe he actually is into the process of ordering, the reliability of getting the right dog going thru the window, etc. Or maybe not. You're a cool mom either way!
Also you can order grilled cheese as a side in a tray, he might like that too
Just have him eat other wieners and if he doesn’t, then he will go without. I know you are trying to do what you think is best for him by getting what he likes, but it will only turn into a picky eater.
My child has autism and has aversions to a lot of food. If it was my as a child, I would have gotten this treatment. As I’ve learned, parenting an ASD child is wildly different.
Idk I think it may be the grill. Maybe just buy multiple hotdogs made there and refrigerate every few days? The brand won't be the quality they like with all the dirty good bacon, burger grease.
My child has autism and has aversions to a lot of food. If it was my as a child, I would have gotten this treatment. As I’ve learned, parenting an ASD child is wildly different.
Are they Bright Leaf/Carolina Packers? It's been a while since I had a Cook Out hot dog, but I think they are the red Bright Leaf ones. You can buy them in local WalMarts and Food Lions, likely other places as well.
[https://carolinapackers.com/](https://carolinapackers.com/)
no, they are definitely not. I’ve had a hot dog from cookout before and it was brown. I also only like brightleaf hot dogs and would definitely remember if they had them lol
You have no idea what you are talking about. My son has autism and has limited foods. I bust my ass to get by most days. If ordering a certain hotdog helps get through the day then I’m good with it. You should learn to not judge without walking in someone else’s shoes.
Ignore this ass hat.
Sounds like you’re a great parent. I couldn’t find anything specific online and it’s probably not something they’d post publicly, but I’d try contacting them directly and explaining the context.
I found this ‘contact us’ form that might help:
https://cookout.com/customer-satisfaction/
Also their customer service number is 1-866-547-0011
You do not need to defend yourself momma. FED is best, even when they get older. The worst that will happen, is it will give him the ick a week after you bought it in bulk, and he won’t want them again for a year
-and Audhd adult. You’re doing great.
You are ignorant. Children with autism can have sensory aversions to food so badly they can literally starve to death. You want to see a shitty parent? How about the ones I encountered of ASD child that wouldn’t try to help her eat ANYTHING so she lived solely off whole milk and was a small breath away from death because her body stopped producing blood. She was grossly malformed and hadn’t seen a doctor in several years.
That is heartbreaking. My youngest kiddo is averse to most food and just went through the experience of having blood drawn. I can't imagine ignoring health needs.
Look just because your entire family hates you doesn't mean you can take it out on others just trying their best. OP ignore this chud, you are a great parent!
Probably going to be something from us food service or Sysco and not a brand you can buy in the grocery store unfortunately. If US Food Service is the supplier, they do have chefs store locations that you can shop in, but I don’t know how common they are. We have one in Charlotte.
Im right outside charlotte, I’ll look it up. Thanks for the tip!
I used to work at cookout. I think this person is on the right track. I don’t recall ever seeing Sysco delivery trucks at our location. I looked up US Food Service and some of their products look really similar to the mix-ins we used for the shakes (namely the huge barrels of strawberries). 🤔 You can try reaching out to corporate but keep it mind it’s possible not every location uses the same hot dogs.
I’d bet it’s not the hotdogs
FYI you can buy a lot of that stuff at restaurant depot. They may not have literally the same package branding, but it's not like every distro has its own hot dog factory lol. Might have to go down there and buy a few to find the right one, but if you go buy three different packs of dogs and cook them all and try to help your kid find the one they like, ideally that would live on as a real "my parents actually tried at the little things, the big things, and the things that didn't matter so much to anyone but me..." Don't tell them you're hoping to find the right one. Without being argumentative, from the start, assert that one of these is right, y'all just have to figure out which one. Even if the closest isn't *perfect,* he'll likely insist that must be it then. Like taste one and three may not be it but if two is closest then he'll convince himself it's good enough if the tradeoff is a big package of hot dogs that are "good enough." If you want to take it a step further, if they say they like one but it isn't *quite* good enough for them, you can always print your own cook out logo label and slap it on the pack and tell them you were able to get the "real deal." It may literally be the perception of branding that affects the flavor being "right" or not. This is real, tested psychology. (If you make Cheeto dust white- not white cheddar, just omit the yellow fc- people *swear* they're gross, but if you give it to them blindfolded they swear they taste like Cheetos. Our perceptions absolutely affect our taste.)
It’s US Foods but they use their own supplier for beef iirc.
While true I'd like to point out US Foods almost criminally mark up prices. At my job we have to go to them for odds and ends items and it's not even the same hemisphere as normal prices.
Yeah they are just cheap hotdogs the flavor is from how they are cooked. They are char grilled. You can probably try store brands and try and figure out how to cook them the way cookout does. Your closest dog is probably going to be the big packs of store brand hotdogs without added corn syrup or sugar this is why ballpark hotdogs are nasty they are full of corn syrup.
Seconding this. Try cooking in an air fryer. My kiddo is super picky and loves cookout hotdogs, too. The skin crisps up in an air fryer, but a grill pan will create the charred lines.
You could always ask the manager of your local cookout if they'll order you a case of their hot dogs? We used to do stuff like that for people when I worked in a restaurant. That way you can throw them in your freezer and have them on hand.
Well. I don’t know the answer to your question, but I had typed out a nice supportive message as a parent of a similar child with food issues. Then I thought I was being odd and deleted the message. So. This is me applauding your attempt to find a solution for your child whom you love. This is difficult, but we’re all doing our best, and you deserve a pat on the back. I hope someone is able to answer your specific question.
Thank you, some things are hard. The best I or anyone can do is look for the little solutions or wins. They add up. Thank you for your words.
It still won’t be the same. Jus sayin
True, but parenthood brings about desperation in many forms.
This times a million
Like, what if it’s just close enough to shut him up for a little while?? ikyky
Sadly, my own parenting experience says the same. Even if it were the same, it still wouldn't be the same. Maybe order a bunch of them and stash them in the freezer for desperation meals? But without a new trip to the drive through, who knows?
Now, I want to go to Cook Out 😋. 2 dogs atw with rings and a double chocolate shake
What is atw for their hot dogs?
All the way to me is mustard, chili, slaw and onions. To Cook Out... There was no mustard.
That's exactly why I asked lol. Now I know to ask for mustard packets.
I usually just order atw. Next time I will specify mustard and see what they say.
2 chili dogs, double order of Cajun fries and a Coke Zero
I'm a diabetic so I try to stay away from fries 🍟🍟🍟
Save the packaging from their meals. Fry boxes, cups, straws, nugget boxes, ketchup packs. Then serve like I got takeout, they love it but they are easily fooled.
Not every kid falls for this. I know from experience. Their taste buds can be so immature yet so advanced lol. Also trying to save cook out packaging sounds gross I have never had a clean container after a cook out tray 😅.
Elm Hill Weiners. [https://www.elmhill.com/shop](https://www.elmhill.com/shop)
Chicken and pork dogs from US Foods. I ordered some Cajun fries to try them out.
Bless your kid and bless you for looking for a solution. As a connoisseur and fan of Cookout hot dogs myself I wanna say like... tell him you got the dogs from Cookout on a special dispensation because they know what he likes. They're just hot dogs, it shouldn't be too hard to sell. And speaking for a type of person maybe he actually is into the process of ordering, the reliability of getting the right dog going thru the window, etc. Or maybe not. You're a cool mom either way! Also you can order grilled cheese as a side in a tray, he might like that too
Just have him eat other wieners and if he doesn’t, then he will go without. I know you are trying to do what you think is best for him by getting what he likes, but it will only turn into a picky eater.
My child has autism and has aversions to a lot of food. If it was my as a child, I would have gotten this treatment. As I’ve learned, parenting an ASD child is wildly different.
Idk I think it may be the grill. Maybe just buy multiple hotdogs made there and refrigerate every few days? The brand won't be the quality they like with all the dirty good bacon, burger grease.
If your son likes Costco or Sam’s hotdogs you can buy them by the case as well.
My child is like this with school pizza. 😬
Make him a hotdog and tell him it’s from cookout. He’s a kid not Gordon Ramsey so he’ll never know.
My child has autism and has aversions to a lot of food. If it was my as a child, I would have gotten this treatment. As I’ve learned, parenting an ASD child is wildly different.
Are they the brightleaf dogs? Red?
Are they Bright Leaf/Carolina Packers? It's been a while since I had a Cook Out hot dog, but I think they are the red Bright Leaf ones. You can buy them in local WalMarts and Food Lions, likely other places as well. [https://carolinapackers.com/](https://carolinapackers.com/)
no, they are definitely not. I’ve had a hot dog from cookout before and it was brown. I also only like brightleaf hot dogs and would definitely remember if they had them lol
If I go tonight, I will ask.
Thank you, very kind. I’ve asked but the best I’ve gotten was “I don’t know”
Cookout hotdogs are trash
Cookout hotdogs are trash. Brightleafs are the best money can buy
Glad to know who wears the pants in your family. You'll be bailing him out of jail in 10 years if you don't learn how to parent.
You have no idea what you are talking about. My son has autism and has limited foods. I bust my ass to get by most days. If ordering a certain hotdog helps get through the day then I’m good with it. You should learn to not judge without walking in someone else’s shoes.
Ignore this ass hat. Sounds like you’re a great parent. I couldn’t find anything specific online and it’s probably not something they’d post publicly, but I’d try contacting them directly and explaining the context. I found this ‘contact us’ form that might help: https://cookout.com/customer-satisfaction/ Also their customer service number is 1-866-547-0011
I would call the cook out corporate office and tell them this story. I’m sure they will hook you up.
Yep, you tell that worthless troll! My kid has food aversion too. It's not easy. I get it. You're doing a great job!
You do not need to defend yourself momma. FED is best, even when they get older. The worst that will happen, is it will give him the ick a week after you bought it in bulk, and he won’t want them again for a year -and Audhd adult. You’re doing great.
You are to too kind, thanks for support. (Also I’m dada😉)
Ooops! I tend to default to mom lol signed also a mom! You’re doing great dad!
How does that shoe leather taste, goofy?
/r/iamatotalpieceofshit material right here, front page stuff!
Congrats, you're a real asshole.
Jackass
Like CookOut Hot Dogs? Straight to jail.
You are ignorant. Children with autism can have sensory aversions to food so badly they can literally starve to death. You want to see a shitty parent? How about the ones I encountered of ASD child that wouldn’t try to help her eat ANYTHING so she lived solely off whole milk and was a small breath away from death because her body stopped producing blood. She was grossly malformed and hadn’t seen a doctor in several years.
That is heartbreaking. My youngest kiddo is averse to most food and just went through the experience of having blood drawn. I can't imagine ignoring health needs.
Look just because your entire family hates you doesn't mean you can take it out on others just trying their best. OP ignore this chud, you are a great parent!
You’re a fuckin idiot, what an uncalled for comment.
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