The 11 craziest foods sold at ballparks this year

Fortune ^ | APRIL 24, 2015 | by Colleen Kane

[kingattax]

Hit the concession stands at MLB ballparks this year, and you’ll find Fried S’mOreo, 8,000-calorie burgers, and many more monstrosities.

It’s the great American pastime: gorging on obscenely unhealthy food.

In recent Major League Baseball seasons, over-the-top ballpark foods have become their own attraction. These bombastic new recruits of the concession stands are often riffs on ballpark classics like the hot dog and hamburger, but they’re jacked up and deep fried into stunt food territory.

They can also cost $25 or more a pop — and still sell. One report has the Texas Rangers moving nearly 20,000 of their first $26 creation in 2012. And now, a look at some foods that may knock you out in the park.

[kingattax]

Krispy Kreme Doughnut Dog

[cripplecreek]

Last year, the MLB’s Detroit Tigers Comerica Park (the same park that brought baseball fans the half-bacon, half-beef 50/50 Burger), presented a new $7 offering that’s like a hot dog wearing disco fries, but done in the style of their Canadian neighbors. They also offered three other messy dog styles: one topped with bacon, egg and cheese, one with pork and beans, and one with Coney Island chili and cole slaw.

The 50/50 burger can't be beat.

[windcliff]

ping

[dfwgator]

One report has the Texas Rangers moving nearly 20,000 of their first $26 creation in 2012.

Somebody has to pay to support Josh Hamilton's drug habit.

[BBell]

They better be careful. Moochelle might sick the food police on them.

[who knows what evil?]

Poutine dog? Not in this world.

[MomwithHope]

We watched a Tigers game a few days ago. They featured a new item in Detroit’s ballpark. Take mac n’ cheese, put it in a waffle maker and make a waffle out of it, then use the waffle like a sandwich and put puled pork in between it. Paramedic on the side.

[Yardstick]

Mac n cheese in the waffle maker — that is pure genius. (I wonder how mashed potatoes would work?)

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

The $20 Fifth Third Burger has five one-third-pound burgers (making five thirds of a pound), a cup of chili, five slices of American cheese, salsa, nacho cheese, Fritos, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and jalapenos.

I have had this. Of course we split it between the six of us.

Needed some bacon.

[catnipman]

arugula beer ice cream?

[MomwithHope]

Mashed potatoes would probably not work very good, nothing to knit together. They put some shredded cheese in first, then the mac n cheese, then more shredded cheese so the shredded cheese is on the outside of the waffle and forms a crust and the macaroni knits together.

[right way right]

Mmmmmm, diabetes sucks, a donut dog would end me for sure.

[TexasCajun]

The Bruce Jenner sandwich.

1/2 Hotdog, 1/2 Taco

[QT3.14]

Two choices will be offered. The lunch on the left was shown on a FR thread about the protests over this offering.

[TBP]

Nationals Park has a wide range of culinary options.

[HiJinx]

Southwestern twist on an American classic? Presenting the Churro Dog at the Arizona Diamondbacks' Chase Field! It's the perfect dessert when the mercury soars north of 105^oF.