🌭 FAQ & Instructions

Welcome to the global hotdog eating competition!

Rules and FAQs

Article 1What is Log a Dog?

Section ALog a Dog is a global competition with a simple, yet challenging goal:

  • Eat as many hotdogs as you can during Summer 2026. (Jul 4 - Sep 7)
  • Record each hotdog that you eat by uploading a pic of you eating it.
  • Compete against participants from all around the world.
  • Rate the truthfulness of other submissions.
  • Compete throughout the summer — creative and dedicated loggers get rewarded along the way.

Section BLog a Dog is powered by A.I. and Blockchain technology

  • Logging a dog records a transaction on the blockchain.
  • Users make onchain attestations about your logs to prove truthfulness.
  • There is an AI bot that will attest automatically based on what it sees in the image.
  • The blockchain is an open protocol that people can build on top of. Find the contract code here.
Article 2What constitutes a hotdog?

Section AA valid hotdog:

  • Is at least 4.8 inches long.
  • Is in a bun (can be gluten-free but only if necessary).

Section BWhat about sausages, brautwursts, or other sausage-like foods?

  • Doesn't count.

Section CWhat if I put two dogs on one bun?

  • That is one dog.

Section DWhat if my hotdog is very long?

  • That is one dog.

Section EIs x-amount of pigs-in-a-blanket equal to one hotdog?

  • No.

Section FDo vegetarian or vegan hotdogs count?

  • Yes, but we're not happy about it.

Section GWhat role do condiments or toppings play?

  • None. You may eat the dog plain or add as many toppings as you'd like.
Article 3How do I earn from eating hotdogs?

Section AEat to Earn

  • Upload a pic of you eating a hotdog (one pic per dog).
  • Your pic is now a tradeable onchain token where you earn trading fees.
  • There will be rewards throughout the summer for creative and standout logged dogs.

Section BModerate to Earn

  • Stake $HOTDOG to become a judge.
  • Upvote pics of people eating hotdogs. A pic of the dog is not enough, you need to see the person eating it!
  • Downvote spam, duplicates, and other off-topic content.
  • Incorrect votes will be slashed and the slashed amount will be distributed to the correct voters.

Section CLearn More

Article 4Why does this exist?

Section AThe world needs this.

Instructions

  • Log a dogUpload a picture of you eating a hotdog. One pic per dog.
  • Climb the leaderboardKeep logging — creative dogs get rewarded throughout the summer.
Article 5Instructional Video

Media

Article 6Season 2 Award Ceremony

Watch the Season 2 award ceremony:

Article 7Podcast Episode

Listen to the ta$te podcast episode about Log a Dog:

Episode 4: "Are Hotdogs Sandwiches?" - A deep dive into the Log a Dog app and the eternal hotdog debate.

Article 8Interview with Season 1 Winner: Cool Beans!

Listen to the interview with the Season 1 winner: Cool Beans!

Cool Beans

Interview with Season 1 winner: Cool Beans on Zora!