10th Annual Jersey Hot Dog Tour - Sept 21th , 2013 - past trip reports

I plan to be there unless I can't make it. (Thanks Yogi)

Hello all ,

I have added Brooklyn Bill and Ginny and Signman to the list .

It will be great to see you all again !!

Benzee

Hi Benzee.
Thoroughly enjoyed the 4th Annual NJ Hot Dog Tour and have been looking forward to the 5th ever since. Please put me down for 4 attendees.

Hello John ,

It was a pleasure to meet you on the last tour and I will add you and three guests for a toal of 4 to the list .

Not even May and we are half filled on the bus everyone .

Remember Sat. Sept 20th is the date
Hot Dog Nation presents
5th Annual Jersey Hot Dog Tour

Benzee

Sign me up! Sign me up! Sign me UP!

Benzee, last year was the first of many to come for me!
I can't wait!
Sign me up with a friend-- in other words 2 to go!

Doug

What??? Yes!!! I just found this thread! When do we have to send money in? Put me down for two people! Harriet & Brian. Man, is he in for some culture shock, hot dog style!!

To see you all again would be so cool. Is Dennis driving the bus again? Hope so!

Hello Harriet and Bad Dog (Doug)

I have put you both down for two each .

If you have my address you can send the money in any time , if oyu need it I will email it to you .

and yes Dennis will be our driver again , this time with a Deluxe Motorcoach .
Its worth the price of admission just watching him navigate the steets on the tour.

Benzee

Hello all ,

I talked to Dennis this weekend and he will be our driver for the tour .
Price is $25 per person and will not go up as we are locked into that price with the bus no matter how high gas prices go .

Looking forward to seeing everyone again .

Benzee

Hi Benzee, John Fox, and all !
Please put me down for 2 people , please...

Does'nt matter where we go; I'll be just glad to see all of you again!
Hey, Harriet, where did your Brian grow up?? He does'nt know cheesesteaks, he does'nt know Jersey hot dogs, but he's cute! ( I saw the pics!) so hang on to him!

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Originally posted by ellen4641

Hi Benzee, John Fox, and all !
Please put me down for 2 people , please...

Does'nt matter where we go; I'll be just glad to see all of you again!
Hey, Harriet, where did your Brian grow up?? He does'nt know cheesesteaks, he does'nt know Jersey hot dogs, but he's cute! ( I saw the pics!) so hang on to him!

Oh, he knows cheesesteaks...just not like we know cheesesteaks! Right??? He's born and raised in Edgewater Park, just below Burlington City.

I know, it doesn't matter where we go this year, Benzee and John and everybody. It's all so much fun!

Hi Benzee,

I've got one more to add to the list. So my count is 3 attendees:

Bad Dog (Doug)
Brian
Doug2

Hello all ,

I have added one more to Bad Dogs group of three
Have added Ellen down for two
Also Brooklyn Bill has two more so now he is up to 4 , as he emailed me off forum.

I believe we are up to 27 , with four months to the event .
Email me or post on here if anyone else is interested or for payment info .

Benzee

you guys always have this around my birthday..
If I am still here in SC, I swear, this year, I am seriously gonna try to make it....

If I am back in Florida, ..I dont think I can.. But it is always so tempting...

Speaking of...

Hey CaptMorgan?????

Hey roossy90

If you like we can save you a seat .
Hope you can join us as you would be the furthest to join the tour if you did .

Benzee

Hey Benzee,

My check is in the mail. Let me know if you don't get it.

Doug

Hello Bad Dog ,

Well I'll even let you know if I got it . I got it today !!
Thanks buddy you are paid for three .
I think the number is at 31 or 32 on the list .

Benzee

Hi Benzee,
Got 3 more recruits for the Hot Dog Tour for a total of 7. Vacationing this week, will send you a check when I return to Jersey
Thanks, John

Hello John ,

Put you down for a total of seven buddy .
Enjoy your vacation .

Benzee

Hello all ,

I have three more reserved for the Hot Dog Tour on Sept 20th .
Awaiting word on two more this weekend and then I will post the updated list .
Coney Island Lou is hard at work designing the shirt
Full intinerary TBA

Benzee

Listen to www.wtbq.com every Friday 1230-2pm EST to hear Benzee and Coney Island Lou cohost "The Prime Time Show" with Uncle Buck . A general talk show Roadfooders are encouraged to call in . 845 651 1110 .

Benzee: Thanks for the updates on the September Hot Dog tour, we're really looking forward to our fourth time on that trip.

Do you and John Fox have an itinary yet?

BTW: Brooklyn Bill tells me Barnstormer BBQ in Newburgh has closed and the business has moved to someplace, maybe, in Rockland County.
Have you heard anything about that?

How about if we try to get a few of us together sometime after the 4th to have a hotdog at Soulfood in Poughkeepsie , some chili at andy's Place in Poughkeepsie and some BBQ at Big W in Wingdale. None of these places is very large so i'd think not more than 8 people should descend on them all at once.

Cheers, John

Cheers, John

Jut found out Barnstormer has moved to 1076 Rt 9W, Ft Montgmery - I think that's not far from Benzee's town...

Cheers, John

Hi John ,

Hope all is well with you and Gail .
I stopped by Soul Dog in Pougheepsie a few weeks ago and enjoyed their dogs .
I have been thinking the same thing about a getogether after the 4th of July . We can check out Barnstormer if you think its worth a shot .

The intinerary is not set yet but I will be talking to John this week . Two definites are we will start at Gallpoing Hill Inn and Jimmy Buffs will be one of the stops .

I will se Coney Island Lou on Friday and see what days are good for him for a Hudson Valley Meet .

Benzee

I am in for the 5th Annual New Jersey Hot Dog Tour!

A second is tenative, will let you know ASAP.

Matt

Matt ,

Glad to see you back posting buddy . hope all is well with you . Got you down for two , just let me know if second is a no go .
We are at near capacity on the tour , I will be looking into a second bus if their is continued interest from this board and the general public.

Benzee

Benzee, Dont go for a second bus; 40 is more than enough people to dump on those hot dog joints all at once.

Cheers, John

Benzee,
Please put me down for one more. Total of 8. Can you post an address where I can send the check?
Thanks, John

Don't forget a seat for mr beverage cooler!

Please let me know the deadline for checks, and I forgot your address except for the city and state. And I agree with John. A second bus will make it too crazy, I think.

Hello all ,
Seafarer John is right we will stay with the one bus .
Hot Dog King we have a Deluxe Motorcoach with bathroom , video screens and plenty of room for your cooler.
John I have you down for Eight , any more let me know and they will lead off the waiting list .

Thats right everyone I have 46 names and we will now start a waiting list .
I would like to have everyone paid up as of Aug 1st if possible . Please email me if this is not possible and you want to remain on the list of attendees .
After Aug 1st , I will try to contact those not paid .
If after Aug 10th I have not heard from those not paid than we will go off the waiting list.

Here is the list I have for the 5th Annual Jersey Hot Dog Tour

Benzee pd
Uncle Buck 2
John Fox 3 1 pd
Coney Island Lou pd
Seafarer John
Gail
Brooklyn Bill 4 total
Dave Puro
Linda Puro
Todd Bovino pd
Mike Refinski pd
Screenbear 2
Uncle Buck 2
Signman 2
John Hughes 8
Ellen 2
Dave Howell 2 pd
Harriet
Brian
Bad Dog 3 pd
John L Bee
Paul Berezny
Danny Roerig
John Sagi
Hot Dog King
Cheesewit

If any one on the list is not going to attend please let us know so we can take you off.

John has an exciting intinerary planned and he is finalizing it soon after doing some more research on one or two places .
There are numerous places we can visit and we want to make sure if an establishment is put on the intinerary that we are welcomed with open arms and they are prepared for 40 or so hungry folks the day we arrive.
It is safe to say that we are starting at Galloping Hill Inn with the bus departing at Noon
One of the stops will include Jimmy Buffs . A favorite among many attendees last year and worthy of a repeat visit . You can also see our own John Fox interviewed at Jimmy Buffs on the Travel Channel show Hot Dog Paradise that airs regularly .

Here are the needed details for mailing the checks

Make check or money order payable to : Erwin Benz $25 per person
Mail to

Erwin Benz
807 Cypress Ct.
Highland Mills NY 10930

If you want , include a phone number or email address to verify I got paymnet I will call or email you back .


Oh and for Harriet , Dennis will be our driver once again .

Benzee

Benzee, guess I should have told you 2, so please put me on the waiting list for my friend Tami who so enjoyed the tour last year and kindly opens her home to me on the Tour weekend.