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The Royals upset fans with their plan to cut back on the number of Dollar Dog nights this season, but they are offering an expanded, um, hot dog experience at all 81 home games.
Aramark Sports + Entertainment announced Monday that the “9-9-9 challenge” will be available for adults who are 21 or older at Kauffman Stadium. Well, it’s a scaled-down version.
Royals fans can get nine mini hot dogs and nine flight‑sized beers with one fell swoop. The “9-9-9 challenge,” which involves eating a hot dog and drinking a beer each inning, gained popularity last year.
Former Houston Texans star J.J. Watt crushed it, finishing well before last pitch. Of course, he is 6-foot-5.
Royals fans will be able to find this offering at Double Dip Hoagies in Section 247, Aramark said.
Other items of note coming to The K include:
The Beer Bat: This apparently is a bat-shaped beverage holder but not like the Batman logo.A Popcorn Bat: Here is the description from Aramark: “98-ounce team-branded souvenir vessel with attached lid and embossed wood-grain texture.”Cooler Cup: This is coming midseason but it’s a drinking cup shaped like a cooler.New Eats
Here are three new eating options for the season.
BEEF SHORT-RIB CORNDOG
Aramark describes this as a “beef short rib with buttermilk cornbread coating, parmesan breadcrumbs, beef demi-glace, and truffle mac & cheese.” It’ll be at Hey Batter Batter in Section 239.
Beef short-rib corndog Courtesy of Aramark
BEEF WELLINGTON HOT DOG
This is a “footlong hot dog topped with prosciutto, minced mushrooms, chipotle ketchup, and yellow mustard inside puff pastry,” Aramark said. It’ll also be at Hey Batter Batter in Section 239.
The Beef Wellington Hot Dog Courtesy of Aramark
CHICKEN AND WAFFLE CONE
You’ll find this at Rivals, and it’s boneless wings in a waffle cone.
Chicken and waffles aren’t just for breakfast. Courtesy of Aramark
This story was originally published March 24, 2026 at 10:15 AM.
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