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1 school use the "Hot Dogs" mascot.
Most common states: Indiana (1)
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Imagine a school mascot that's not just unique, but also pretty tasty – meet the Frankfort Hot Dogs This cute and inanimate mascot is a one-of-a-kind gem, used exclusively by Frankfort High School in Indiana. The story behind this mascot is as intriguing as it is fun: it dates back to the 1930s, when a newspaper columnist might have dubbed the team 'Hot Dogs' after a game, and the name just stuck. Today, the Hot Dogs are a beloved part of the school's identity, and their mascot, designed by Joe Sneathen in the 1960s, is even in the process of being trademarked 🛡️. This mascot has earned its place as one of the most recognizable and cherished in Indiana, proving that sometimes the quirkiest names can become the most iconic ⭐. So, if you ever find yourself in Frankfort, be sure to cheer on the Hot Dogs – they're prob the coolest food mascot around 🦴
Hear how the Hot Dogs fuels school spirit across the MascotFinder community.
“We count 1 programs flying the Hot Dogs banner across Indiana. It is the spark that fills the stands every Friday night.”
Blair Kim
Indiana Booster Council
“Per capita, no one rallies like Indiana. With 1 schools per million residents, the Hot Dogs is part of daily conversations here.”
Blair Vargas
Indiana Local Sports Desk
“Students tell us the Hot Dogs delivers the perfect food energy—easy to chant, easy to rally behind, and instantly recognizable on social clips.”
Jordan Hughes
Regional Pep Collective
Quick answers based on school counts, state coverage, and classification data in our mascot database.
1 school in our database use the Hot Dogs mascot across 1 state.
The Hot Dogs shows up most in Indiana (1). In also has the strongest per-capita concentration of this mascot.
Schools classify the Hot Dogs as a Food mascot. Programs note that it is often described as cute, representing an inanimate object, and linked to food themes.
High School programs adopt the Hot Dogs most often (1 schools).