Why are there 10 hot dogs and 8 buns to a package?

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But buns are not in 10 packs because of the way they are baked, the NHDSC says. “Sandwich rolls, or hot dog buns, most often come eight to the pack because the buns are baked in clusters of four in pans designed to hold eight rolls.”

“While baking pans now come in configurations that allow baking 10 and even 12 at a time, the eight-roll pan remains the most popular.”

The increased discussion about this odd issue comes on the heels of a recent petition by Heinz Ketchup Canada to end the hot dog-to-bun packaging balance. The petition had 13,346 signatures as of Thursday, and those numbers are climbing steadily.

In case the day never comes for equal packaging, the NHDSC has provided some math. “To save you from the bread aisle arithmetic anxiety, you need to purchase five bags of eight-to-the-pack buns and four 10-to-the-pack hot dogs to break even.”

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Joey “Jaws” Chestnut didn’t seem affected by the packaging. He recently won his 14th Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest with a world record-breaking 76 franks.

Did you ever wonder why hot dogs come 10 to a pack but buns come in packs of 8?

According to Readers Digest, hot dogs are sold by the pound and standard-sized hot dogs sold in stores weigh 1.6 ounces, so of course, ten is the perfect number for a package. This started in 1940 and remains so today.

Now to the buns. This time it’s not the weight but the baking pans! According to the National Hot Dog Sausage Council (NHDSC), “Sandwich rolls, or hot dog buns, most often come eight to the pack because the buns are baked in clusters of four in pans designed to hold eight rolls.”

To celebrate National Hot Dog Month in July, Condiment King Heinz is beginning a campaign called the Heinz Hot Dog Pact to finally make big hot dog companies agree on a single number of products per package: ten.

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