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Tiger Spirit [9550]
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The Varsity or Skin's
Sep 20, 2018, 7:01 PM
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Which place do you think has better hot dogs?
Living here in Atlanta, I like The Varsity but do think I like Skin's slightly better - always go there when I'm in Clemson or Greenville.
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1st Rounder [638]
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Re: The Varsity or Skin's
Sep 20, 2018, 7:03 PM
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Mr. Skin Thrasher....The finest chef ever produced in the Electric City(Anderson SC).
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Tiger Spirit [9550]
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When I was in school in the 70s, we used to go........
Sep 20, 2018, 7:05 PM
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to the original place in Anderson - was always good.
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Paw Warrior [4830]
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Re: The Varsity or Skin's
Sep 21, 2018, 5:05 PM
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Thrasher's... True story... The wife is doing Dental Asst. class back in the '80s... The girls go to Skin's down at Whitner St. That evening, she is telling my 80-something Grandmother about the new place they had found to eat.. She was CRUSHED when my MEME said.." MNN,MNN,MNN.. That's not a place you want to go"... Why? Skin would serve 2 BEERS MAXIMUM...You were a good soul, MEME...
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Dynasty Maker [3183]
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Weird fact. Got married in Rome, GA 50 years ago. Drove
Sep 20, 2018, 7:09 PM
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to Atlanta in order to fly out the next morning for our honeymoon. Our first meal together as a married couple was at the Varsity.
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Solid Orange [1336]
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Re: The Varsity or Skin's
Sep 20, 2018, 7:10 PM
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Skins. Hands down. Great place for a student on a budget. 2 hot dogs with a bag of Fritos and glass bottled coke. I miss those days and that place off the beaten path in Atown
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Orange Blooded [2588]
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Re: The Varsity or Skin's
Sep 20, 2018, 7:10 PM
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dogs at the rainbow billiards in Easley are hard to beat
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Sandys in Columbia***
Sep 20, 2018, 7:32 PM
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Valley Legend [12445]
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Although it's been a while, I've had both
Sep 20, 2018, 7:34 PM
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A Varsity hot dog is equivalent to what you would buy at a 7-11. Maybe not even as good.
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Game Day Hero [4402]
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Re: The Varsity or Skin's
Sep 20, 2018, 7:35 PM
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Skins and it’s not close
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Dynasty Maker [3506]
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Re: The Varsity or Skin's
Sep 20, 2018, 7:46 PM
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Heavy chilli dog from Varsity will rock your world for about 3 days!
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Re: The Varsity or Skin's
Sep 20, 2018, 7:54 PM
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Skin’s all day.
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MVP [500]
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Re: The Varsity or Skin's
Sep 20, 2018, 7:54 PM
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Skin’s all day.
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Paw Warrior [4788]
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Re: The Varsity or Skin's
Sep 20, 2018, 8:09 PM
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Skins without a doubt. Their chili is very good and nowhere near as greasy as the Varsity's.
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Dynasty Maker [3116]
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The Beacon
Sep 20, 2018, 8:44 PM
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More than just a hot dog
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Re: The Varsity or Skin's
Sep 20, 2018, 8:45 PM
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honestly, the hot dogs at The Cheetah rival pretty much any establishment in town.
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Orange Beast [6293]
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Re: The Varsity or Skin's
Sep 20, 2018, 8:46 PM
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Skin’s. Varsity food is barely edible.
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Orange Blooded [2510]
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Re: The Varsity or Skin's
Sep 20, 2018, 9:33 PM
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I have NEVER understood why people liked Skins. The dogs have no flavor. They're like eating water tubes.
Never had the Varsity.
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Re: The Varsity or Skin's
Sep 20, 2018, 9:36 PM
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Nothing special about either one. I prefer Nathan's steamed in Coors.
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Re: The Varsity or Skin's
Sep 20, 2018, 9:40 PM
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Go to 7-11, Circle K, Kangaroo, or Tiger Mart.
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TigerNet Elite [69789]
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Skin's hands down !!!!***
Sep 21, 2018, 12:32 AM
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Hall of Famer [8577]
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Costco....they have the best dog
Sep 21, 2018, 4:06 AM
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Until I tried that one...i was starting to hate them all.
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Orange Blooded [2499]
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It’s all a matter of preference. The V is an iconic
Sep 21, 2018, 5:14 AM
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landmark in ATL. If you like greasy food and need a good clean out, the V is your place.
The Original Skins has always been good, but I agree with the above poster that said they have no flavor. It takes a good bit of the salt, pepper, and Tabasco on the table to get the dog just right.
One of my favorites back in the day was Sam’s Corner in Garden City, SC. Jack’s Cosmic Dogs in Mt. Pleasant has great hot dogs as well.
Still hard to beat a home grilled hot dog with all your own fixings on a hot summer day, though.
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Letterman [194]
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Re: The Varsity or Skin's
Sep 21, 2018, 9:07 AM
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Great Thread here...I consider myself a bit of a Hot Dog connoisseur, so I'm happy to jump in here.
To answer the original question...Skins all day, hands down.
however.....
There are some other good options, my favorite being Holmes Hot Dogs in Spartanburg...Very similar to Skins....I like their chili better, and they have french fries instead of just chips.
And also, if you're ever in Charlotte, go to Pinky's Westside Grill...they have a few locations, but we always go to the one near Bank of America Stadium....get the Pimiento Cheese Chili dog. You will thank me later.
Happy Hot Dogging!
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After 20 years away from Clemson, I still haven’t found
Sep 21, 2018, 10:22 AM
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a hot dog as good as Skins.
I’ve never been to The Varsity in Atlanta, but nothing in the Raleigh area compares to Skins.
Snoopy’s is pretty good, but they're not Skins.
And, no ... The Roast Grill does not have great hot dogs.
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All-In [10780]
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Re: The Varsity or Skin's
Sep 21, 2018, 10:37 AM
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Skin's, hands down. I don't even know what Skins is, but the Varsity just makes me go weak in the sphincter.
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Ultimate Tiger [33242]
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Skins. And Zack's in Burlington, NC.***
Sep 21, 2018, 4:29 PM
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