Their food writers had the VERY DIFFICULT JOB of tasting hot dogs all across the country. The Root Beer Stand is a seasonal carhop-style crinkle-cuts-fried-to-perfection kinda place that has been a local favorite since 1956. USA Today describes it like this:This carhop-style seasonal hot dog stand in Eastern Kentucky is know for its chili dogs. Unlike our northern neighbors that have made chili cheese coneys a whole thing, these so-not-Cincinnati chili dogs don't carry a shred of cheese. Instead, a pile of meat, sometimes called "hot dog sauce," rides solo as the top ingredient.