A coleslaw-smothered crab cake edged out a grilled cheese hot dog for best food in the Minors
Phillies affiliate wins best food in the Minor Leagues
Minor League Baseball recently held its annual Food Fight -- a competition in which fans can vote on their favorite ballpark treats. Sixty items were entered this year, and on Thursday, the Lakewood BlueClaws (a Phillies Class A affiliate) and their Triple C crab cake were crowned the winners. You can see it in all its saucy glory above.
But what did the Triple C beat? Here are the four items that finished behind it. You can start drooling ... now.
Grilled Cheese Hot Dog - Round Rock Express (Rangers)
.@RRExpress grilled cheese hot dog is top ranked food from PCL (2nd overall in contest). Ate it tonight for 1st time pic.twitter.com/Zm5o8gI4TE
— Andrew Cockrum (@Andrew_PCL) July 10, 2014Your eyes do not deceive you. That is a hot dog wrapped in a grilled cheese sandwich.
Champ Burger - Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals)
Nothing like a good old burger, with three juicy patties, and three different types of cheese, and a layer of thick ham steak ...
Memphis Meets Mexico Juarez Dog - El Paso Chihuahuas (Padres)
ONE.MORE.HOUR to vote for the Chihuahuas in the @MiLB Food FIght! VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE>>> http://t.co/OZ9mqFmIPC pic.twitter.com/HcZ9lYQE62
— El Paso Chihuahuas (@epchihuahuas) July 10, 2014The Chihuahuas mix Mexico (bacon-wrapped hot dog) with Texas (pulled pork, dill pickles, coleslaw) into a dish that'll probably keep you full for months after you eat it.
Big Apple - Fort Wayne TinCaps (Padres)
RT @KevinFriermood: Was this Johnny's idea? @TinCaps #BigApple #Yum pic.twitter.com/ffQ9EXLV5l // Yes, it was! And it looks delicious!!!
— Fort Wayne TinCaps (@TinCaps) July 5, 2014And now, some dessert. This is five pounds of apple crisp, apple dumplings, apple slices, ice cream, whipped cream and caramel. This is life.