Making Bar-S hot dogs not taste nasty

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With the Bar-S dogs specifically the goal is to diffuse the smoke flavor that's too intense in them alone, so a mild cheese and perhaps a slice of coldcut deli chicken or turkey rather than bacon is indicated, but starting with higher quality ones that aren't already trying to cover for the rest of their ingredients I'd agree with you. The tater-skin "bun" is still the critical component, though.