The Real Story of Route 66's First Corn Dog

Every road trip needs an origin story. In 1946, Ed Waldmire opened Cozy Dog Drive-In in Springfield, Illinois, and changed diner food forever by putting the first corn dog on a stick. Eighty years later, his grandson Josh still runs it the same way his grandpa did. We stopped by to try the classic Cozy Dog and a chili dog with their famous white cheese sauce, on a Friday night packed with families keeping the Route 66 tradition alive. Watch the full Illinois episode on Great Big Story's YouTube channel to get our food tour of the state! #corndog #route66 #foodtour #foodguide #usa Got a story idea for us? Send us an email at pitch [at] GreatBigStory [dot] com 📧 Get exclusive GBS items from our online store 🛒 👉 https://shop.greatbigstory.com/ SUBSCRIBE: https://buff.ly/41yqVHF NOTIFICATIONS: Make sure you enable the 🔔 to get notified about our latest video publishes. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greatbigstory Check us out on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greatbigstory Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greatbigstory Give us a shout on Twitter: https://twitter.com/greatbigstory Sign up to our newsletter: https://greatbigstory.com/signup/