ROCHESTER, NY – With the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile rolling into town this Friday, a local hot dog company has fired back with its own absurdly oversized meat-themed vehicle. Zweigle’s has unveiled the “White Hot Rod”, a giant, grill-marked tribute to Rochester’s beloved white hot, designed to rival the world-famous vehicle.
Company representatives insist the White Hot Rod is more than just a publicity stunt—it’s a “symbol of Rochester’s culinary dominance.” The vehicle features a custom horn that plays sounds from Wegmans self-checkout registers and an exhaust system that intermittently puffs out Zweigle’s signature “pop-open” steam. Under the hood? The engine of a stolen Kia.
Building a massive tribute to Rochester’s favorite other-other white meat wasn’t without its challenges. “At one point, we hit a pothole so large the wiener actually dislodged from the bun and took out a house,” one engineer admitted.
Fortunately, the homeowners were big fans and settled out of court, accepting a lifetime supply of hot dogs and a brand-new meat hot sauce faucet installed in their kitchen. “We hooked up a tank that dispenses hot sauce on demand,” the company confirmed. “Truly, the Rochester dream.”
Be still my heart.
Is it manual or automatic? Split shift? Got a cooler for some Genny’s?