I like to think that if you put enough toppings on a hot dog you have a gourmet meal. Now I’m sure of it.

The Minnesota Hotdish Hot Dog — a hot dog topping recipe created by Jill Blissenbach of St. Paul, Minn., that includes cheddar cheese, cream of mushroom soup mixed with green beans and French fried onions — won the title of America’s Greatest Tasting Hot Dog Topping Recipe at Ball Park’s Great Hot Dog Taste Challenge this summer, earning Blissenbach $25,000 and a lifetime of bragging rights.

You can see a story on the contest here (1 min WMV). “Americans love plump, juicy hot dogs either with or without toppings,” said Steve Clapp, vice president, Ball Park.”