Yes. I need to try one of these, wherever it may be.

I hate corn dogs, but even I kinda want to try one of those.

I bet it's even better dipped in good mayonnaise.

Don't underestimate warm/hot pickles.

The sausage potentially being cold/cool is offputting, but not a total dealbreaker. But heated pickles are yummy. Think about them fried, or on burgers. The taste of them becomes more complex and interesting. I can see this being a damn nice combination of flavors, even if the interior isn't as consistent as could be ideal.

And there's no guarantee it won't cook evenly.

Deep fried pickles is a common pub food in my area

Thank you for the mental image of the two most likely creature types to find it 😂

It was scared and pulled in a little while the person was biting. Then it popped back out.

Hot dog wants to expand when heated, but is contained within the pickle/batter shell. When cut open, hot dog has some free space to expand into.

What I want to do is take all the people in the comments who say they want this and ones who are disgusted by this - and then put them on a reality tv dating show. I want to see them fall in love, then we bring out the pickle dogs. It would be beautiful.

For the curious but lazy Lemming:

Ohio Valley–style pizza is a pizza made with cold toppings sprinkled over a square crust that has been covered with a sweet tomato sauce. It originated in Steubenville, Ohio and is commonly served in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, mostly in and near the Ohio Valley region of those states.

Ohio-valley style pizza

Had to look that up. Wow, that's just sad.

It makes me sad to hear someone reduce the institution of the Chicago dog to a pickle 😆