Jeff Houck

The Tampa Tribune’s food writer since 2005, Jeff Houck covers the way people live through their food. He also hosts the Table Conversations food podcast and believes that everything crunchy is good.

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Eat The Heater [Rays Hot Dogs To Be Sold In Stores]

Posted Jul 8, 2010 by Jeff Houck

Updated Jul 8, 2010 at 04:38 PM

The Los Angeles Dodgers have their Dodger Dog. The Boston Red Sox have their Fenway Frank. And, this season, the Tampa Bay Rays have had their Rays Dog since the beginning of the season.

The 6-inch kid-size dog and the more adult 7-inch dog (which sell for $3 and $5 respectively) sold at the Trop pale in comparison to the quarter-pound frank that sells for $6. The makers, Kayem, make the Fenway Franks for Boston.

Just in time for All-Star weekend, the Rays Dogs are now going to be for sale at select groceries around the Tampa Bay area.

Kayem and Sweetbay, the team’s official grocery store, are hosting a meet-and-greet (and-eat?) with Rays infielder Reid Brignac tomorrow for fans to get an autograph and pick up some hot dog paraphernalia.

Kayem Teams Up With Tampa Bay Rays Infielder, Reid Brignac, To Celebrate Debut of “Rays Dogs” In Area Grocery Stores; Sampling Event at Sweetbay

WHAT: Kayem’s “Rays Dogs” now available in your local supermarket. Join Kayem, infielder Reid Brignac of the Tampa Bay Rays and the team’s mascot, Raymond, in welcoming Kayem to area supermarkets. Tampa area radio station WDAE-AM broadcasting live from Sweetbay giving away Rays tickets and Kayem branded swag.

WHEN: Friday, July 9, 2010; 10:30AM-2PM - ple Rays Dogs and take photos with Reid Brignac and Raymond
     
WHERE: Sweetbay, 4665 66th Street North, Kenneth City, FL 33709; (727) 541-7756.

WHY: Kayem’s “Rays Dogs,” once only available at Tropicana Field, are now available at select retail locations throughout Tampa.