 a chili dog is a hot dog that is served topped with chili con carne (usually without beans). often, other toppings are also added, such as cheese, onions, and mustard. one popular variety of chili dog is the coney island hot dog, which, despite its name, originated in detroit, not brooklyn. a coney dog is a hot dog piled high with chili, onions and mustard.chicago's new import: coney islands | the detroit news | detroitnews.com a michigan dog is similar to a coney, as is a texas hot dog, which actually originated in pennsylvania. chili dogs are also popular in areas that have large mexican-american populations, such as california, texas and arizona. in california, regional chains such as pink's and original tommy's specialize in chili dogs and chili burgers. a major difference between chili dogs in the southwestern united states and coneys is that southwestern chili dogs have spicier chili and are served with brown mustard or no mustard at all, whereas coneys have spicier dogs and are usually served with yellow mustard. ==texas wiener==  the texas hot dog, texas chili dog, texas hot, or texas wiener is a hot dog with chili or hot sauce; it is served in various regions of the united states in variations with assorted condiments. the texas wiener was created in paterson, new jersey before 1920{{cite book|last=mercuri|first=becky|title=the great american hot dog book: recipes and side dishes from across amer
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