Hot Dog Mike launches hot dog into space

7:49 AM, Jun 1, 2011   |    comments
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It's the one year anniversary for Little Rock's beloved hot dog stand, run by Mike Juliano, aka Hot Dog Mike.

He's a one-man operation, making everything from hot dogs, chili dogs, polish sausage, and bratwurst. And it's been one year since Mike began his hot dog stand business.

"It's been a blessed year," says Juliano. "I was sitting out a year ago hoping that someone would buy a hot dog and here we are a year later. Don't even know how many I've sold, but it's been wonderful and I've met some great people."

In celebration of this "Cart-a-Versary", Hot Dog Mike decided to launch a hot dog into space.

"We just wanted to go big, you know, and what else could we do. I have been told my dogs are out of this world so here we go."

The hot dog is fashioned in a "space module" with an HD camera to shoot video and a tracking GPS. It is expected to land back on Earth around noon. Anyone who finds it will win a free hot dog, every week, for a year.

You can find out where Hot Dog Mike will be stopping his cart each day by following him on Twitter @ hotdog_mike.