Webster County Hot Dog Chili Goes National
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Posted: 7:19 PM Aug 29, 2008
 Last Updated: 8:20 PM Aug 29, 2008
 Reporter: Adam Cunningham
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WEBSTER SPRINGS, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Custard Stand Hot Dog Chili started as a local recipe, but is now sold in more than 13 states.

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Posted by: Ayme on Sep 13, 2008 at 01:17 AM
Dee & Angie work harder than anyone I know to make a good living. I admire them for taking a chance that many of us never would be brave enough to take. I think it's good chili and when I see it in the stores (all over the place!), it reminds me of "home" and makes me proud to know them. They deserve all the success that has come to them and all that is yet to be. Be proud of YOUR product and all of your hard work!!! Oh, and I want to say, too, that I'm proud of my cousin, Adam, from WSAZ (with Webster Co. roots) for sharing this story. Another young person who works hard and deserves much success, too!
Posted by: Anonymous 13 on Sep 6, 2008 at 03:31 PM
Ever since this Chili has gone on the market, it has lost it's taste. It now has a bland taste to it unlike it did before they started selling it bulk. I do not believe this is the same recipe that Elsi Hamrick used, I have tried her recipe that was in a local Cookbook and it has a different taste to it.
Posted by: Back at ya Greed on Sep 2, 2008 at 02:41 PM
Obviously, "Greed" isn't a Capitalist. I suppose Mr/Mrs "Greed" would prefer they take the Socialist/Communist approach and split the proceeds among all of us regardless of who contributed what and how much. Listen, if there was no copyright laws or patents violated then, God Bless em for taking it to market! Get a life!@
Posted by: Harold Smith on Sep 1, 2008 at 10:08 PM
Mary Smith-Davis was my grandmother. If she gave Elsi Hamrick that chili recipe she would not care if it made her a ton of money. My grandmother would be happy that Custard Stand was doing well with it. That was the way she was.Plus, I don't think it is the same recipe. I make it all the time, and the recipe I use dosen't taste the same as the Custard Stands. Good Luck Wesley and Angie
Posted by: greed on Sep 1, 2008 at 02:17 PM
where money is involved,there will be greed.god bless this woman who really did make this recipe.and to the others if they did sell it for profit knowing it was hers.the money wont do them any good anyway,because it was ill gotten.just my opinion.
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 31, 2008 at 09:38 AM
The lady that may have given the recipe died 15 years ago. However, I don't believe it's her recipe. I ate a lot of her chili and it didn't taste like this stuff. Her chili was much much much better.
Posted by: skip on Aug 31, 2008 at 09:06 AM
way to many onions for me.and cost to much.
Posted by: Dollar$ on Aug 30, 2008 at 11:36 AM
The recipe originator has no one to blame but herself. It doesn't matter who originates an idea, the one who is the smartest and markets it is the one that gets rich. Edison didn't invent electricity.
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 30, 2008 at 09:54 AM
It's good. I hope they have given the person that gave the recipe to them at least a little love over this. Afterall, it's not their recipe. If they didn't, it's greed. Benefiting from someone elses generosity. I'm sure when the recipe was given, that person never intended for all of this to happen.
Posted by: kat on Aug 30, 2008 at 09:52 AM
my kids love it when we go to webster we stop to eat they have great food
Posted by: linda on Aug 30, 2008 at 09:40 AM
same here, not only me, but others have had better...try the one at Smokey Valley that Wanita makes, it is killer!
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 30, 2008 at 09:21 AM
Glad to see hometown people do so well. To bad some are jealous of their success.
Posted by: Tom on Aug 29, 2008 at 10:17 PM
I've eaten better. It's not bad mind you, but my wife has made better.
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 29, 2008 at 07:46 PM
That chili recipe was first made by Mary Kay Smith-Davis of Curtin. She came up with the recipe when she first opened Heaters across of what now is GO-MART. It was also used in the Blue Room, Elk Dinner, the 1st U turn. When Mary shut her doors Elsi Hamrick asked if she could have the recipe. Mary gave it to her at NO COST!!!
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