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Two Hands hot dog joint imports Korean-style corn dogs to Fort Worth

These hot dogs come with a little something extra.

Photo courtesy of Two Hands

A new restaurant is coming to Fort Worth for fans of corn dogs (which is pretty much everyone): Called Two Hands Seoul Fresh Corn Dogs, it's a chain that does a unique Korean twist on corn dogs, and will open its first Fort Worth location at the Hulen Mall.

A spokesperson from their headquarters in Duluth, Georgia, confirmed that the restaurant was coming and said it was opening "very soon."

Two Hands was founded in 2020 in Virginia, and currently has locations open in California, Florida, Oregon, Arizona, Illinois, and Texas, with more in the works. They made their DFW debut in 2021, when they opened a location at the Asia Square Market in Grand Prairie. They recently opened a location in Arlington at the Parks Mall, and are set to open another in Murphy, east of Plano, in late February, with still another in the works for Irving.

Their menu features hot dogs, many encased with fascinating ingredients, such as Hot Cheetos and crispy rice puffs, some spicy, some sweet, as follows:

Two Hands Dog with signature seasoning and Ranch sauce
Spicy Dog, with spicy sauce and Hot Cheetos powder
Potato Dog, with a corn dog wrapped in fried potato cubes, with "dirty" sauce
Crispy Rice Dog, with a corn dog wrapped in crispy rice puffs
Classic Dog, a classic Korean Style corn dog with ketchup and mustard
Injeolmi Dog, which has bean powder and Two Hands sweet sauce

There's also a classic State Fair-style corn dog with cornmeal batter.

The standard is a beef sausage. There's also a spicy beef sausage. For a vegetarian option, you can replace the meat with mozzarella cheese, a mozzarella-cheddar combo, or else combine sausage & cheese. And a vegan sausage is in the works, listed as "coming soon."

Sides and drinks are limited but tempting, including "dirty fries" — Tater-Tot-like potato puffs topped with Dirty sauce and Cheetos powder. And four refreshing slushy style drinks include lemonade, horchata, pineapple, and fruit punch.

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Meet the Tastemakers

12 best BBQ joints in Fort Worth fire up for 2025 Tastemaker Awards

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Hurtado Barbecue is among 12 nominees for Best BBQ.

In the CultureMap Tastemaker Awards wildcard category of “Best BBQ,” the breadth of Fort Worth’s current barbecue scene is evident. Three of the 12 nominees garnered nods from the prestigious Michelin guide last fall. Others have been named a top spot in Texas, and one was recently called the best in Texas by an influential foodie YouTuber.

The list ranges from a 67-year-old institution to a joint just over three months old. Cultural influences are wide-ranging, too, from Asian and Ethiopian to Mexican and soul. One will triumph at the 2025 CultureMap Tastemaker Awards, now less than one month away on Wednesday, April 23 at the 4 Eleven.

Early Bird tickets are on sale for $60 for general admission and $99 for VIP, which includes early entry, valet parking, and a dedicated bar. Don't wait to get tickets - prices go up April 10. The party includes bites and beverages from numerous nominees and a party vibe with music and photo ops.

Chef Jon Bonnell will host the short-and-sweet awards presentation, and you can read about all the contenders ahead of time in our special editorial series.

Here are the candidates for Best BBQ, in alphabetical order:

Angelo's BBQ
Third-generation pitmaster Jason George runs this iconic Texas barbecue institution (2533 White Settlement Rd.), founded by his grandfather Angelo in 1958. With not a lot of flash (they’re not even on social media) but lots of nostalgic charm, Angelo’s sets a standard for which countless barbecue joints strive. Smoked daily using hickory wood, barbecue options range from brisket and tender pork ribs to turkey and jalapeno sausage. They're all served with cold schooners in a lodge-like interior filled with taxidermy.

Brix Barbecue
Brix has been smoking barbecue from a trailer since 2017 but got its first brick-and-mortar location (1012 S. Main St.) in 2023. The menu gets creative with pork belly porchetta and burnt-topped end pancakes, along with specials like butcher’s cut steak sandwiches and saucy chicken tenders. The covered patio with picnic table seating draws both lunch and dinner crowds, and hosts an occasional barbecue class. Brix is also pet-friendly and named for owner’s Trevor Sales’ pet boxer.

Dayne's Craft Barbecue
With nods from the likes of Southern Living and Texas Monthly, Dayne’s has established itself as a barbecue powerhouse since its humble beginnings as a home-based pop-up in 2018. Dayne Weaver launched the business in Fort Worth, building a following for sell-out barbecue and burgers. He’s since moved to downtown Aledo (100 S. Front St.), where legions of fans rave for his ribs, sausage links, brisket, and OG Burgers.

Goldee's Bar-B-Q
Recently crowned “best barbecue in the state of Texas” by culinary YouTuber and New York Times bestselling cookbook author Joshua Weissman, Goldee’s is no stranger to accolades. The East Fort Worth barbecue outlet (4645 Dick Price Rd.) was named Texas’ best by Texas Monthly in 2021 and received a Michelin Bib Gourmand award last fall. Locally the restaurant is recognized for its chef’s Lao influence, especially in the sai oua spicy sausage. Lines sometimes rival those of Joe T. Garcia’s, proving fans are willing to wait for the good stuff.

Heim Barbecue
It’s been 10 years since Heim Barbecue first opened its food trailer, dazzling diners with a new standard of barbecue dozens of young pitmasters strived for in years that followed. Now with multiple locations (two in Fort Worth, one in Dallas, and a fourth on the way in Weatherford), the name Heim is synonymous with craft barbecue in Texas, even credited with creating bacon burnt ends – those juicy morsels of smoked, candied pork belly bites.

Hurtado Barbecue
Touting “Tex-Mex Barbecue,” Hurtado serves traditional Texas barbecue with sides like Mexican rice and Mexican street corn along with birria tacos and brisket tostadas. (Owner Brandon Hurtado has even written a book on the concept, calledBarbacoa, releasing April 1.) After hosting its first pop-ups in 2018, Hurtado opened a permanent food truck in Arlington in 2019. Talk about a glow-up: Today Hurtado has brick-and-mortar locations in Arlington, Fort Worth, Dallas, and Mansfield, and is the official barbecue of the Texas Rangers. Find them in section 141.

Panther City BBQ
After starting a catering business in 2014 and later opening a food truck, Christian Magallanes and Ernest Morales made Panther City BBQ a household name when they opened their permanent location in 2019 (201 E. Hattie St). Barbecue lovers have long known the duo for their smoked meats, including “BBQ Twists” like pork belly poppers, brisket elote, and double brisket smashburgers. But last fall the restaurant received international acclaim with a highly coveted listing of “Recommended” in the debut of the prestigious Michelin Guide Texas.

Sabar Barbecue
Owner Zain Shafir earned pitmaster cred, having previously worked at Goldee’s. Now at his own food trailer in the South Main District (105 St. Main St.), he’s combining classic barbecue with Pakistani cuisine and was recognized by Texas Monthly last year as serving some of Fort Worth’s best new ‘cue. Think Sichuan lamb ribs, tandoori turkey, and the slow-cooked, stew-like burnt ends nihari.

Smoke-a-Holics BBQ
Pitmaster Derrick Walker has been smoking barbecue for at least 20 years but only opened his brick-and-mortar restaurant in 2019 (1417 Evans Ave.). He boasts a “Tex-Soul” menu of traditional smoked meats and sausage, along with rib tips, Cajun cream corn, collard greens, and barbecue dirty rice. (Don’t miss the Coca-Cola cake.) Smoke-a-Holics was named a Top 50 BBQ Joint in 2021 by Texas Monthly and was a CultureMap Fort Worth TasteMaker Award candidate for Best New Restaurant in 2020.

Smoke'N Ash BBQ
This Ethiopian-influenced smokehouse in Arlington has drawn curious diners from all over the country for traditional brisket, pork ribs, and sausage served alongside house-made injera, (the spongy flatbread that’s a staple of Ethiopian cuisine) and stews like chickpea and lentil. Open since 2018, Smoke ‘N Ash got a new location in 2023 (5904 S. Cooper St.) allowing more room for dining, online orders, and a new full bar. Their ability to fuse flavors of woodsmoke and East Africa landed them on the “Recommended” list of the new Michelin Guide Texas.

Terry Black's Barbecue
A hotly anticipated location of the Lockhart original landed in Fort Worth in December (2926 W. 7^th St.), generating big buzz for its streetside visual appeal, row of smokers, and Central Texas-inspired barbecue. (Passersby can smell the smoke from the busy 7th Street corridor.) The menu includes the standard brisket, pork ribs, sausage, and chopped beef, along with sides like mac and cheese, green beans, potato salad, and coleslaw.

225⁰ BBQ
This longtime craft barbecue food truck opened its first brick-and-mortar (601 E. Main St.) near downtown Arlington last fall. Owner and pitmaster Rene Ramirez now has more room to share his Mexi-cue-inspired dishes for which he’s known, like birria ramen, brisket elote, chipotle chicken nachos, and brisket quesadillas. Perhaps his calling card is his Texas Twinkie – a jalapeno stuffed with cream cheese and brisket that’s bacon-wrapped and smoked. There’s also a version made with a habanero pepper called a Cherry Bomb.

The CultureMap Tastemaker Awards ceremony is sponsored by The Yuengling Company, Still Austin Whiskey, Hornitos, PicMe Events, and more to be announced. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Fort Worth Food and Wine Foundation.

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