# Chicken Tender Hot Dogs Buffalo Wild Wings is Serving Up New Bird Dawgs By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2022-06-23 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bird-dawgs References: [chewboom](https://www.chewboom.com/2022/06/22/buffalo-wild-wings-launches-new-bird-dawgs-as-part-of-new-happy-hour-menu/)  This summer, Buffalo Wild Wings is putting a clever twist on a classic summer dish with the launch of its new [Bird Dawgs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iced-pickle-matcha). Making its debut as part of the chain's Happy Hour menu, Bird Dawgs are a cross between a chicken sandwich and a hot dog. In short, each Bird Dawg consists of a hand-breaded chicken tender loaded with toppings and served on a split brioche bun. The new Bird Dawgs come in three tasty, pre-built varieties, and all feature one of the chain's signature wing sauces or other saucy topper. For instance, the Honey BBQ Bird Dawg features a chicken tender topped with fries and [Buffalo Wild Wings’](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saucy-chicken-sandwich) Honey BBQ sauce, while the [Buffalo Bird Dawg](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buffalo-wingman-burger) features a chicken tender topped with napa slaw, ranchm and Buffalo Wild Wings’ Medium Buffalo sauce. Image Credit: Buffalo Wild Wings ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 12% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Twist-cross Food:** There is an opportunity for restaurants to mix and match traditional dishes to create surprising and delicious twists-cross food. - **Signature-flavored Sandwiches:** By incorporating signature flavors into sandwich recipes, restaurants can introduce new ways of experiencing classic dishes. - **Happy Hour Entrees:** Creating unique and flavorful options for Happy Hour menus can attract customers and increase sales during slower hours. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fast Food Restaurants:** Fast food restaurants can capitalize on the trend of twist-cross food by creating new menu items that combine customer favorites, and don’t require a lot of preparation time. - **Casual Dining Restaurants:** Casual dining restaurants can increase their appeal to the after-work crowd by developing Happy Hour menus that feature unique and flavorful entrees like Bird Dawgs. - **Fast-casual Restaurants:** Fast-casual restaurants can implement a similar strategy as fast food restaurants in creating new menu items that combine customer favorites but with a more upscale twist. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Chicken Tender Hot Dogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-bos-bird-dog.md) - [Southern Cuisine Hot Dogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/southern-bird-dogs.md) - [Crispy Fried Chicken Hotdogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bos-bird-dog.md) - [Sauce-Smothered Chicken Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saucy-chicken-sandwich.md) - [Chicken Wing Skewered Burgers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buffalo-wingman-burger.md) - [Indulgent Sports Bar Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buffalo-wild-wings-sandwiches.md) - [Saucy Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crave-hot-dogs-bbq.md) - [Boneless Wing-Topped Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boneless-bar-pizzas.md) - [Chip-Flavored Wing Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doritos-flamin-hot-nacho-flavored-sauce.md)