Hot Dog Bites Pizza
Gone in the US. It launched nationwide on June 18, 2015 as a limited-time offer, planned to run until July 11 or until about 1.5 million pies sold out. A hot dog stuffed crust reportedly returned in Canada in 2026, not in the US.
Last verified Nov 4, 2026
A large pizza ringed with 28 little pigs-in-blankets baked into the crust, with a packet of French's mustard on the side. America got it four years after Asia did, and kept it for about a month.
Filed under: Fast Food · the ’00s & later
📅 Timeline
- 2011Pizza Hut began selling hot dog stuffed-crust pizzas in Asian markets.
- 2015On June 10, Pizza Hut announced the US version: a large one-topping pizza with 28 hot dog bites in the crust for $11.99.
- 2015On June 18, it went on sale at about 6,300 US locations, with a traditional or salted pretzel crust and a side of French's mustard.
- 2015The run was planned to end on July 11, or sooner if supplies ran out.
- 2026A hot dog stuffed-crust pizza was reported back on Pizza Hut's menu in Canada for spring and summer.
❓ People also ask
How much did the Hot Dog Bites Pizza cost?
$11.99 for a large one-topping pizza at launch in June 2015.
How many calories were in it?
CNNMoney reported about 460 calories a slice, or roughly 3,680 for the whole pie.
Why did Pizza Hut make it?
It was a summer promotion to lift flat sales, launched after Yum Brands' chief executive publicly criticized the chain's marketing.
🧾 Sources
- PR Newswire, The Wait Is Over: Pizza Hut Hot Dog Bites Pizza Available Beginning At 11 a.m., June 18 (2015)
- Nation's Restaurant News, Pizza Hut to debut Hot Dog Bites pie (2015)
- Hospitality Ireland, Pizza Hut Debuts Hot-Dog Pizza in Push to Boost Sales (2015)
- KSL / CNNMoney, Pizza Hut creates combo of pizza and hot dogs (2015)