It's that time of year again—the time to find an amazing gift for the crazy hot dog maniac in your life. There's plenty of amazing new hot dog stuff this year (see the hot dog guides from 2011 and from 2010), including a brand new book from hot dog historian Bruce Kraig, hot dog cooking gadgets, t-shirts, and a whole bunch of delicious mail-order sauces..

If you'll be in our near New Jersey, the ultimate gift, at least in my opinion, would be a ticket to next September's 10th annual New Jersey Hot Dog Tour, organized by John Fox (a.k.a. hotdoglover here) and Erwin Benz. Interested folks can learn more about the tour by reserving tickets over at Hot Dog Nation.

See all the gift ideas in the slideshow >>