PARK CITY, Utah — The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is making the rounds in Summit County this week. Today, Zo Weenie, an official Oscar Mayer Hotdogger, is driving the iconic vehicle through Park City and Heber City.

Zo and her co-pilot, Bologna Bridget, will also appear in Midway on Friday, July 25, from 12 to 6 p.m. at 700 N Homestead Drive for the 23rd Annual Children’s Charity Golf Fundraiser. Their next stops include the Butlerville Days Parade at 9 a.m. on July 26 at 3500 East Bengal Blvd. in Cottonwood Heights, and an event with the Salt Lake Bees on Sunday.

40 hours of training turns you into a hotdogger

Bridget and Zo both graduated from colleges in the Midwest, where Oscar Mayer regularly recruits their Hotdoggers. Traveling around the country appealed to both of them, so they applied for the one-year program and started on June 1. During their 40 hours of training, they did team bonding exercises with the other hotdoggers. There are 12 hotdoggers, seven women and five men. They learned how to drive the Wienermobile, did a lot of courses and actually hit the hot dog highways. Zo Weenie said they did a lot of practice on roundabouts. Upon graduation they were given the keys to one of six Wienermobiles and went off into different regions. “It’s so much fun, buns of fun as we say, and we all reunite in September,” says Bridget.

Wienermobiles are built to last

The vehicle they are driving is the 2024 version of the Wienermobile. A new inside design happens every few years, but the outside of the Wienermobile always stays the same. It was first created by Carl Mayer, Oscar Mayer’s nephew, in 1936 during the Great Depression. He drove it around Chicago. The Wienermobile program started in 1988, so they are the 38th class of hotdoggers.

The vehicle itself is built on a chassis that is similar to a box truck and was assembled in Michigan. It has a Chevy V8 Vortec engine, which is underneath the driver and front passenger. It was built by Spevco, a North Carolina company that specializes in unique vehicles on the road. They’re the ones that are constantly updating the Wienermobile fleet. Wienermobiles can go up to 65 mph.

Inside Oscar Mayer Wienermobile – Photo by Kirsten Kohlwey

Traveling around the West

So far, this team has been to California, Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. “Utah has been so beautiful. We definitely felt like lucky dogs when we found out we got to go to Utah,” says Bridget. “In June of 2026, we will become expired meat and hand the keys off to the 39th class.” In the meantime, Bologna Bridget and Zo Weenie agree that the best part of their job is meeting all the people, making their days, and learning about them. Just all the magic that the Wienermobile creates.