Where to Buy Koegel’s New Flint-Style Coney Dog Topping

Coney dogs are one of those "pure Michigan" things you won't hear about in a tourism ad. From an outside perspective, if you were to listen to the discourse about a "Flint-style vs Detroit-style" coney dog, you would get lots of weird looks. I was born and raised in Grand Rapids and had no idea people were so passionate about these things until recently.

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For those unaware of the differences between the Flint and Detroit style, a breakdown is available here. I could take a lot of heat for saying this, but yes: a coney dog is just a hot dog with some toppings. So when Koegel Meats recently announced it would begin selling a Flint-style coney topping at retail, people flipped out.

If you're looking to have the best coney dog in the comfort of your home, here's where to get it.

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Koegel's Flint-style Coney Topping For Sale

Abott's Meats has long been known as the champion of the Flint-style coney sauce. Still, with the announcement that the meat company would be closing its doors after 100 years in business, Koegel's was quick to fill the potential gap in coney sauce, announcing earlier this year that it would start producing a new coney sauce.

Now, they've taken the next step and are making their own topping as well. The first run of the topping has landed in stores, and plenty of foodies are on the prowl to see if this version of the coney they've come to know and love will hold up for years to come.

Koegel Meats, Inc., Flint, Michigan via Facebook

Where To Find Koegel's Coney Topping

MCAULIFFES, ADDISON, MI

HELMAN S MARKET, ALMA, MI

VICKIERS-ALMONT, ALMONT, MI

ROGER'S FAMILY FOODS, AUBURN, MI

JACK'S MARKET, BAY CITY, MI

SAVE-A-LOT, BAY CITY, MI

DON'S FOODLAND, BIRCH RUN, MI

BEN'S SUPERMARKET, BROWN CITY, MI

NEHRINGS MKT (BELSAY RD), BURTON, MI

HOLIDAY MARKET, CANTON, MI

PICNIC BASKET, CANTON, MI

CATTLEMAN'S MEAT, CENTERLINE, MI

POLLY'S #12, CHELSEA, MI

FRANK'S - CHESANING, CHESANING, MI

FRANK'S - ST. CHARLES, ST. CHARLES, MI

INDEPENDENCE MARKET, CLARKSTON, MI

NIEMANS, CLARKSTON, MI

JEFF'S MARKETPLACE, CROSWELL, MI

D'S CORNER STORE, CRUMP, MI

KNOBHILL MEATS, DAVISON, MI

DECKERVILLE VILLAGE MARKET, DECKERVILLE, MI

RIVERSIDE MARKET, DURAND, MI

JACK'S MARKET, ESSEXVILLE, MI

CAKE MI DAY, FENTON, MI

GREAT GIANT SUPERMARKET, FLINT, MI

HUTCHINSON FOOD, FLINT, MI

KESSEL SAV-A-LOT (N DORT HWY), FLINT, MI

LANDMARK FOOD CENTER, FLINT, MI

LANDMARK II (FENTON RD), FLINT, MI

MAXI MEATS (LAPEER RD), FLINT, MI

BUECHES-FLUSHING, FLUSHING, MI

COLONY MKT, GRAND BLANC, MI

MONTICELLO MEATS, HASLETT, MI

HOLLY FOODS, HOLLY MI

PAT BESON, KAWKAWLIN MI

TRI-CITY CHEESE, KAWKAWLIN MI

VINCKIER FOODS, KIMBALL MI

HORROCK'S, LANSING, MI

Horrocks Farm Market via Facebook

COUNTRY MARKET, LAPEER, MI

JEFF'S MARKETPLACE, LEXINGTON, MI

ALPINE, LINDEN, MI

LARRY'S MARKET, LIVONIA, MI

VALUE CENTER, LIVONIA, MI

HOLLYWOOD MARKET, MADISON HEIGHTS, MI

VALUE CENTER-MADISON HGTS, MADISON HEIGHTS, MI

MANCHESTER MKT, MANCHESTER, MI

ANDY'S QUALITY MARKET, METAMORA, MI

JACK'S MARKET, MIDLAND, MI

JOHN HENRY MEATS, MILLINGTON, MI

SIMON'S GROCERY, MILLINGTON, MI

RIVERSIDE MARKET, MONTROSE, MI

SHORTHORN MEATS II, MT MORRIS, MI

RIC'S FOOD CENTER, MT PLEASANT, MI

TIP N POINT, NEW LOTHROP, MI

BRYAN'S SUPERMARKET, NORTH BRANCH, MI

BUECHES-ORTONVILLE, ORTONVILLE, MI

DENNY'S MARKET - OTISVILLE, OTISVILLE, MI

VILLAGE FOOD PRIDE, OVID, MI

CHEESE HOUSE, PINCONNING, MI

NORTHWOODS, PINCONNING, MI

PINCONNING CHEESE, PINCONNING, MI

RON BESON, PINCONNING, MI

TOWN & COUNTRY, PINCONNING, MI

VALLEY MEAT, PINCONNING, MI

WILSON CHEESE, PINCONNING, MI

NORM'S MARKET, RICHVILLE, MI

JACK'S MARKET, SAGINAW, MI

SAVE-A-LOT #309, SAGINAW, MI

SAVE-A-LOT #305, SAGINAW, MI

SANFORD FOOD STORE, SANFORD, MI

LUKE'S GROCERY, SEBEWAING, MI

JACK'S MARKET, SHIELDS, MI

COUNTRYVIEW BULK FOODS, SNOVER, MI

JAY'S MARKET, STANDISH, MI

CATTLEMAN'S MEAT, TAYLOR, MI

JERRYS MKT, TECUMSEH, MI

SHOP RITE, VASSAR, MI

DELMONICO MEATS, WATERFORD, MI

FAMILY FOODS, WATERFORD, MI

TENUTAS, WATERFORD, MI

VALUE CENTER, WATERFORD, MI

HEARTLAND MARKET, WESTLAND, MI

VINCKIER FOODS, YALE MI

Abott's vs Koegel's Flint-style Coney Toppings Difference

A commenter on Koegel's announcement post broke down the difference between Abbott's and Koegel's for those wondering how the taste might have changed:

Koegel’s Flint Style Topping

Made with beef hearts and textured vegetable protein

Ingredients: Beef Heart, Beef, Water, Textured Vegetable Protein (soy flour, caramel coloring (contains sulfites)), Sodium Citrate, Sugar, Paprika, Salt, Sodium Diacetate, Garlic Powder, Chili Powder, Onion Powder, Cumin, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite.

Koegel Meats, Inc. Flint, Michigan via Facebook

Abbott’s Ready To Cook Coney Island Topping

Beef Pattie Mix (Cured), 4 or 10 lbs. Ingredients: Beef Hearts, Beef, Water, Hydrated Textured Soy Flour, Onions, Spices, Salt, Monosodium Glutamate, Sodium Nitrate, Garlic Powder, Sodium Erythorbate, Dextrose, Sugar, and Sodium Nitrite."

Flint Coney's

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