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Toronto Blue Jays fans have devoured a historic one million Loonie Dogs this season

The Toronto Blue Jays might not be serving up the season many fans expected, but the city's appetite for the team is still strong.

On Tuesday night, the 43,000 fans in attendance hit a significant franchise milestone: eating one million Loonie Dogs in a single MLB season.

The promotion, which began during the 2019 season at the Rogers Centre, runs during every Tuesday home game and offers fans Schneider's glizzies for just $1.

With one Loonie Dog night left this season (on Sept. 15), the total amount of hot dogs eaten is projected to reach $1.1 million — a number that would put ketchup, mustard and relish on last year's total of 826,308 hot dogs.

To celebrate the one-of-a-kind milestone, fans received a commemorative glizzy-themed T-shirt on their way out of the Rogers Centre following the Blue Jays' 5-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals.

The highest single-game consumption total of the 2026 season came on April 7, when Blue Jays fans consumed 102,202 hot dogs in nine innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

That's more than 2.5 hot dogs per fan, and a whole lot of buns.

One reason for the uptick in consumption numbers this season could be directly tied to the Toronto Blue Jays ranking among the top five teams in MLB attendance for the first time in nine seasons.

Fans ate more than 100,000 Loonie Dogs on April 7, 2026, against the Los Angeles Dodgers; the highest total of the 2026 season. (Fareen Karim)

Toronto is one of four teams averaging more than 40,000 fans per game and one of five MLB teams on pace to surpass the three-million-fan mark this season.

The Blue Jays also have the highest attendance in the league among teams with a losing record, with Tuesday Loonie Dog nights averaging the highest weekday numbers. 

The numbers prove Toronto sports fans will do anything for a meat missile and a good deal.

Lead photo by

Fareen Karim


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