Teams Introduce Unique Menu Items for 2025

After seeing some of the concession items gracing menu boards across the baseball world this season, I must paraphrase Ian Malcolm from the movie Jurassic Park: “Your team chefs were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they never bothered to stop to think if they should.”

The days of simply buying some peanuts and Cracker Jack are long gone. Let’s take a look at some of the more, let's call them unique, items fans will find at their local ballparks this season:

Hartford Yard Goats – The Float Your Goat

Now, this item was unveiled on Instagram just a few days before April Fool’s Day, so we may have to recant our objections, but this item could be a big seller if the comments are any indication. The Float Your Goat starts with a quarter-pound hot dog topped with chopped peppers, onions, bacon and brown mustard. So far, so good, right? Now take that dog and submerge it in a glass of 100% whole goat milk and it sure adds a new level of difficulty to the nine-inning challenge…

Trenton Thunder – Swine Brew

When the Thunder unveiled this concoction on social media, they told fans they could “combine your two favorites in one concession item this year with a 10oz beer with chunks of pork!” Really? Would anyone list “chunks of pork” as one of their favorite ballpark snacks? The team doubled down with an update a couple of days later: “to ensure the quality of the pork and that it’s served at the correct temperature, the beer will be served hot.” I don’t know about you all, but there’s nothing I want more than a hot beer with chunks of meat in it on a warm summer night.

Toronto Blue Jays – Cotton Candy Fries

For our next item we go north of the border, where Canadian fans will seemingly put just about anything on top of a pile of french fries, as evidenced by the endless varieties of poutine you can find all over the continent. But this one is new. Drizzled on top of your standard order of fries is a blue and white cotton candy and mayo-based sauce, along with a dallop of blue and white cotton candy. Rogers Center executive chef Matthew Munro described the item as “a little fun for everybody.”  When asked to comment on this menu item, our Ontario Correspondent (and Jays fan) Dave Cottenie responded with a vomit emoji.

St. Paul Saints - Land of 10,000 Calories

While this six-foot long hot dog is meant to be shared (it comes with four 20oz drinks and a side of fries - like this thing needs MORE fries), that doesn't make it any less ridiculous. It comes topped with pulled pork, mac and cheese, french fries and jalapeno peppers. Would you expect anything less from a team that employs a ball pig? (the 2025 pig is named "The Great Fatsby) I guess you could try to eat it all yourself, but why would you?

Kalamazoo Growlers - The SKAT Dog

The Growlers front office can never be accused of not committing to a bit. The Growlers are named in honor of the bears that can be heard "growling" in the local forests, and they've come up with a creation that you may want to eat with your eyes closed. If you're not familiar, the term 'scat' is slang for animal droppings. Replace the "c" with a "K" (for strikeout), and there you have much more information than you needed. The SKAT Dog is topped with whipped cream, sprinkles and a maraschino cherry. Instead of a bun, this hot dog is served on a chocolate cake donut. The entire Dog totals over 1,000 calories, and may make those around you look twice. Or three times. Or maybe vomit in horror. Perhaps it's a good thing it's only available on Saturdays.

Now, are these items April Fools jokes, social media troll jobs, or the real thing? What concession items have you come across in your Stadium Journeys that turned your stomach at the mere thought of them? Share with us on our social media channels. Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Threads, BlueSky and LinkedIn.