Two years after its initial staging, the world’s largest hot dog (sculpture) returns to Times Square on the occasion of the nation’s semiquincentennial to offer a renewed grandiose portrait of the United States at 250.

The 65-foot-long sculpture comes back not as a replica of its former self, but as an altered monument with surprise additions amid a time where the political and cultural climate is increasingly shaped by spectacle and violence. Bursting with American spectacle, patriotism, and national mythology, Hot Dog: The Second Serving (2026) is by Brooklyn-based artists Jen Catron and Paul Outlaw.

Complete with an oversized bun, a classic frankfurter, and a sweeping ribbon of yellow mustard, the satirical monument asks for national reflection—on where we’ve been, and where we’re headed.